LONDON – Perhaps nothing is as essential to British culture as a pub. British beer drinkers have been deprived of their usual places since the country abruptly closed in March when the coronavirus pandemic spread. Dotted in almost every corner, pubs are part of the fabric of British life: a …
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Five Americans who attempted to enter Italy after flying in a private plane to the island of Sardinia were rejected due to EU coronavirus restrictions. The EU has opened its borders to some countries, but the United States has been excluded due to its high rates of coronavirus. The travelers …
Read More »Statue of the Little Mermaid of Denmark destroyed with graffiti of ‘racist fish’
The famous statue of The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen, one of the biggest tourist attractions in Copenhagen, has been smashed with the text “racist fish”. The words were tagged on the stone on which the 1.65-meter (5.4-foot) high-attack bronze sits at the entrance to the port of Copenhagen. …
Read More »White couple arrested after targeting black family outside restaurant
The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. A white couple has been arrested after they were caught on camera pointing a gun at a black woman and her family in front of a restaurant in Michigan, authorities …
Read More »New York Praises Covid-19 Return, But There Are Hidden Dangers Ahead | United States News
PAtience and Fortitude are proud advocates of social estrangement and wearing masks. The famous marble lions that guard the steps of the New York Public Library at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street have been separated 90 feet for more than a century, and this week they were adorned with giant …
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