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80 years on: VE Day and Europe's liberation
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Allies’ victory over Nazi Germany and the end of the war in Europe, which claimed ...
Watch VE Day in full: Red Arrows fly over London to mark 80th anniversary
Watch live as thousands gather in central London on Monday, 5 May, to witness the Red Arrows soar above the capital, ...
Trump Says He Is Renaming Veterans Day ‘Victory Day for World War I’
The president said he would also label May 8, known as V-E Day for Victory in Europe, as “Victory Day for World War II,” and ...
Analysis: V-E Day commemorations underscore Europe’s fragile security in the shadow of Russia’s war on Ukraine
The V-E Day tributes occur in parallel with mounting pressure on Europe to respond more decisively to the security vacuum ...
New name for Veterans Day? Trump says he wants to change it to Victory Day.
Trump said on social media that he's pushing to rename Veterans Day and to formally recognize May 8 in the United States as a way to acknowledge Americans' efforts in World Wars I and II.
The day London went ‘barmy.’ An East End boy remembers the end of World War II in Europe
As Europe marks Victory Day over Nazi Germany, Londoner John Goldsmith still remembers the rationing, the blackouts and the ...
Trump says he’ll rename Veterans Day to Victory Day for World War I
Veterans Day began as Armistice Day to mark 11:11 a.m. Nov. 11, 1918, when the Allies and the Central Powers agreed to end ...
City to light up in patriotic colours for VE Day
Victory in Europe Day is marked on 8 May, which signifies the end of World War Two in Europe. Peterborough Cathedral and ...