Independence

Is Taiwan already independent from China, what does Taiwanese independence mean? - explainer

For decades, the Republic of China in Taipei also claimed to be the legitimate Chinese government, but in 1971 Beijing took over the China seat at the United Nations from Taipei.

Taipei, Taiwan.
Rendering of the XR experience at Palace of Versailles.

Israeli-designed Palace of Versailles extended reality installation set to launch

A man sits near a destroyed building in Macuto, Vargas state, Venezuela, on July 5, 2026.

Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises to over 3,000 as nation marks its 215th independence day

US and Israeli flags fill the field at Statler Park in Boston, Massachusetts, on October 18, 2023

America at 250: The promise of equality is still worth defending - editorial


Harry Truman: The man from Missouri who helped change Jewish history

Harry Truman, a man with little experience in foreign affairs, assumed the tall order of uniting the Allies, winning the war, restoring the shattered global economy, and creating a new world order.

President Harry Truman: The first to recognize the Jewish state.

IDF honors pre-state fighters on Israel's 72nd Independence Day

Before the creation of the IDF, the Jewish community was defended by Palmach and other Jewish self-defense groups.

Palmach fighter Tzipi Dagan in her home

Rivlin reminisces about establishment of Israel ahead of Independence Day

"Even on this Independence Day, there is no one like the Israeli people."

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin attends Germany’s lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, to commemorate the victims of the Nazi dictatorship, in Berlin, Germany January 29, 2020.

Remembrance Day to Independence Day: From Holocaust to rebirth

This proximity raises an old question about the relationship between the Holocaust and the State of Israel. Was it the Holocaust that enabled the establishment of the state?

THE FORMER Nazi concentration camp in Sachsenhausen on the 75th anniversary of its liberation by Soviet and US troops, during the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) near Berlin, Germany, on April 17.

Tel Aviv police shut down tent protest by self-employed workers

The protest was put up throughout the weekend by the employees whose businesses collapsed financially because of the coronavirus restrictions.

Police shut down a Tel Aviv tent protest by self-employed workers about unfair conditions amid the coronavirus pandemic.

‘Black January’ became the starting point of Azerbaijan’s independence

Despite bloody events in Baku, the day of January 20, 1990, became a page of heroism in the history of the struggle for the independence and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.

THE FLAME Towers in Baku are a symbol of the new and independent Azerbaijan.

Israeli diplomats allowed to fundraise for Independence Day events abroad

Contributions cannot come from corporate donors and donors cannot get anything in return for chipping in for the event.

‘WAS THERE ever a better Israel than this one?’: Israel Air Force F-161s fly over the beaches of Tel Aviv on a recent Independence Day.

Poll: Hong Kongers support protesters

Minority wants independence from China

ANTI-GOVERNMENT protestors tear down Christmas and New Year's decoration during a demonstration of New Year's Eve in Hong Kong

Catalan regional chief calls for independence vote after night of violence

Nearly 100 people were injured across the northeastern region on Wednesday in a third day of violence after Spain's Supreme Court sentenced nine Catalan leaders to lengthy jail terms.

A woman waves an Estelada (Catalan separatist flag) during a protest after Spain's Supreme Court jailed nine separatist leaders, triggering violent protests in the region, in Barcelona, Spain, October 17, 2019

India increases restrictions in Kashmir ahead of call for protests

The call by separatists seeking Kashmir's secession from India was the first since that decision on Aug. 5, which brought communication and travel restrictions in Kashmir.

Demonstrators hold signs and chant slogans as they march in solidarity with the people of Kashmir, during a rally in Karachi