D-Day anniversary haunted by dwindling number of veterans and shadowed by Europe’s new war
OMAHA BEACH, France (news agencies) — As young soldiers, they waded through breaking waves and gunfire to battle the Nazis. ...
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Spare a thought for weather watcher Maureen Sweeney who made the right call for D-Day
VER-SUR MER, France (news agencies) — Along with the generals and the paratroopers, the pilots and the infantrymen, spare a ...
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UN migration and refugee agencies cite ‘fundamental’ right to asylum after US moves to restrict it
GENEVA (news agencies) — The U.N.'s migration and refugee agencies expressed concern over Biden administration plans for new asylum restrictions ...
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European Union braces for foreign disinformation as voters head to polls
BRUSSELS (news agencies) — Voters in the European Union are set to elect lawmakers starting Thursday for the bloc’s parliament, ...
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Biden will mark D-Day anniversary in France as Western alliances face threats at home and abroad
PARIS (news agencies) — President Joe Biden will mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion in France this week ...
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Slovenia becomes latest European country to recognize a Palestinian state after a parliamentary vote
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (news agencies) — Slovenia recognized a Palestinian state on Tuesday after its parliament voted overwhelmingly in favor of ...
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Tractors rumble in streets again ahead of EU polls. Farming is a big issue and the far right pounces
BEERSEL, Belgium (news agencies) — The far-right Flemish Interest party had set up the demonstration in the picture-pretty rolling fields ...
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Euro 2024: past winners of the UEFA European Football Championship
As the Euro 2024 tournament kicks off in Germany, media takes a look at the competition’s eventful 64-year history.The European ...
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Mourners can now speak to an AI version of the dead. But will that help with grief?
BERLIN (news agencies) — When Michael Bommer found out that he was terminally ill with colon cancer, he spent a ...
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‘Palestine is a European issue’: European Parliament candidate Rima Hassan
Hassan, a 32-year-old French-Palestinian lawyer, says she has faced death threats and police investigations due to her support of Gaza.Paris, ...
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