French government announces constitutional amendments for New Caledonia (www.rnz.co.nz)
France's Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has announced a Constitutional amendment to "unfreeze" New Caledonia's electoral roll.
Australia's top public investigation organisation finishes 12 volume report on Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability, after 4 year long inquiry. (www.abc.net.au)
Title changed from original for better internationalisation, because the ABC hates assuming you see their articles outside of their specific site categories....
Zelensky: 'We will not let go of our independence' (kyivindependent.com)
Ukraine will not allow its independence to be torn apart, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a speech in Kyiv on Aug. 24, marking 32 years of Ukrainian statehood.
Original 1991 Ukrainian flag brought into Ukrainian parliament (www.pravda.com.ua)
The original flag of Ukraine first carried into the plenary hall on 24 August 1991 after the adoption of the Act of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine has once again been carried into the hall of Verkhovna Rada [Ukrainian parliament] on Independence Day.
Kyiv, Moscow's opposing attitudes toward Soviet past shape two different futures (kyivindependent.com)
For Kyiv's Motherland monument, 2023 marks an era of rebirth. In late July, the national landmark saw the Soviet hammer and sickle that once adorned its shield replaced with the tryzub, the Ukrainian trident. The rejuvenated monument was officially unveiled on Aug. 24, Ukrainian Independence Day. The decision to remove
Turkish company gifts Bayraktar drone to Ukraine's Defence Intelligence on Independence Day (www.pravda.com.ua)
The Baykar Makina Company handed over a Bayraktar TV2 strike UAV to Ukrainian Defence Intelligence free of charge on the occasion of Ukraine’s Independence Day.
Blinken on Ukraine's Independence Day: 'Russia will pay a high price for what it has done' (kyivindependent.com)
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken released a press statement on Ukraine's 32nd Independence Day, Aug. 24, in which he praised Ukraine's strength and resilience in light of 18 months of "senseless aggression" by Russia.
Zelensky's address on Ukraine's 32nd Independence Day (kyivindependent.com)
Editor's note: The following is the address by President Volodymyr Zelensky published by the President's Office on Aug. 24, 2023, the day that marks Ukraine's 32nd Independence Day. The great people of the great Ukraine, celebrating today a great day — Independence Day! A holiday of free people. A holiday of
Happy Independence Day! З Днем Незалежності!
Ukrainians urged to exercise caution on 23-24 August: It's Ukraine's Independence Day, yet Russians are devious (www.pravda.com.ua)
The upcoming Flag Day [23 August] and Independence Day of Ukraine [24 August] will be held free of public celebrations to avoid mass gatherings and potential casualties. Ukrainians have been urged not to ignore the air-raid warnings.
No mass events to be held in Kyiv on Independence Day but exhibition of destroyed Russian equipment (www.pravda.com.ua)
Mass government-arranged events will not be taking place in Kyiv on Ukraine’s Independence Day, 25 August, but an exhibition of destroyed Russian military equipment will be held on Khreshchatyk street.
Humza Yousaf reveals Scottish citizenship plans (www.bbc.co.uk)
The Scottish government has published the latest prospectus in its series of independence papers.
Bahamas celebrates 50th anniversary of Independence (www.tribune242.com)
The Bahamas officially marked the 50th anniversary of Independence in front of a huge crowd at Clifford Park on Sunday night into Monday morning – culminating in a spectacular fireworks display.
Utah County saw state’s worst air pollution after Independence Day fireworks (www.sltrib.com)
Particle pollution lingered in Utah County early Wednesday after Independence Day celebrations late Tuesday — more than any other county in the state.
Happy England Sucks Day (www.youtube.com)
You suck England
