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D-day: how world leaders have made commemorations part of their diplomatic playbook

The 2024 celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of D-day are the latest in a long line of commemorations in honour of the allied landings in Normandy, which began on June 6 1944.

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King Charles III honors a generation that fought, died and waited for freedom

King Charles III came to northern France to honor the 22,442 British troops who died in the Battle of Normandy

The Independent UK

OPINION - The Standard View: We must protect the freedoms secured on the beaches of Normandy

It remains, to this day, the largest amphibious invasion in history. Troops from Britain, the United States, the Commonwealth and our allies landed on the beaches of Normandy to liberate France and ultimately defeat Nazi forces in Europe.

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WWII veteran who witnessed flag-raising at Iwo Jima dies on way to D-Day commemoration in France

102-year-old Navy veteran Robert Persichitti passed away ‘peacefully’ in Germany

The Independent UK

Ukraine hits Russian oil facilities as President Zelenskyy joins leaders at D-Day events in France

Officials say Ukrainian drones have struck an oil refinery and a fuel depot in Russian border regions

The Independent UK

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

‘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

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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

France Expected To Top Euro 2024 Group But Watch Out For Austria

France are inevitably the favourites to top Group D at Euro 2024 but suggestions they will cruise through the first round might be wide of the mark given the presence of the Netherlands and a resurgent Austria in their section.

International Business Times

The politics of commemorating 80 years of D-Day

Since the 1980s, France has used D-Day commemorations to reaffirm unity with its allies. This year’s 80th celebration comes amid a complex geopolitical situation.

Radio France Internationale

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

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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

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.

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Ukraine war briefing: Russian oil refinery burns again in drone attack

Ukraine rations power as generation falls far short of needs; US to reportedly release $225m more in weapons, France to sign €650m deal. What we know on day 834

Louder

Watch Deep Purple's video for new single Pictures Of You

Pictures Of You comes from Deep Purple's eagerly awaited new album =1, out next month

The Independent UK

Russian-Ukrainian man arrested after explosion in Paris, anti-terror prosecutors say

Suspect reported to have fought in Russian army facing terror probe, as Biden set to visit France for D-Day commemorations

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President Biden Faces Backlash Over Comments On Israel's Prime Minister

President Biden faces criticism over remarks on Israel while engaging in diplomatic talks in France for D-Day anniversary.

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The Independent UK

Biden marks D-Day anniversary as he aims to shore up ties with Europe - and underscores Trump’s looming threat

Biden is set to join more than 24 world leaders, and some of the last surviving veterans of the 1944 battle, to mark the day that British, American, and Canadian soldiers landed in France to begin the ten-month process of liberating Europe

The Independent UK

Biden will seek to contrast with Trump’s ‘suckers and losers’ veterans slur during D-Day visit

The US president touched down in Paris on Wednesday

France 24

Small-town French mayor and deputy go on trial for complicity in drug trafficking

The trial on Monday of a small-town mayor and her deputy for complicity in drug trafficking appears to illustrate the scale of France's drug dealing problem, highlighting how drug barons have encroached upon some rural French communities and even held sway over their elected representatives.

Evening Standard

Georgia Stanway hails Leah Williamson leadership as Lionesses inflict France revenge

Skipper’s role crucial in ensuring the Lionesses produced huge turnaround to boost Euro 2025 automatic qualification hopes

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

The Conversation

Spa holidays in France: ‘taking the waters’ with a doctor’s prescription

From Italy to Germany, Spain to the Balkans, many cultures swear by the use of hot water for its curative properties. France sets itself apart from many European neighbours, however, as doctors can prescribe spa stays, meaning that those covered by the French national health care system can “take the…

Marie Claire

Newly Single Joe Jonas and Demi Moore Spark Dating Rumors While Both Were In the South of France

It’s at minimum apparently “a flirty new friendship” born over lunch at the exclusive Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes, France.

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