Flag of Albania, left, and the old flag of Afghanistan, are adjusted ahead of the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Wednesday, Nov.

Albanian PM Edi Rama made a thoughtful gesture to Italian PM Giorgia Meloni on her 48th birthday Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama made a thoughtful gesture to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni ...

Republican Gov. Tate Reeves has ordered the U.S. and state flags in Mississippi be flown at full height on Monday during the inauguration of President Donald Trump. "This is a historic day for ...

New Delhi, India: In a heartfelt gesture, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama marked the 48th birthday of his Italian counterpart, Giorgia Meloni, with a personal gift and a serenade during the World ...

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Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom will temporarily raise the American Flag at the state Capitol to full height on Inauguration Day next week, joining a handful of GOP governors and ...

ABU DHABI - Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama presented a gift of a scarf to his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni and serenaded her as she celebrated her 48th birthday on Wednesday. Rama ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson of Louisiana, speaks during a ceremony as the flag-draped casket of former ...

Photo: Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters House Speaker Mike Johnson ordered flags at the U.S. Capitol to fly at full-staff during Donald Trump’s inauguration after the president-elect complained about ...

Flags at federal and state government agencies across the nation are flying at half-staff, and were set to return to full on Jan. 29. This may not be the case in some states. After the death of a ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said the flags at the U.S. Capitol will be raised to their full height on Jan. 20 in honor of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, a move that also may be ...

WASHINGTON — The flags at the Capitol will fly at their full height when Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president next week, House Speaker Mike Johnson declared Tuesday. “On January 20th ...