Fireworks light up New York City to mark 250 years of US independence
Fireworks lit up the New York City skyline as America marked its 250th anniversary.

Fireworks lit up the New York City skyline as America marked its 250th anniversary.









Although the United States defended Greenland during World War II, it never ruled the territory.
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Somalia’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs says “external elements” are responsible for separatist divisions.
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Inuit Greenlander Joel Hansen has many reasons to oppose a US takeover of his home.
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has accused Israel of violating international law and of ‘illegal aggression’.
Algeria’s new law declares French colonial rule a crime, seeking accountability and reparations for the colonial past.

Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council says it’s taken control of the south, raising fears it will declare independence.
US special envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, the Kremlin has confirmed.











Mexico celebrated its Independence Day with a female president leading the commemorations for the first time in history.
Tens of thousands of people gather in Hanoi to celebrate declaration of independence from French colonial rule.