Restoring access to the Red Sea is a burning ambition for Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who told parliament in 2023: “Ethiopia is a nation whose existence is tied to the Red Sea” (archived here ...

About 600 members of the local Eritrean community gathered on the steps of the state Capitol for two hours of speeches, flag waving and petition signing. “Let us raise our voices for a peaceful ...

While Canadians are not generally known for flag waving, President Trump’s threats have led to a surge in flag sales and buffed up the national symbol’s image. By Ian Austen Reporting from ...

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis ordered flags across the state to fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset Tuesday, honoring former state Rep. Rod Bockenfeld. Bockenfeld, a 69-year-old Republican who ...

Addis Abeba — Ethiopia and Eritrea have a complex history, defined by both periods of intense conflict and more recent efforts at cooperation. The relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea have ...

Ethiopia and Eritrea have seemingly been on the mend about their ties. But things have started to unravel again in what experts warn is a longtime sign of unfinished reconciliation between the two ...

Kate joined Newsweek in May 2024. She is a graduate of Ithaca College. Flying the American flag upside down is a symbol that has sparked debate and controversy in the United States. Traditionally ...

But this year’s visitors witnessed more than firefall on February 22. They also saw an upside-down American flag, which Yosemite employees reportedly hung over the side of El Capitan to protest ...

On Feb. 23, 1945, six Marines teamed up for what would become one of the most iconic photos in American history. Marines fighting on Iwo Jima scaled Mount Suribachi and worked together to push up ...

Flags across Oklahoma are to fly at half-staff to honor former governor and University of Oklahoma president David Boren, who died Thursday at 83. On Thursday, Gov. Kevin Stitt issued an executive ...

A man from Eritrea has been granted refugee status in New Zealand, after appealing an earlier decision he didn't qualify as a protected person. He escaped prison and fled the East African country ...

European technology giants are exceeding expectations this quarter, joining financial and health-care companies as one of the reporting season’s best-performing segments. Buoyed by artificial ...