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The last heroes of Normandy return to France 80 years after D-Day invasion

The sun was yet to rise over the beaches of Normandy when, on June 6, 1944 -- 80 years ago this week -- thousands...

‘We are no walkovers’: Five-year cricket revolution that sparked America’s T20 World Cup miracle

“We are no walkovers.”Last month, USA all-rounder Harmeet Singh warned his forthcoming opponents not to underestimate the Americans ahead of the T20 World Cup.Before...

FDA reverses US marketing halt on Juul vaping products

The US has reversed its ban on products sold by Juul, one of the country's top e-cigarette companies. The ban was put in place...

US says Israel must be open over Gaza school strike

8 hours agoBy Matt Murphy, BBC News • George Wright, BBC NewsBBCThe latest strike, local journalists and residents say, happened in the early hours of Thursday at al-Sardi school,...

T20 World Cup: Pakistan disappoint after spirited US snatch game away in super over

Pakistan crumpled as the United States clinched a final over thriller in their T20 World Cup match in Dallas on Thursday after going to...

World leaders come together on beaches of Normandy to commemorate D-Day

In short: World leaders have travelled to northern France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day. King Charles III said while the number of living...

Biden on D-Day anniversary and Normandy landings: ‘Let us be worthy of their sacrifice’

One by one, President Joe Biden and the first lady met with veterans ahead of the ceremony steps away from Omaha Beach.Joe Biden honors...

D-Day: US veteran, 102, dies on journey to France for anniversary

A World War Two US Navy veteran travelling to France for an event marking the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings has died, a...

Live updates: D-Day 80th anniversary in Normandy, Biden, Macron, Zelensky, Prince William attend

Robert Persichitti, a 102-year-old World War II US Navy veteran, died last week while on his way to France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of...

Republican Congressman Byron Donalds clarifies that he never said ‘the Black family was together’ during Jim Crow era

US Representative Byron Donalds, speaking Tuesday at a Black voter outreach event for former President Donald Trump, sparked immediate backlash from top...

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