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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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

The Guardian - AU

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

Louder

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

The Independent UK

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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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

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The biggest enemy of France is France itself: Patrice Evra

Trust Patrice Evra to speak the harshest truth with an infectious smile across his face. The former captain of France and a Manchester United legend is as brutal in addressing issues of racism and politics in France as he was guarding the left flank at Old Trafford.

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

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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.

International Business Times

Elderly Driver Hits Cycling Children In France, 7 Hospitalised

An 83-year-old driver struck a group of cycling children in western France on Wednesday, injuring seven, three of them seriously, officials said.

Evening Standard

Camilla's tears for D-Day heroes: Queen overcome with emotion at event marking 80th anniversary

Pictures also showed Charles appearing to wipe a tear from his eye

France 24

Defence, migration and the Green Deal: Key issues at stake in the EU elections

EU voters head to the polls on June 6-9 to elect the next European Parliament with the 27-member bloc facing a daunting set of challenges, including deep divisions over migration management, a backlash against climate change policies, and an overhaul of Europe’s defence industries spurred by the ongoing war in…

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.

France 24

'D-Day needs to remind us of the horror of war,' historian says

Commemorating D-Day is crucial to remind us of the horror of war. That's the view of an historian who has spoken to FRANCE 24 about the fears that we are in a pre-war period with the threat of a third world war, and that this week's commemorations should be a…

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