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Spain’s traditional San Fermin festival backs after 2-year hiatus

The traditional San Fermin Festival in Pamplona, Spain has resumed after a two-year break due to Covid-19 pandemic. A total of 532 activities will be held in the festival, which began with the fireworks, street entertainment, children’s activities and the bull-running event – the highlight of the festival. Visitors from all around the world participate in the bull-running, where they attempt to outrun the 6 angry bulls along a route through the narrow streets of Pamplona’s old city.

The San Fermin Festival, which is traditionally held every year in the city of Pamplona in the north of Spain, gained worldwide fame after being featured in the novel “The Sun Also Rises”, published in 1926 by the American writer Ernest Hemingway.

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Srebrenica Genocide Victims Laid to Rest on 30th Anniversary

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Seven newly identified victims of the 1995 Srebrenica genocide were buried at the Potocari Memorial Cemetery in Bosnia and Herzegovina on the 30th anniversary of the massacre. The genocide, recognized by international courts, claimed over 8,300 Muslim lives during the Bosnian War.

The ceremony drew leaders and officials from across the region and Europe, including Turkish Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, and French and NATO representatives.

Bosnian official Denis Bećirović emphasized the years of propaganda and planning that led to the genocide, while French President Emmanuel Macron warned that denialism has no place in EU-aspiring nations. NATO’s Mark Rutte called it a lasting tragedy linking the Netherlands and Bosnia.

Sirens marked the remembrance across cities, and symbolic tributes—including a silent jump from Mostar Bridge and the release of lilies—honored the victims. The newly buried include victims aged between 17 and 67.

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