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80 years on, France’s last WWII veterans warn peace must be defended

The commemoration saw a parade of veterans' associations, and music performed by military bands from France, Germany, Canada, Cameroon, the US and UK.

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King Charles echoes grandfather King George VI in historic speech to mark VE Day

King Charles echoed the words of his grandfather to mark VE Day as he made a historic speech to mark 80 years since the end of World War II.

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'It was deliberately hidden': Gold hoard of nearly 600 coins found in Czech Republic may date to World War II

A coin stash worth more than $340,000 could have been hidden in the hills of the Czech Republic during one of the 20th century’s greatest upheavals. Historians are attempting to unravel the mystery.

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Trump Mocked for Sharing Photo of Soldiers at Iwo Jima on Anniversary of WWII Europe Victory: 'What an Embarrassment'

President Donald Trump shared an image of Iwo Jima to mark the first official Victory Day for World War II.

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WW2 Veteran Calls Out Elon Musk Before Squashing a Tesla With a Tank: 'We've Crushed Fascism Before and We'll Crush It Again'

A 98-year-old World War II veteran flattened a Tesla with a Sherman tank in protest to Elon Musk's growing political influence.

Latin Times

1940s Ford car found on wartime US carrier wreck

Researchers think the vehicle was used as a staff car by naval officers during World War II.

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Germany Slams Russian 'Lies' On Ukraine In WWII Commemoration

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Thursday criticised Russia's "historical lies" over the Ukraine war, as he marked the Nazi defeat that ended World War II in Europe 80 years ago.

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‘Historical Leaks’: 34 Must-See Historical Pictures, Ranging From Wholesome To Heartbreaking

Historical pictures are likely the closest thing to time travel we have so far.

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How Andor created a ‘French’ planet in the Star Wars universe

The planet Ghorman draws upon history from the French revolution and World War II

The Independent UK

Trump declares May 8 a holiday: What's open? What's closed?

It's one of two new holidays he announced.

Fortune

Vladimir Putin welcomes China's Xi Jinping in Moscow ahead of Victory Day

The Russian president applauded China and Russia's partnership and called "the combat brotherhood" of the two nations a key pillar to its strategic cooperation, as Moscow's all-out war in Ukraine continues.

Euronews

Antisemitic incidents surge across Europe and the world, ADL's J7 Task Force report shows

Cases of antisemitism have risen dramatically in Germany and elsewhere, as Europe marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.

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Xi Meets Putin In Moscow As Ukraine Reports Truce Violations

China's Xi Jinping was in Moscow on Thursday for a state visit ahead of the Kremlin's grand Victory Day celebrations, as Ukraine accused Russia's army of launching air strikes just hours into a supposed truce.

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Ukraine accuses Russia of breaking own truce after attacks on Sumy

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy has not committed to abide by Moscow’s three-day truce, standing by his offer of a 30-day ceasefire.

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80 years ago World War II in Europe was over. Celebrating V-E Day is now tinged with some dread

Europe is marking one of its most joyous days in history

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How Putin uses the USSR's victory in World War II to rally support for him and the war in Ukraine

Hardly any other country marks the end of World War II with the same fanfare and fervor as Russia, for which the victory over Nazi Germany 80 years ago remains a source of immense pride and a defining moment of history

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Europe’s worst mass murder since World War II happened at Srebrenica. Gretchen Shirm’s novel witnesses the war crimes trial

Gretchen Shirm was a legal intern in the Hague, the UN’s International Court of Justice, which is the setting for her new novel, Out of The Woods. While Shirm interned in 2006, her novel is set earlier, in 2000. It fictionalises the real trial of Radislav Krstić, relating to a…

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Trump designates Thursday as a day for US to celebrate victory in World War II. Here's what it means

President Donald Trump has issued a proclamation designating Thursday as a day for the United States to celebrate victory during World War II

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Russia to host leaders of China and Brazil for the 80th anniversary of its World War II victory

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to host heads of states for festivities Friday marking the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II

Euronews

Merz presents united European front in first overseas trip as German chancellor

Merz's trips come the day after his historic defeat in the first round of voting in the German parliament, the Bundestag.

The Independent UK

AP WAS THERE: Journalists chronicled the Nazi surrenders and end of World War II in Europe

AP reporters and photographers chronicled the Nazis' historic defeat 80 years ago this week

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At least two killed in Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukraine's capital Kyiv

The attack came ahead of a planned unilateral 72-hours ceasefire announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin to coincide with celebrations in Moscow marking Victory Day in World War II.

Al Jazeera

‘No safety guarantee’: Could Ukrainian drones target Putin’s Victory Day?

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine cannot guarantee the safety of world leaders flying to Moscow.

The Independent UK

Why Friedrich Merz’s voting debacle could upset his ambitious plans for the EU

The voting fiasco has shaken the beginning of a leadership that was supposed to signal a new era of stability

International Business Times

Putin Gears Up For 'Grandest' Victory Day Amid Ukraine Conflict

Russian President Vladimir Putin will address the "grandest" ever annual Victory Day parade in Moscow on Friday, evoking the Soviet Union's defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II to rally support for his troops fighting in Ukraine.

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