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Following various rumours surrounding the health of senior members of the Royal Family, a number of posts on social media have claimed this week that the union flag has been seen flying at half-mast over Buckingham Palace.

Some of these posts have either directly suggested or implied that this is due to the death of King Charles III or the Princess of Wales. Both have been seen in public in recent days.

The image in the posts was actually taken on 8 September 2022, and shows the union flag at half-mast over Buckingham Palace following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

It was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by Al Jazeera news correspondent Rory Challands shortly after the announcement of the Queen’s death.

Flying a flag at half-mast is often used as a gesture of…

The parents of detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will accompany House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) as his guests for Thursday’s State of the Union address.

Johnson, in a statement shared with The Hill, said he is “honored” to host Ella Milman and Mikhail Gershkovich, the parents of Evan Gershkovich, who has spent more than 250 days behind bars in Russia over espionage charges. 

“By hosting Evan’s parents, Congress will shine a spotlight on the unjust detention of their son. The United States must always stand for freedom of the press around the world, especially in places like Russia, where it is under assault,” Johnson said Tuesday. “The Administration must bring Evan home.”

Gershkovich, 32, was detained last March over…

Iași, in eastern Romania, is set to host a series of events dedicated to the 165th anniversary of the Union of the Romanian Principalities, celebrated on January 24.

“165 years ago, through the Union of the Principalities, Romanians decided to emerge from old times to build a great, beautiful, and prosperous country. In 1859, Iași – understanding its historical mission – renounced its official status as the Capital of Moldavia to lay the foundations of the Romanian state,” said mayor Mihai Chirica cited by the Facebook page of the Iași City Hall.

The series of events begins on January 23, 2024, at 1:00 PM, with the inauguration of the Museum of Natural History. That same day, at 3:00 PM, the ‘Vasile Pogor’ Hall of the Iași City Hall will host the scientific event ‘The Army…