The International Balloon Festival, which is held annually in the southwest Japanese city of Saga, has resumed after a two-year Covid-19 hiatus. The 50 hot air balloons that took off at the festival gave visual feast for the audience amid fewer participants this year due to pandemic. “It was unfortunate that we could not see the crowds that flock to the festival, but that despite this, the festival aims to provide enjoyable moments for the audience,” The event organizers said.
Japan’s international balloon festival returns after covid-19 hiatus
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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.