Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she rejected an offer by President Trump to send U.S. troops to fight Mexican drug cartels. The King will lead the nation through the most prominent VE Day celebration in years. Last year was the deadliest for Russian forces since the start of the full-scale war with at least 45,287 killed.

Members of the British royal family — including King Charles, Prince William and his wife Catherine, Princess of Wales, along with their children George, Louis and Charlotte — were pictured ahead of VE Day.

King Charles III and other senior members of the royal family kicked off four days of national celebration to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe by attending a military parade in London.

Britain's King Charles and other senior royals are due to join veterans and crowds to watch a grand military parade and flypast at the start of four days of commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day.

Britain's King Charles and other senior royals joined veterans and crowds to watch a grand military parade and flypast at the start of four days of commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day.