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Sunak’s early departure from D-Day celebrations attracts criticism, forces apology

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has issued an apology after leaving the D-Day 80th anniversary commemoration early to participate in a pre-recorded interview. Sunak's governing Conservatives, currently trailing in the…

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The live commemorations of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings

Events are taking place in France and the UK to mark the 80th anniversary of the Allied invasion of France.In Normandy, the King Charles spoke of the "supreme test" of…

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Pope warns fading memory of World War Two raises conflict fears

The horrors of World War Two are being forgotten, thereby raising the risk of a new global conflict, Pope Francis said in comments marking the 80th anniversary of the 1944…

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World leaders, veterans, commemorate D-Day’s 80th anniversary in Normandy

Veterans and world leaders meet in Normandy on Thursday to mark the 80th anniversary of the June 6, 1944 D-Day landings, when more than 150,000 Allied soldiers arrived in France…

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Few to mourn the D-Day dead in Normandy

This year’s 76th anniversary since that fateful June 6 on France’s Normandy beaches, when allied troops in 1944 turned the course of World War II and went on to defeat…

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UPDATED: Macron and May say ‘thank you’ to D-Day veterans… “we owe you our freedom”

British Prime Minister Theresa May and French President Emmanuel Macron have joined D-Day veterans in northern France for a second day of events to mark the 75th anniversary of the…

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The Queen to lead commemoration of the 75th anniversary of D-Day

The Queen will lead a host of world leaders to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day at a special event on the south coast of England later today. In a…

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Photo Story – 75th D-Day Anniversary

A US helmet sits top an M1 Guarand rifle replica stuck in the sand on Omaha Beach on the Normandy coast ahead of the 75th D-Day anniversary, in Colleville-sur-Mer, France,…

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UK prepares to host veterans and world leaders for unprecedented D-Day commemorations

The UK is preparing to host unprecedented commemorations in Portsmouth this week to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Over 4000 personnel will be involved in D-Day events in the…

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