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Remembering D-Day's heavy toll on French civilians

For civilians in Normandy, the D-Day invasion was both a triumph and a tragedy. Thousands were killed in bombings that accompanied the Allied landings, and many more fled their homes. While for decades commemorations focused on military feats, more attention is finally being paid to ordinary people who saw the…

Radio France Internationale

D-Day veteran accuses Rishi Sunak of 'letting down the country' by leaving Normandy ceremony early

Former prisoner of war Ken Hay, 98, has criticised the Prime Minister for leaving a D-Day commemoration in Normandy early

Evening Standard

Biden asks Americans to recommit to democracy in speech in Normandy

Atop the cliff that US Army Rangers scaled 80 years ago on D-Day, President Joe Biden on Friday compared the threats posed by Nazi Germany to those facing the world today by dictators and authoritarianism, and urged Americans to resist isolationism.

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Takeaways: Biden uses D-Day events to warn against dictatorship’s rise - Roll Call

President Biden honored D-Day veterans in France, but he also warned against the possible rise of hard-line leaders — at home and abroad.

Roll Call

Emotional Meeting Between American Veteran And Ukrainian President

American veteran and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy share a heartfelt moment at D-Day ceremony in Normandy, underscoring the importance of preserving WWII l...

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UK’s Sunak apologises for leaving D-Day event early for TV interview

After widespread criticism, prime minister says decision to skip ceremony in France was a ‘mistake’.

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The Great Escaper to Poolman: the seven best films to watch on TV this week

Glenda Jackson’s swansong – and probably Michael Caine’s – is an impossibly moving drama about the D-day’s 70th-anniversary bash in Normandy. Plus, Chris Pine’s jolly, silly mashup of The Big Lebowski and Chinatown

The Guardian - UK

UK's Sunak Apologises For Leaving D-Day Ceremony Early

Opposition politicians accused Sunak of bringing "shame" to the office of prime minister by skipping a major international ceremony with other world leaders in Normandy on Thursday.

International Business Times

Rishi Sunak apologises for skipping international D-Day ceremony for TV interview

RISHI Sunak has apologised after skipping a major international ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day in order to carry out a General…

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BBC election debate: Penny Mordaunt says Sunak’s D-day snub was ‘very wrong’ in seven-party clash – as it happened

Mordaunt, for the Tories, faced Labour’s Angela Rayner, Reform’s Nigel Farage and candidates from Lib Dems, SNP, Greens and Plaid Cymru

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak forced into humiliating apology after leaving D-Day ceremony early in ‘dereliction of duty' as PM

Labour says Tory leader faces serious questions about his judgement ahead of July 4 election

Evening Standard

Lawmakers To Commemorate D-Day With Parachute Jump

U.S. lawmakers, including veterans, plan a parachute jump at Normandy to honor D-Day heroes and commemorate the 80th anniversary of the historic event.

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Members of Congress commemorate D-Day with their own parachute jump over Normandy

A contingent of U.S. lawmakers from the House of Representatives is preparing for a commemorative parachute jump at Normandy marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day

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Zelensky To Address French Parliament After D-Day

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will on Friday address the French parliament and US President Joe Biden give a keynote speech on democracy after world leaders marked 80 years since the D-Day landings in World War II. Biden, Britain's King Charles III, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and French President Emmanuel…

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Zelensky urges West to do more for 'fair peace' after D-Day

President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday urged the West to do more to achieve a fair peace as Ukraine battles the Russian invasion and expressed confidence that Kyiv would emerge victorious in the conflict.

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak criticised for leaving D-day event early ‘to record ITV interview’

PM skipped late afternoon ceremony at Normandy commemorations so he could focus on electioneering

France 24

‘History comes alive’ as last veterans mark 80 years since D-Day

World leaders gathered in Normandy on June 6 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, one of the largest military operations in history. At the American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer and at Omaha Beach, the few hundred veterans who survived that fatal day were honoured for their bravery as crowds of…

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'Thank you for our freedom’: Prince William honours D-Day heroes as world leaders mark 80th anniversary

Prince of Wales meets Volodymyr Zelensky and Joe Biden as he stands in for King on world stage

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: A look at the 80th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy

Veterans from the U.S., Britain and Canada, more than two dozen heads of state and countless others took to the beaches of Normandy and elsewhere this week to mark the 80th anniversary of the June 6, 1944, D-Day invasion of Nazi-occupied France.

The Guardian - UK

Biden and Macron use D-day event to emphasise support for Ukraine

Leaders rally behind Zelenskiy to make clear to Putin that, as in 1944, freedom in Europe is worth fighting for

The Guardian - US

D-day: Biden calls for supporting Ukraine in struggle against ‘dark forces’

President warns at 80th anniversary that democracy is under greater threat than at any time since second world war

The Guardian - UK

British paratroopers dropping in French field for D-day event asked for passports

French officials insist on paperwork checks of 400 troops landing in Normandy for 80th anniversary commemoration

International Business Times

'You Saved The World': WWII Veterans Shine On D-Day

Around 180 veterans in their late 90s or even over 100 were guests of honour at D-Day commemorations in France, many attending in wheelchairs for possibly the last time.

The Independent UK

British paratroopers had to get passports checked after D-Day event jump into France

More than 300 troops parachuted into the same rural drop zone which was used on D-Day 80 years ago in Sannerville, Normandy

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