Tag: Funerals and Memorials

A Sovereign’s Final Journey, in Photos

Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin began its journey on Sunday, traveling from Balmoral…

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How a Flight Attendant Became a Funeral Planner in the Covid Era

HONG KONG — Before she became a funeral planner, Connie Wong was…

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At Ivana Trump’s Funeral, a Gold-Hued Coffin and the Secret Service

In death, as in life, her famous former husband loomed over Ivana…

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Dead but Not Buried, Angola’s Ex-President’s Body Sparks a Continental Fight

LUANDA, Angola — Even in death, Angola’s longtime ruler, José Eduardo dos…

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‘It’s Like Parallel Realities’: Rituals of Life and Death Blur in a Vibrant Ukrainian City

LVIV, Ukraine — The tiny wail of newborn babies echoes out from…

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Ukraine’s Death Workers: ‘If You Take It All Close to Heart, You Go Mad’

LVIV, Ukraine — For many Ukrainians facing Russia’s invasion, there is hope…

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Palestinian Inquiry Accuses Israel of Intentionally Killing Al Jazeera Journalist

RAMALLAH, West Bank — The Palestinian Authority announced on Thursday its final…

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Biden Extols Mondale as ‘One of the Great Giants of American History’

WASHINGTON — President Biden paid tribute on Sunday to former Vice President…

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Biden to Lead Tributes to Madeleine Albright

WASHINGTON — President Biden and much of the nation’s top leadership will…

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