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Trump at 80: 'Harry Houdini' and a cage fight

US President Donald Trump turns 80 this Sunday, and the White House lawn has been transformed into a giant arena, complete with floodlights, cameras, giant Star-Spangled Banners and a 90-foot scaffold known as "The Claw", as 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue hosts "Freedom 250", a celebration featuring professional UFC cage fighting.

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Haiti Marks Flag Day Amid Deepening Security Crisis as Gang Violence Continues to Claim Numerous Lives

As Haiti celebrates its 223rd Flag Day on May 18, honoring the symbol of independence and resilience first adopted in 1803, the nation confronts a stark and sobering reality: a relentless wave of gang violence that has claimed at least 78 lives in recent days and forced thousands from their…

Latin Times

Trump Removes MLK Day From Free Park List, Adds His Birthday Instead - Newsom Fires Back

Trump administration cuts MLK Day from national park free entry days, adds Flag Day - his birthday. Newsom responds by opening 200 California parks.

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The stars and stripes fly, in photos, as Flag Day approaches

More than 75 years after Flag Day became U.S. law, the stars and stripes grab our gaze these days in constant portraits of how Americans see their country's promise — sometimes dotted along historic graves of military veterans, draped upside down over a protester, or painted on a barn.

The Independent UK

The reverence for Old Glory that inspired Flag Day arose decades after Betsy Ross sewed her first

The reverence for Old Glory that inspired Flag Day came decades after the lifetime of the woman often credited with sewing the first United States national flag

The Independent UK

Republican proposes making Trump’s birthday a public holiday

Claudia Tenney’s bill combining Flag Day with Trump’s birthday could face steep odds of success in Congress

The Guardian - US

Americans celebrate their flag every year, and the holiday was born in Wisconsin

Each June, Waubeka, Wisconsin, venerates one of the nation's more enduring symbols with a holiday that escapes the notice of many Americans

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Flag Day observed in Shivamogga

The Shivamogga district police, on Tuesday, observed Flag Day, to honour the bravery, sacrifice and commitment of the police force.

The Hindu

Before Flag Day, Hamas warns tensions turning more religious

Hamas says current Israeli leadership is turning the conflict into a religious one that is more difficult to resolve.

Al Jazeera

Green Brigade plan Celtic full stadium tifo as Hoops edge closer to clinching back to back titles

The fan group arranged a similar idea for Flag Day at the start of the season and they are planning for a second full stadium effort but have called on fellow fans to contribute to the 'Tifo Fund'

Glasgow Live

King Salman: Celebrating Flag Day Consolidates National Identity

King Salman described the celebration of the Flag Day as an affirmation of the pride in the national identity and its historic symbolism. He said in a Tweet on Saturday that the celebration of Flag Day is an affirmation of "our pride in our national identity, its historic symbolism that…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Celtic fans celebrate flag day with stunning 360° tifo display vs Aberdeen

CELTIC fans showed off a stunning 360-degree tifo display to celebrate Flag Day ahead of their Scottish Premiership opener against Aberdeen.

The National (Scotland)

Bristol City Flag Day date confirmed with fans to descend on Three Lions pub before Sunderland

Pub landlord Sean Donnelly welcomes the opportunity to bring the community together and pay tribute to supporters

Bristol Post

5 Times The American Flag Survived Extreme Weather

On Flag Day, a look back at how Old Glory has battled dangerous weather and lived to tell the tale.

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Flag Day review – Sean and Dylan Penn commit in this tangled true tale of a con artist

Director Sean Penn and his daughter bring authenticity to this stylish but convoluted film real-life drama about US counterfeiter John Vogel

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