Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The U.S. flag is shown at the Mar-a-Lago compound in Palm Beach, Fla., while a U.S. Coast Guard boat patrols ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) issued a similar 30-day directive for his state. The AP reported a large flag at Mar-a-Lago had initially been lowered to half-staff but has since been raised.

It’s an honor that indicates that the country or a state is in mourning. The U.S. flag code lays out parameters for lowering the U.S. flag to half-staff, including a 30-day period for current or ...

Kerala’s famed Kappad beach in Kozhikode and Chal beach in Kannur have been bestowed with the coveted Blue Flag certification by Denmark-based Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE ...

Shinedown has offered a preview of an upcoming single called “365.” In the 23-second clip, posted to the band’s Facebook, frontman Brent Smith sings, “Even though I said all the things that mattered ...

The Italian flag, or “Il Tricolore,” is one of the most recognisable flags in the world. With its trio of green, white, and red splashed across Italian restaurant signs all over the world and printed ...

MANILA, Phiippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Saturday reiterated its pledge of loyalty to flag and country amid speculations of a rift within its ranks following a presidential ...

B’nai Brith Canada said that this was the first time a Lions’ Den flag had been spotted in Canada. Protesters embrace as they leave a pro-Palestinian student encampment at the University of ...

The FBI recovered the black flag of the Islamic State (IS) from the truck used by Shamsud-Din Jabbar, who killed 15 people in a crash during a New Year’s Eve celebration in New Orleans' French ...

An Islamic State flag attached to the pickup truck used to kill and injure dozens of people in New Orleans is a grim reminder of the persistent threat posed by Islamist extremism. Investigators ...

Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today. A total of 15 people have been killed in the New Year’s Day ...