France holds day of mourning for Mayotte islands devastated by cyclone
Paris, France/Pamandzi, Mayotte Reuters France held a national day of mourning for Mayotte, its Indian Ocean territory devastated by a violent cyclone on 14th December, beginning in the morning on Monday with a minute of silence for the scores of residents left dead by the storm. Cyclone Chido was the worst storm to hit Mayotte’s […]
Australia mourns Queen Elizabeth II from home of “world’s oldest continuous culture”
Sydney, Australia Reuters Australia held a national day of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese saying the greatest tribute the nation could offer was not a statue but “a renewed embrace of service to the community”. With the day declared a national holiday, a memorial ceremony attended by 600 […]