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Biden and Zelenskyy will sign a security deal, as G7 leaders agree to use Russian cash to help Kyiv

June 13, 2024 3:35 am

The security arrangement was aimed to send a signal to Russia of American resolve in supporting Kyiv, the White House said as Biden was headed to Europe.

Why Is Biden Going to Europe Twice in a Week?

June 13, 2024 2:45 am

The White House’s explanation for four trans-Atlantic crossings in nine days was simply that Biden had commitments in Washington.

A World War II veteran just married his bride near Normandy's D-Day beaches

June 08, 2024 9:40 pm

Their respective ages — he’s 100, she’s a youngster of just 96 — made their nuptials an almost double-century celebration.

Rishi Sunak apologises for skipping a D-Day ceremony to return to the election campaign trail

June 08, 2024 12:00 am

Sunak had earlier attended a ceremony at the British memorial in Normandy alongside King Charles III and surviving World War II veterans. He also attended a commemoration in Portsmouth, England, the day before.

France's President Emmanuel Macron speaks after awarding 104-years-old British World War II veteran, Christian Lamb, who helped to plan the D-Day landings in Normandy

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

June 06, 2024 5:28 pm

With war raging in Ukraine on Europe's borders, this year's commemoration of this turning point in World War Two carries special resonance.

A French child's view of D-Day -- upheaval, bombs and chewing gum

June 03, 2024 8:37 pm

Marie-Therese Legallois, now 87, was seven at the time of the landing on June 1944

Crowds honor WWII veterans at Normandy D-Day celebrations

June 06, 2022 3:31 pm

The 98-year-old Penobscot Native American from Indian Island, Maine, took part in a sage-burning ceremony near the beach in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer.

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D-Day DNA: GI's sons piece together lost WWII love story

May 20, 2019 6:55 pm

Even as Europe, the United States and their allies mark 75 years since 160,000 Allied troops stormed a heavily-fortified 50-mile (80-kilometer) stretch of Nazi-occupied coastline in Normandy, the history of D-Day and its aftermath is still being written.

20th Annual Life OK Screen Awards/ Winners

January 30, 2014 12:32 pm

Spy films spice up upcoming Bollywood line-up

October 31, 2013 1:11 pm

The success of films like 'Madras Cafe' and 'D-Day' seem to have encouraged Bollywood's intrigue.

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Mass Parachute Jump Over Normandy Launches 80th Anniversary D-Day Commemorations

June 05, 2024 10:17 pm

Why TikTok escaped Nepal’s social media ban and the list of sites that went dark

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Nepal has imposed strict internet restrictions, blocking access to over two dozen social media platforms for failing to register with authorities. This sparked protests by young people, leading to a curfew and deployment of the army. TikTok was the only major platform still accessible, having complied with registration and government oversight.

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