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Veteran, 101, marks VE Day at beacon lighting event
A 101-year-old who landed on the beaches of Normandy in 1944 celebrated Victory in Europe (VE) Day at a beacon lighting ...
On VE Day, is Europe alone once again?
Donald Trump's rebranding of commemoration as 'Victory Day for World War Two' underlines breakdown of post-war transatlantic ...
What is VE day? Is V-E day a national holiday? Here's what Trump said about May 8 and WWII
What is VE Day? Is it a national holiday? Here's what Trump said about a 'Victory Day for World War II' in the US and what to ...
VE Day in pictures: Oxfordshire marks anniversary
BBC Radio Oxford's Bridgette Tetteh broadcasted her show live from an afternoon tea at the Corn Exchange in Witney Memorial ...
80 years later: Reflecting on ‘Victory in Europe Day,’ and one Denison-born general’s major role
It stands as the day when Europe --- and the world --- were freed from the grasp of monstrous inhumanity that included the ...
UK’s King Charles lays wreath to mark 80th anniversary of VE Day
Britain’s King Charles and heir to the throne Prince William laid wreaths in Westminster Abbey on Thursday at the culmination ...
Taiwan marks 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day by highlighting threats from China
Taiwan is marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day by making broad comparisons to threats from China, whose ...
Queen Elizabeth's Memories of VE Day Resurfaced for 80th Anniversary — Including Leaving the Palace Incognito
As the British royal family gathered in London to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, their social media pages resurfaced ...
‘If we don’t understand where we came from, we don’t understand ourselves’: Historian reflects on VE Day anniversary
Christiane Amanpour speaks to historian and author Margaret MacMillan about her reflections on the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day.