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Victory in Europe Day is remembered in the public imagination as a singular event marking the end of World War II in Europe — a moment of sheer emotional release filled with dancing, bonfires and service personnel hanging off lampposts to survey the crowds

In a forest near Berlin, the remains of 107 fallen Wehrmacht soldiers were ceremoniously interred last week. High school students placed white gerbera daisies on small black coffins, and then German soldiers lowered them respectfully into a large, freshly dug grave as a military band played a solemn tune.

Berlin dismisses secretary of state’s criticism over AfD designation; nine pro-Palestinian activists arrested at Swarthmore College – key US politics stories from Saturday 3 May at a glance

‘Global intends to introduce further widebody aircraft in 2025,’ the airline said

As Trump dramatically expands detention, immigrants are moved to notorious penitentiaries where they report horrific conditions

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Exclusive: British artist Winston Branch was distraught at loss of paintings – taken because he could not pay rent

As Berlin reconsiders its controversial secularism policy, Europe continues to debate the limits of religious expression in public life.

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