Displaying Nazi symbols, flags, and uniforms is prohibited in Germany, the BBC said, but there are exceptions to the law allowed for artistic or educational reasons.
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Vice President Harris, first woman to give commencement speech at West Point, welcomes cadets to ‘unsettled world’
‘The world has drastically changed,’ Harris told the graduating cadets. She referred to the global pandemic that took millions of lives and the fraught shifts in global politics in Europe and Asia.
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Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights
Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency quoted the country’s deputy police chief, Gen. Qassem Rezaei, accusing the Taliban of opening fire first Saturday morning.
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Feds seek sentence of over 15 years for Jan. 6 rioter Kyle Fitzsimons of Maine
Prosecutors call the Lebanon man, who will be sentenced on June 13, ‘one of the most violent and aggressive participants’ in the insurrection.
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Biden, McCarthy reach ‘agreement in principle’ to raise debt ceiling as default looms
With the outlines of a deal in place, the legislative package could be drafted and shared with lawmakers in time for votes early next week in the House and later in the Senate.
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Killer whales damage boats in puzzling new behavior
A pod rammed a yacht in the Strait of Gibraltar this week, the 24th such incident registered this year by Spain’s Maritime Rescue service.
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From the Civil War to today’s mattress sales, Memorial Day is full of contradiction
Memorial Day has drifted from its original meaning – mourning the nation’s fallen service members.
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Russia says its border regions attacked; Moscow’s forces hit clinics in Ukrainian city
At a meeting in Estonia, German and Baltic leaders played down concerns about fighting spilling over into Russia.
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Two more Oath Keepers sentenced to prison terms for Jan. 6 Capitol attack
The two army veterans got 8 and 4 years, respectively – far less time than prosecutors were seeking.
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Judge halts South Carolina’s new, stricter abortion law
Judge Clifton Newman’s ruling that put the state’s abortion law back at roughly 20 weeks came about 24 hours after Gov. Henry McMaster signed the bill into law without any notice.