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Security Tight As World Leaders Gather In Normandy

Commemorative events in Normandy honor WWII sacrifices with tight security measures and international attendance.

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World Leaders Commemorate 80Th Anniversary Of D-Day In Normandy

World leaders gather in Normandy to honor the bravery and sacrifice of Allied troops on the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

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Rishi Sunak tells D-Day veterans 'We owe you everything' on 80th anniversary of battle

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told D-Day veterans “we owe you everything” as he addressed the audience at the UK’s national commemoration event in Normandy to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

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D-Day, 80 years on: How the papers covered the Normandy landings in June 1944

PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, June 6: World leaders gather in Normandy to mark 80 years since the D-Day landings. The geopolitical context today is very different: Russia's Vladimir Putin was not invited to the commemorations, despite the significant role Russia played in World War II. We look at front pages…

France 24

Western leaders and veterans mark 80th anniversary of D-Day landings

Western leaders and World War II veterans are on Thursday gathering on the beaches of Normandy to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings that liberated Europe from Nazi occupation. This year's ceremonies hold particular significance as the ongoing war in Ukraine, taking place on Europe's doorstep, introduces new…

Radio France Internationale

Biden in France for D-Day tributes and to champion democracy

US President Joe Biden on Wednesday began a state visit to France as the country marks 80 years since the D-Day landings in Normandy. Three days of ceremonies will pay homage to the victims of Nazi occupation.

Radio France Internationale

Watch view of Normandy beach on 80th D-Day anniversary

Watch as the sun rises over Normandy beaches on the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

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‘I said many prayers’: D-day veteran on horror and heroism in Normandy

Jake Ruser, 99, served as a frontline medic from the Normandy landings 80 years ago to the end of the war. He says his comrades would be ‘very disturbed’ at the rise of authoritarianism in the US

The Guardian - US

D-day 80th anniversary: ‘let us have their courage,’ says Macron of veterans as he warns of war returning to Europe – as it happened

World leaders attend international commemorative ceremony as French president draws comparisons with Ukraine conflict

The Guardian - UK

Leaders and veterans mark D-Day landings at Omaha Beach

As young soldiers, they waded ashore in Normandy through gunfire to battle the Nazis. On Thursday, a dwindling number of World War II veterans in a parade of wheelchairs joined a new generation of leaders to honour the dead, the living and the fight for democracy in moving commemorations on…

France 24

The Latest | D-Day's 80th anniversary brings World War II veterans back to the beaches of Normandy

World War II veterans are joining heads of state and others on the beaches of Normandy to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day

The Independent UK

French Sailors In Normandy Jump From D-Day To Drones

Sergeant Artur felt "great pride" to storm ashore on Omaha Beach Tuesday alongside American troops in an exercise ahead of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, as his French marine infantry practise with the latest technology for modern conflicts.

International Business Times

Western Leaders Remember D-Day Under Ukraine Shadow

Western leaders were Thursday to remember the 1944 World War II D-Day landings in northern France to liberate Europe from Nazi occupation, mindful of the over two-year war raging again in Europe after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

International Business Times

The costs of World War II and the war in Ukraine fuse as Allies remember D-Day without Russia

The sun is setting on the D-Day generation

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King Charles And Queen Camilla Honor WWII Veterans In Portsmouth

Tributes to WWII veterans by royals and President Biden, focusing on Herbert Feist's heroic legacy and the significance of honoring the Greatest Generation.

The Guardian - UK

‘Eternal debt’: 200 surviving veterans are focus of this year’s D-day

Memorials in England and Normandy were curated in the knowledge that it may well be the last opportunity to thank the former soldiers in person

The Independent UK

D-Day anniversary shines a spotlight on 'Rosie the Riveter' women who built the weapons of WWII

In World War II, millions of women rolled up their sleeves and worked in defense-industry factories, freeing up and equipping men for combat

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An 'unprecedented feat': PM remembers D-Day landings

Anthony Albanese has led parliamentary tributes for Australians involved in the D-Day landings as commemorations begin around the world.

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The Independent UK

In France, D-Day evokes both the joys of liberation and the pain of Normandy's 20,000 civilian dead

The 80th anniversary this week of D-Day brings mixed emotions for French survivors of the Battle of Normandy

International Business Times

UK D-Day Vets Sail For Normandy For Landings Anniversary

Eight decades after Allied forces landed on the beaches of German-occupied France, a group of British veterans made the journey again -- crossing the English Channel to mark the anniversary of D-Day.

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What does D-Day mean? We answer the questions your kids might ask and reveal 10 important facts to share

What does D-Day mean? We answer questions your kids might ask about the historic event, and reveal some important facts to look at with them.

The Guardian - UK

‘Courage and solidarity’: King Charles pays tribute to veterans of D-day

Royals, politicians and military leaders begin two days of events to mark 80th anniversary of Normandy landings

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Normandy Remembers Mixed Emotions Of D-Day Liberation

Explore the aftermath of D-Day in Normandy, highlighting the human cost of conflict and the overlooked sacrifices of civilians.

France 24

Film show: D-Day classics, from 'The Longest Day' to 'Saving Private Ryan'

As commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings take place in Normandy, film critic Lisa Nesselson tells us about her favorite D-Day classics – from star-studded extravaganza "The Longest Day" to Steven Spielberg's "Saving Private Ryan". Plus, Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard star in "Memory", a harsh tale…

Evening Standard

Is there a minute's silence for D-Day 80th anniversary?

Is the country falling silent to remember our war heroes as D-Day anniversary commemorations continue?

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