Some hand gestures can be offensive depending on which country you're in. For instance, this common Italian hand gesture ...

Memphis and Shelby County formally affirmed their “sister city” relationship with a longtime cultural ally, Porretta Terme, a ...

Thousands of protesters carrying Mexican flags blocked traffic and vandalized buildings in Los Angeles with the support of Mayor Karen Bass.

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You may notice several coaches wearing Italian flags on the Eagles’ sideline. And the shared background plays a real part in ...

Nine villages in southern Italy known as La Grecia Salentina have maintained aspects of the Greek language and culture for ...

The rainbow flag can no longer be displayed inside schools of the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board, after trustees voted Tuesday to add further restrictions to a controversial policy.

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WASHINGTON — It’s time to take pride in the American flag again, President Trump’s State Department said on Tuesday. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday banned flying any other flags ...

Each summer, the remote Italian island of Alicudi attracts a slow drip of tourists looking to escape the trappings of modernity. There are no cars or even roads on the two-square-mile volcanic ...