A position in the US Supreme Court fell vacant on the death of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on 18 September. US President Donald Trump has now nominated US Court of Appeals judge Amy Coney Barrett as his pick for the vacancy. The nomination of Amy Coney Barrett as US Supreme Court Associate Justice has already been decried by American liberals who object to her Catholic upbringing and strong anti-abortion stance. But the nominee, who has already been dubbed by some “Glorious ACB” – as the opposite of late Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who is remembered by many as “Notorious […]
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The most beautiful women from 20 Venezuelan states, the Guayana Region (as part of Amazonas, Bolívar and Delta Amacuro states) and the Capital District of the country will compete for the title of Miss Venezuela. Miss Venezuela 2020 will mark the 67th edition of the beauty pageant, that will take place on 24 September at Estudio 1 de Venevision in Caracas, Venezuela. The three winners will represent Venezuela at Miss Universe 2020, Miss World 2021 and Miss International 2021, respectively. At the end of the event, Thalia Olvino, Miss Venezuela 2019, will crown her successor. Additionally, Isabella Rodriguez, Miss Venezuela 2018, […]
The bust of President George Washington looks out over the Black Hills at Mount Rushmore National Monument. President Trump is expected to visit the monument and make remarks before the start of a fireworks display on Friday. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images The bust of President George Washington looks out over the Black Hills at Mount Rushmore National Monument. President Trump is expected to visit the monument and make remarks before the start of a fireworks display on Friday. Scott Olson/Getty Images People once wished each other well on Independence Day by saying: “Have a glorious […]
This year, the Victory Day parade was outstanding in many ways, as the celebration had to be rescheduled due to health concerns. The event was held on 24 June, exactly 75 years after triumphant Soviet soldiers marched through Red Square after defeating Nazi Germany and saving Europe. The main event in Moscow linked the heroic past of the Russian military with its bright future: the parade featured legendary T-34 tanks, which brought numerous victories to the Red Army during WWII, as well as cutting-edge military machines – many of which were displayed for the first time ever. Units from 13 countries […]
The US Army is marking its birthday on Sunday, with the White House issuing a commemorative tweet, and the Army releasing a bland recruitment video. The Pentagon, meanwhile, solemnly marked the occasion with a wreath laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, where over 400,000 soldiers from the Civil War to America’s many foreign wars are buried. In honour of the occasion, Sputnik recalls ten of the Army’s most amazing triumphs and most humiliating defeats. 1: Revolutionary War Undoubtedly the most important of the many battles that would follow it, the Army’s performance in the Revolutionary War of 1775-1783 was perhaps its […]