(2023-05-07). Statement on NATO from government officials; New projects in the electoral process; Reactions to US President calling the events of 1915 "Armenian genocide" uwidata.com As Türkiye is going through the critical last 6 days of the election process, candidates and parties continue their campaigns with rallies, statements, and promises. Statements regarding foreign policy also have an important place in the electoral process. The ruling party has joined the opposition in making statements about "good relations with the West". Foreign …
(2023-05-07). Principales sindicatos franceses aceptan reunión con el Gobierno. telesurtv.net Los cinco principales sindicatos del país fueron invitados a una reunión con la primera ministra Elisabeth Borne.
(2023-05-06). Germany: Postal and Public Service Action Committees adopt resolution in support of the struggles in France. wsws.org The first joint meeting of…
(2023-05-06). Cuba acknowledges solidarity from French communists. plenglish.com Paris, May 6 (Prensa Latina) Cuban party leader Roberto Morales thanked of the Communist Party of France (CPF) on Saturday for its solidarity and condemnation of the United States blockade, during a meeting in this capital with his national secretary, Fabien Roussel.
(2023-05-06). Secretario nacional del Partido Comunista Francés recibe a Morales Ojeda y a la delegación cubana. cubadebate.cu El miembro del Buró Político y secretario de Organización del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba, Roberto Morales Ojeda y la delegación que lo acompañó en su visita de varios días a países socialistas asiáticos, fueron recibidos por el secretario nacional del Partido Comunista Francés, Fabien Roussel, durante un breve tránsito por París.
(2023-05-06). Cuba and Portugal celebrate 104 years of diplomatic relations. plenglish.com On Twitter, the Cuban Foreign Ministry reiterated its willingness to continue expanding the existing relations of friendship and cooperation between the two peoples and nations. | Havana and Lisbon have historically maintained close ties that extend to several sectors, such as health care, where they recently signed a memorandum of understanding to promote medical and biopharmaceutical cooperation. | Portugal has supported Cuba at the United Nations and other forums every year condemning the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States.
(2023-05-06). Correspondence] Spain facing the challenge of regulating unhealthy food advertising. thelancet.com In 2022, the Spanish Ministry of Consumer Affairs drafted a Royal Decree to regulate food and beverage advertising aimed at children. This proposal is the first one with legal rank to take into account the nutritional profile of the advertised products, and it represents a great advance in the protection of children and adolescents' rights in Spain, which are undermined by the advertising of food and beverage products high in saturated fat, salt, or sugar.
(2023-05-06). European Cities Breathe New Life Into BDS Movement. popularresistance.org A succession of events starting in Barcelona, Spain, in February, and followed in Liège, Belgium, and Oslo, Norway, in April sent a strong message to Israel: The Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement (BDS) is alive and well. | In Barcelona, the city's Mayor canceled a twinning agreement with the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. The decision was not an impulsive one, although Ada Colau is well-known for her principled positions on many issues. It was, however, an outcome of a fully democratic process initiated by a proposal submitted by left-wing parties at the city council.
(2023-05-07). U.S. Asked Turkey To Hand Over S-400 Air Defense System To Ukraine: Foreign Minister. southfront.org S-400 systems. FILE IMAGE: Alexey Malgavko / Sputnik | The United States asked Turkey to hand over its Russian-made S-400 long-range air defense system to Ukraine and Ankara refused, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said in an interview with Habertàºrk that was published on May 7. "There were several proposals from the U.S. for the S-400. We were told: give us control, give it to another place. We can't accept it. This is a proposal affecting our independence," the minister said. "We were even offered to…
(2023-05-07). Turkey To Move Embassy Out From Sudanese Capital After Attack On Ambassador Car. southfront.org The Turkish ambassador's car after the attack. Via Twitter. | On May 6, gunfire hit the car of Turkey's ambassador to Sudan as it was moving in the country's capital, Khartoum, where the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Force (RSF) have been fighting for more than three weeks. | No casualties were reported and the source of the gunfire that hit ambassador Ismail Cobanoglu's vehicle was unclear, said Turkish diplomatic sources quoted by Anadolu Agency. Both the army and the R…
(2023-05-06). Environmental Modification Techniques (ENMOD) and the Turkey-Syria Earthquake: An Expert Investigation is Required. globalresearch.ca The media categorized the initial earthquake (February 6, 2023) "as the most powerful in the region in at least a century". That is an understatement. In regards to Southern Anatolia, it is the largest earthquake in more than seven centuries.
(2023-05-06). Sudan: Turkey moving closer to military intervention? antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahMay 6, 2023 Sudan's warring sides exchange blame for attack on Turkish envoy The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary and the Sudanese army exchanged blame for the recent attack on the vehicle of the Turkish ambassador in Khartoum. *** Claiming that the area where the attack was carried out was controlled by the military, …
(2023-05-07). Mayo Clinic Minute: A tick to blame for the alpha-gal, meat allergy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You may have heard about alpha-gal syndrome, also known as the meat allergy illness or tick bite meat allergy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says most diagnosed cases are in the southern, eastern and central parts of the U.S. It also has been diagnosed in Europe, Australia, Asia, South Africa, and South and Central America. It can be a serious, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction. The American Gastroenterological Association recently added guidance to medical professionals to watch for…
(2023-05-07). Two-way investment between China, CEEC reaches nearly $20 billion. ecns.cn Since the establishment of the China – Central and Eastern European countries (CEEC) cooperation mechanism in 2012, economic and trade cooperation between the two sides has made significant progress, said Li Fei, vice-minister of commerce at a press conference on Friday.
(2023-05-06). Serbia rattled by the killing of 17 people in back-to-back mass shootings. peoplesdispatch.org Gun ownership in Serbia is among the highest in Europe and a massive proliferation of small arms took place in the country and in around the Balkans during the civil wars in the 1990s which led to the disintegration of the erstwhile Yugoslavia.
(2023-05-06). Georgia: EU "expands Europe" into Caucasus. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geMay 6, 2023 European leaders decided to expand Europe — one of potential candidate countries is Georgia — EU Ambassador Pawel Herczynski, the European Union Ambassador to Georgia, on Saturday said "European leaders have decided to expand Europe" and emphasised that Georgia was "one of the potential" candidate countries. During the celebration event of Europe …
(2023-05-06). Black Sea, Transnistria: U.S. military meets with Romanian, Moldovan counterparts. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. European CommandMay 4, 2023 U.S., Romanian defense officials hold staff talksSenior military leaders used the engagement to pave a way forward for continued U.S.-Romanian military cooperation and growing security partnerships with Moldova. A U.S. European Command delegation met with Romanian military leaders in Bucharest, May 3-4, 2023, to discuss security cooperation and support to …
(2023-05-06). Bundestag coordinator for Caucasus, Moldova, Central Asia cheers on "color" regime change in Georgia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaMay 6, 2023 Robin Wagener: the European future of this region is important to us Robin Wagener, member of the German Bundestag, became the Federal Foreign Office's coordinator for inter-societal co-operation with the South Caucasus, the Republic of Moldova and Central Asia on March 1, 2023. In conversation with Dr. Sonja Schiffers, the Director …
(2023-05-06). Growing German-Polish Rivalry Yet Another Fissure Within The Western Alliance. southfront.org ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE | Warsaw's alliance with Kiev and its quest to become a European power is welcomed by Washington as a means to counter Berlin and any European strategic autonomy amid a complicated geopolitical and geoeconomic dispute. | Uriel Araujo, researcher with a focus on international and ethnic conflicts | There is a German-Polish feud going on at the very heart of Europe, even while Poland hosts the most significant German military presence since World War II as part of NATO's operations in its easte…
(2023-05-06). Netherlands' Land Grab: What is driving the Dutch nation to attack itself and destroy the bedrock of its society? expose-news.com Despite an outcry by Dutch farmers, the European Commission ("EC") has approved two Dutch plans to buy out livestock farmers. The plans to reduce nitrogen emissions in European Union ("EU") designated areas …
(2023-05-06). China-CEEC cooperation gears up, serving as cornerstone. ecns.cn The economic cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) has been gearing up in a wide range of fronts.
(2023-05-07). Kiev Forces Received German Launchers Armed With American Laser-Guided Rockets (Video). southfront.org File image. | Kiev forces have begun using Land-LGR4 Fletcher launchers armed with APKWS precision-guided munitions against the Russian military. | On May 7, video footage surfaced online showing recent strikes with the combined system against several Russian positions and surveillance equipment within the special military operation zone in Ukraine. | The Land-LGR4 light launcher, which can be armed with four 70 mm rockets, was designed by Germany's Arnold Defense to be mounted on light wheeled vehicles…
(2023-05-06). The "Great Zero Carbon" Conspiracy and the WEF's "Great Reset" globalresearch.ca The globalist Davos World Economic Forum is proclaiming the necessity of reaching a worldwide goal of "net zero carbon" by 2050. Yet transformations underway from Germany to the USA, are setting the stage for creation of what is called the New Word Order. In reality it is a blueprint for a global technocratic totalitarian corporativism, that promises huge unemployment, deindustrialization and economic collapse.
(2023-05-07). People gather in London for King Charles' coronation. ecns.cn The Coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the other Commonwealth realms takes place at Westminster Abbey today.
(2023-05-06). Cuba's Chamber of Commerce promotes investment and business in Italy. plenglish.com Rome, May 6 (Prensa Latina) The president of the Chamber of Commerce of Cuba, Antonio Carricarte, stated Saturday that his visit to Italy aims to promote and negociate investments and business with local companies.
(2023-05-07). Prighozin, Head of Wagner Accuses Russia's MoD of Political Sabotage: "Russian Army is Unorganized, Undisciplined and Demoralized" globalresearch.ca The puny double drone attack — a combined Anglo-Saxon neocon provocation — has offered Moscow the perfect gift: an unmistakable casus belli. | Yevgeny Prighozin, the maestro of private military company Wagner, is never shy of also performing as a …
(2023-05-07). Kiev Denies Downing Khinzhal, Downs Own TB-2 Drone + Russia Plans Slow Grind After Ukraine Offensive. thealtworld.com Update on the conflict in Ukraine for May 8, 2023… | — Russia adds FAB-250 bombs to its arsenal of precision-guided glide bombs. More FAB-250s can be carried per sourtie and can glide up to 80km, twice the distance as the current, larger glide bombs Russia is using; | — Ukraine shot down one of its Turkish-built Bayraktar TB-2 drones over Kiev after allegedly losing control of it; | — Ukraine's Air Force spokesman denied claims that Ukrainian air defense forces downed a Russian hypersonic Kinzhal missile. Despite denying the incident, the Western media continues writing articles about the "downin…
(2023-05-07). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On May 7, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | Ukrainian artillery targeted an ammo depot of the Russian Army on the bank of Dnepr River near Kherson city | Ukrainian artillery targeted Russian positions in the Hola Prystan area | Artillery duels between the AFU and the Russian Army continue on the outskirts of Gulyaipole | Up to 90 Ukrainian servicemen, 4 motor vehicles, 2 armoured vehicles were destroyed by Russian artillery in South Donetsk and Zaporozhye region, according to the Russi…
(2023-05-07). Dozens Of Ukrainian UAVs Targeted Crimea. southfront.org Illustrative Image | On the early morning of May 7, Ukrainian forces launched another major attack on Crimea. At least 22 UAVs targeted the peninsula. | The Russian Ministry of Defence reported that Russian air defence forces detected and destroyed all drones launched from Ukraine over the Black Sea."During the night, 22 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were detected. All Ukrainian UAVs were destroyed by fire of anti—aircraft missile systems or suppressed by electronic warfare systems," the report say…
(2023-05-07). Military Situation In Donbass On May 7, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Chasov Yar | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Velikaya Novosyolka | The Russian Army destroyed AN/TPQ-48 counterbattery radar near Verkhnekamenka | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in Mariinka | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue near Ugledar | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue near Pervomaiske | Clashes between Russian…
(2023-05-07). Battle Of Bakhmut Is Nearing Its Final Amid Expectations Of New Round Of Escalation. southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | Clashes for Bakhmut have moved to the western edge of the town. | As of May 7, Russian forces have been finalizing the elimination of the remaining units of the Kyiv regime in the so-called 'Gnezdo' area around Chaikovskogo street. When this area is cleared, Russian forces will be able to reach Yubileinaya street from this direction and the only positions that pro-Kyiv forces would have in the town are those close to the village of Khromovo. | At the same time, Russian artillery…
(2023-05-07). Wagner Head Says Moscow Promised More Arms After Threats to Leave Bakhmut. news.antiwar.com Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Russian mercenary outfit Wagner Group, said he was promised his fighters would get as much ammunition and weapons as needed to continue fighting in Bakhmut. The assurance from Moscow came after Prigozhin said his forces would withdraw from Bakhmut on May 10 over a lack of support. The threat …
(2023-05-06). One step further in the Ukrainian War: "We are on the brink" uwidata.com History books will write: "On 3 May 2023, the Kremlin was attacked by drones to kill Russian President Vladimir Putin." In French, the phrase "table rase" is used for the 1789 Revolution. Instead of translating it literally, rather one could explain it as the moment when everything is reset, a new beginning after the destruction, …
(2023-05-06). Russia on the Retreat? Ukraine Attacks the Kremlin w/ Brian Berletic! thealtworld.com
(2023-05-06). Zelensky Must Choose Between Talks Or Losing More Territory -Former US Army Chief. southfront.org Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will have to choose between peace talks with Moscow or the continuation of the conflict and the loss of more territory, former US Army Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Davis wrote in an article. | "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is loath to agree to any deal that leaves Ukrainian territory in Russian hands. The reality, however, is that he does not have what it takes to fully force Moscow off his…
(2023-05-06). Larry On Prigozhin, Scott On Russia. smoothiex12.blogspot.com
(2023-05-06). Blinken Deflects Blame For Russian Disinfo Letter on Hunter Biden's Laptop. orinocotribune.com The laptop's content shed light on details about potentially illegal activities by the US president's son, ranging from parties with prostitutes to "business deals" involving the trading of cash for access to Joe Biden during his tenure as Barack Obama's vice president. | | US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has claimed that he was not behind a letter signed by 51 former intelligence officials in October 2020 that sou…
(2023-05-06). Evidence U.S. Plans A WW III Against Both Russia And China. southfront.org ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE | Submitted by Eric Zuesse | On May 3rd, U.S. Secretary of State Antony
(2023-05-06). Kyiv Complains That HIMARS Is Less Effective Because Of Russian EW Systems. southfront.org ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE | The Kyiv regime complains that the Russians knock down GPS targeting systems of US-supplied HIMARS rockets."Ukrainian military officials, with the US' help, have had to come up with a variety of different workarounds as it continues to use the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) which has been perhaps the most revered and feared piece of weaponry in Ukraine's fight. | The medium-range rocket systems were hailed as a game changer in the conflict and have played a key role since…
(2023-05-06). Russian Writer Prilepin Injured In Car Bombing. southfront.org Russia's Investigative Committee / Telegram | Russian writer and political activist Zakhar Prilepin was seriously injured in a car bomb attack near the city of Nizhny Novgorod on May 6. His driver was killed. | The attack occurred while Prilepin's car was on a highway near the town of Pionersky. The explosive device was allegedly planted underneath the vehicle. The car flipped over. | Russian media reported that the explosion occurred as Prilepin was returning from a trip to Russia's Donbass republics.
(2023-05-06). Lancet Loitering Munitions Take Out Three Ukrainian Short-Range Air Defense Systems (Videos). southfront.org ZALA Lancet attack drone. © Marina Lystseva/TASS | The Russian military has hit three short-range air defense systems of Kiev forces in the special military operation zone with Lancet loitering munitions. | Video footage that surfaced online on May 6 showed the pinpoint strikes, which targeted Soviet-made 9K33 Osa and 9K35 Strela-10 systems as well as an American-made AN/TWQ-1 Avenger system, which was destroyed in Ukraine for the first time. | Ukraine inherited more than 120 9K33 Osa and more t…
(2023-05-06). U.S. Violated Deconfliction Protocols, Locked On Russian Warplanes Over Syria: Reconciliation Center. southfront.org A Russian Su-24 strike aircraft in the sky over the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Photo: Dmitriy Vinogradov / RIA Novosti | The United States-led coalition is violating deconfliction protocols with Russia on safe flights over Syria, Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov, deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria said on May 5."Despite the fact that the Russian side stays committed to the memorandum of understanding between the Russian Defense Ministry and the US Department of…
(2023-05-06). Blinken Deflects Blame For Russian Disinfo Letter on Hunter Biden's Laptop. orinocotribune.com The laptop's content shed light on details about potentially illegal activities by the US president's son, ranging from parties with prostitutes to "business deals" involving the trading of cash for access to Joe Biden during his tenure as Barack Obama's vice president. | | US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has claimed that he was not behind a letter signed by 51 former intelligence officials in October 2020 that sou…
(2023-05-06). Evidence U.S. Plans A WW III Against Both Russia And China. southfront.org ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE | Submitted by Eric Zuesse | On May 3rd, U.S. Secretary of State Antony
(2023-05-06). Kyiv Complains That HIMARS Is Less Effective Because Of Russian EW Systems. southfront.org ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE | The Kyiv regime complains that the Russians knock down GPS targeting systems of US-supplied HIMARS rockets."Ukrainian military officials, with the US' help, have had to come up with a variety of different workarounds as it continues to use the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) which has been perhaps the most revered and feared piece of weaponry in Ukraine's fight. | The medium-range rocket systems were hailed as a game changer in the conflict and have played a key role since…
(2023-05-06). Russian Writer Prilepin Injured In Car Bombing. southfront.org Russia's Investigative Committee / Telegram | Russian writer and political activist Zakhar Prilepin was seriously injured in a car bomb attack near the city of Nizhny Novgorod on May 6. His driver was killed. | The attack occurred while Prilepin's car was on a highway near the town of Pionersky. The explosive device was allegedly planted underneath the vehicle. The car flipped over. | Russian media reported that the explosion occurred as Prilepin was returning from a trip to Russia's Donbass republics.
(2023-05-06). Lancet Loitering Munitions Take Out Three Ukrainian Short-Range Air Defense Systems (Videos). southfront.org ZALA Lancet attack drone. © Marina Lystseva/TASS | The Russian military has hit three short-range air defense systems of Kiev forces in the special military operation zone with Lancet loitering munitions. | Video footage that surfaced online on May 6 showed the pinpoint strikes, which targeted Soviet-made 9K33 Osa and 9K35 Strela-10 systems as well as an American-made AN/TWQ-1 Avenger system, which was destroyed in Ukraine for the first time. | Ukraine inherited more than 120 9K33 Osa and more t…
(2023-05-06). U.S. Violated Deconfliction Protocols, Locked On Russian Warplanes Over Syria: Reconciliation Center. southfront.org A Russian Su-24 strike aircraft in the sky over the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Photo: Dmitriy Vinogradov / RIA Novosti | The United States-led coalition is violating deconfliction protocols with Russia on safe flights over Syria, Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov, deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria said on May 5."Despite the fact that the Russian side stays committed to the memorandum of understanding between the Russian Defense Ministry and the US Department of…
(2023-05-06). Military Situation In Donbass On May 6, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Kramatorsk | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Avdeyevka | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in Mariinka | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue near Ugledar | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue near Pervomaiske | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in Bakhmut | Up to 65 Ukrainian servicemen, 1 armoure…
(2023-05-06). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On May 6, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | Russian forces shot down 2 Ukrainian Su-25 fighter jets near Zolotaya Balka and Tyaginka | Ukrainian artillery targeted an artillery firing position of Russian forces near Myrne | Artillery duels between the AFU and the Russian Army continue on the outskirts of Gulyaipole | Up to 90 Ukrainian servicemen, 1 tank, 5 motor vehicles were destroyed by Russian artillery in the South Donetsk and Zaporozhye region, according to the Russian MOD | Up to…
(2023-05-06). Military Situation In Syria On May 6, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | On May 5, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 4 times: 1 — in Idlib province, 3 — in Latakia province | On May 6, two SDF members were killed in a Turkish drone attack in Tel Hamis | US-led forces killed 13 ISIS operatives and detained 28 others in both Syria and Iraq in April, according to the CENTCOM | There are enough votes among Arab League members to approve the return of Syria, according to Ayman Safadi, Jo…
(2023-05-07). Targeting Mexico, Humiliating Serbia. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-07). Weekly news round-up — Syria, Iran, Ukraine and much more. thealtworld.com UK Column News 5th May with Mike Robinson, Vanessa Beeley, Patrick Henningsen and Freddy Ponton.
(2023-05-07). Military Situation In Bakhmut On May 7, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org
(2023-05-06). Perspectives] Eloise Todd: mobilising civil society for pandemic prevention. thelancet.com "We're at an exciting moment in the fight for better pandemic prevention and preparedness, but it's also a moment of jeopardy", says Eloise Todd, co-founder and Executive Director of the Pandemic Action Network, an international network of more than 350 diverse organisations. Todd points out that with the invasion of Ukraine, attention shifted from COVID-19 "in terms of both political consciousness but also public consciousness". Renewing attention on COVID-19 and pandemic preparedness and prevention is a key focus for the Network.
(2023-05-06). The War in Ukraine: Made in Washington Not Moscow. globalresearch.ca Putin does not want Washington's nuclear missiles parked on his western border in the Ukraine. For security reasons, he cannot allow this. He has made this excruciatingly clear over and over again. "If US and NATO missile systems are deployed in Ukraine, their flight time to Moscow will be only 7—10 minutes"
(2023-05-06). Ideological Opponents of the Ukrainian Government Are Waiting for Prison or Death. strategic-culture.org Ukraine has long been proclaimed the freest country in…
(2023-05-06). Military Situation In Bakhmut On May 6, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org
(2023-05-06). Catastrophe: The Global Cost of the Ukraine War. scheerpost.com The war has been a disaster for Ukraine, but also a calamity for the world. This brief article provides a concise overview of the war's profound global effects, beginning with the combatants' cost in lives and treasure. Beyond this it assesses the war's impact on global trade and economy; energy and food price inflation and their effects on poverty, hunger, and mortality; the redirection of humanitarian and official development assistance; the total sum of aid to the Ukrainian war effort, and the estimated cost of postwar reconstruction and recovery. Also examined is the war's effect on global defense spending. T…
(2023-05-06). King Charles III of the United Kingdom crowned in London. plenglish.com London, May 6 (Prensa Latina) Nearly nine months after Queen Elizabeth II's death, King Charles III was finally crowned on Saturday at a religious ceremony in Westminster Abbey, in London, with attendance of 2,200 guests.