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The Citizen
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Citizen
24 hours in pictures, 6 May 2025
24 hours in pictures, 6 May 2025 Through the lens: The Citizen's Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world. A runner exercises on the Emmarencia Dam wall as mist rises off the water in Johannesburg, South Africa, 06 May 2025. The dam is part of the popular Emmarencia Park and as autumn starts the colder temperatures cool the dam's water and create mist. Picture: EPA-EFE/KIM LUDBROOK Amelia Gray Hamlin poses on the red carpet for the 2025 Met Gala, the annual benefit for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute, in New York, New York, USA, 05 May 2025. The event coincides with the Met Costume Institute's spring 2025 exhibition Superfine: Tailoring Black Style which will be on view from 10 May 2025 through 26 October 2025. Picture: EPA-EFE/JUSTIN LANE Women in traditional attire on horses participate in the May 5 parade commemorating the 163rd anniversary of the Battle of Puebla, in the city of Puebla, Mexico, 05 May 2025. Mexican President Sheinbaum led the 163rd anniversary of the Battle of Puebla, where she claimed the sovereignty, independence and freedom of the country, amid commercial and political tensions with the United States. Picture: EPA-EFE/Hilda Rios A pedestrian poses as he walks past a recently painted mural, painted earlier this year, 6 May 2025, in Lorentzville, east of Johannesburg, near Victoria Yards. The mural is by artist Dekor One. Victoria Yards is a popular space in Johannesburg featuring artist studios and regular markets. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen People clad in traditional Korean military attire demonstrate martial arts from the 1392-1910 Joseon Dynasty at a plaza in Seoul, South Korea, 06 May 2025. The performance, organized by the Seoul metropolitan government, began the same day and will run for 1 hour and 10 minutes from 3:20 p.m. every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Picture: EPA-EFE/YONHAP Giorgia Pedone of Italy in action against Lulu Sun of New Zeland during their women's singles match at the Italian Open tennis tournament at Foro Italico sports complex, in Rome, Italy, 06 May 2025. The Italian Open tennis tournament is held between 07 and 18 May 2025. Picture: EPA-EFE/ALESSANDRO DI MEO A picture taken with a drone shows a floral portrait of Boleslaw I the Brave at the Adam Mickiewicz Park in Poznan, Poland, 06 May 2025. The flower carpet was prepared by the Scientific and Technical Association of Horticultural Engineers and Technicians in Poznan, to celebrate the 1000th coronation anniversary of Boleslaw I the Brave, the country's first king. Picture: EPA-EFE/JAKUB KACZMARCZYK A girl lays roses during the 'Flame of Memory' ceremony of handing over a particle of the Eternal Flame from Moscow, ahead of the Victory Day at the Alley of Heroes in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 06 May 2025. On 09 May 2025, Kyrgyzstan will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Victory of the Soviet Union and its allies over Nazi Germany in World War II. Picture: EPA-EFE/IGOR KOVALENKO Leader of the Opposition in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature Solly Msimanga speaks at the Democratic Alliance's 'True State of the City Address', 6 May 2025, at Nkululeko House, in Bruma, Johannesburg. The address serves as an alternative perspective and aimed to outline the DA's vision for the city's future. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen Police officers stand guard outside the Celle Higher Regional Court on the day of the trial of Daniela Klette (not pictured), a former member of German far-left militant group The Red Army Faction (RAF), in Celle, Germany, 06 May 2025. Klette, who was arrested in 2024 after more than 30 years on the run, has been part of the radical anti-capitalist group RAF, also known as Baader-Meinhof Gang, which carried out a series of bombings, kidnappings, assassinations and bank robberies in the 1970s and 1980s. Picture: EPA-EFE/FABIAN BIMMER A school boy looks at the waste items burning on the road at Islambagh area in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 06 May 2025. Dhaka continues to be ranked as one of the world's most polluted cities, with debris from construction, industrial pollution, vehicle emissions and brick kilns listed as major contributors to air pollution in the city. Picture: EPA-EFE/MONIRUL ALAM PICTURES: EFF march to Kleinfontein
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Albuquerque renews sister city agreement with Chihuahua
May 5—Albuquerque and the city of Chihuahua leaders renewed their sister city commitment in a signing ceremony Monday. Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller and Chihuahua Vice Mayor René Xavier Chavira Venzor celebrated the 55-year sister city relationship in Albuquerque on Cinco de Mayo, the anniversary of Mexico's victory in the Battle of Puebla. The renewed agreement focuses on economic development, cultural exchange and government collaboration. "We're seeing all across D.C. and across America so much divisive language and actions, and we felt it was important to highlight that in Albuquerque, New Mexico, it's the opposite," Keller said. "We really appreciate Mexico, and we love our sister cities in Chihuahua and Guadalajara." The sister city agreement with Chihuahua has helped Albuquerque improve public safety and solve crimes, he said, Chihuahua has a top notch real time crime center, which the Albuquerque Police Department visited over the course of six years to better understand before emulating a similar center here. APD learned about how Chihuahua's law enforcement used license plate readers, gunshot detection and interoperable radios to ensure different departments could speak with each other. "We've now replicated their crime center, and we're using it every day to literally catch violent criminals," Keller said. Meanwhile, Chihuahua firefighters have received training from Albuquerque firefighters and equipment donations from the city , said Mexican Consul Patricia Pinzón. The state of Chihuahua borders New Mexico to the south, and there are a significant number of former Chihuahua residents living in Albuquerque — about half of the people who visit the Mexican consulate in Albuquerque are from Chihuahua, Pinzón said. That shared border makes it important to work on economic development together, said Yuriria Morales-Mangone, president of the sister cities committee. Morales-Mangone is originally from Mexico and has lived in Albuquerque for almost 19 years, acquiring her U.S. citizenship last year. After the signing ceremony, she was recognized by the consul with a "Mexicanos Distinguidos" Award for excelling in her field of economic development and for extraordinary contributions to her country of residence that favorably impacted her community of origin. The renewed sister city agreement is not just talk, Pinzón said. It includes specific goals: planning a cultural event and trade mission, launching educational exchange programs and developing a strategy to boost tourism for both cities, hosting a business roundtable for cross-border collaboration, and work on long-term workforce development. Meetings have already started with universities, including the University of New Mexico, to work on educational exchanges, Morales-Mangone said. "We are living in global times that undoubtedly require effective cooperation at the local level more than ever," Chihuahua Mayor Marco Bonilla said in a video message. "That is why the municipal government of Chihuahua renews its commitment to strengthening this alliance."
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
How this Chicopee bar is celebrating Cinco de Mayo
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Monday is Cinco de Mayo and western Massachusetts residents made plans to celebrate locally. Best Mexican restaurants in western Massachusetts to celebrate Cinco De Mayo Tons of people across the region celebrated their Mexican heritage on Monday, maybe even with some delicious food. Cinco de Mayo celebrates with Mexican army's victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla back in 1862. Over in Chicopee, TD's Sports Bar plans to celebrate all night long starting at 6:00 p.m. Those interested can head over for several specials, including $3 margaritas and $2 tacos. 'We are celebrating Cinco de Mayo for the culture, for the community,' said Michael Murdock, owner of TD's Sports Bar. 'We're going to have different flavor margaritas, some slushy margaritas, maybe even some karaoke at the end of the night.' Locals are encouraged to stop by and enjoy the festivities. TD's also has a first responder wall, so that any first responder who stops by and places a badge on it receives a free drink. TD's also hosts a Trivia Night every Tuesday from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Rockford's Hispanic community resists Cinco de Mayo commercialization
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Monday is Cinco De Mayo, in which Americans indulge in Mexican culture, although some Hispanic residents feel the holiday, which celebrates the Mexican army's victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862, has become too commercialized. 'As the Latino population grew in the United States, Cinco de Mayo became a commercialized holiday and then started, as you can see, today, we celebrate by trying to indulge ourselves with Mexican food, with margaritas, with other stuff,' said Ricardo Montoya Picazo, vice president of the Greater Rockford Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. The Battle of Puebla was a five-day battle during the French-Mexican War. 'We, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, want to ensure that that is a reference that we're looking outside of the commercialized aspect, but we're looking at the historical component of why this battle happened,' said Picazo. 'What is the meaning of this victory, and what was the meaning for the Mexican people, trying to declare their independence and sovereignty?' The Chamber said it supports the celebration of Latino and Mexican culture, but hopes that residents are also supporting local Hispanic-owned businesses. 'There are other businesses that can maybe have a special or something like that, service industry, or completely unrelated to food or drinking. We have so many businesses in our Hispanic community that we're not just restaurants and tacos,' Sully Cadengo, president of the Chamber, said. 'It's more than just having a margarita. It's about understanding the Mexican people and their culture and why the Battle of Puebla is celebrated,' Picazo added. While Cinco De Mayo celebrates the victory in battle, Mexicans celebrate September 16th as Mexican Independence Day. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
05-05-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
Detroit holds 60th annual Cinco de Mayo parade: "We are doing this for the community"
Millions of Mexican Americans celebrate Cinco de Mayo, which honors the Battle of Puebla of 1862, when the Mexican army defeated the French. In Detroit, thousands of people came together to mark the occasion in the midst of a charged political climate. No amount of wind or rain would stop Alma Cruz, the president of the Mexican Patriotic Committee of Metro Detroit, from holding this year's Cinco de Mayo parade. Neither would the rising tensions surrounding potential immigration threats that many residents face. "It is not for us. We are doing this for the community, and we'll continue to do it for the community and for the visitors," said Alma Cruz. "We knew that they were going to show up. We knew that this is something that we needed to do." "We want to make sure that we're promoting that resilience and cultural pride in the community cohesion, and we actually felt more that it was needed more in the community now more than ever before." Cruz says the last few months have been difficult for many in Southwest Detroit, with fears over potential raids by federal agents and unease over immigration status. "That's all we could say is that your safety is our priority. Do not come out if you do not feel confident and if your status is questionable," said Cruz. In her third parade as leader of the volunteer-run organization, Cruz says she felt compelled to ensure the event went off without a hitch, especially after hearing about the cancellations of other parades in Chicago and Philadelphia. "It's almost a rebellion of their message that we are still here. We are not dispensable; we are still going to celebrate our culture," she said. While the turnout was much smaller than years past, with about 8,000 attendees, Cruz says they still accomplished their goal. "This is a snapshot in time in the United States, in our political climate, but at the same time, we need to look at it in a sustainable way that is going to continue through future generations," said Cruz.
