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Hundreds mark 80th anniversary of VE Day

The world marks the 80th anniversary of V-E Day with parades and memorials. Here’s what to know

LONDON (AP) — Cities from London to Moscow will be awash with parades, flyovers and memorials this week as the world marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day — the day Nazi Germany surrendered to Allied forces.

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Thousands of People Gather Near Buckingham Palace to Mark the 80th Anniversary of V-E Day

Thousands of people have lined the roads around the Houses of Parliament and Buckingham Palace as British and allied troops paraded past at the start of four days of pageantry to mark the 80th anniver

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Hundreds march in VE Day 80th anniversary parade

Hundreds of people turned out for Lancashire's VE Day celebrations, including three generations of the same family in 1940s dress Hundreds of people have taken part in a parade in Lancashire to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day.

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Trump declares May 8 as 'Victory Day' for World War II: 'Going to start celebrating our victories again!'

President Trump announced plans to designate May 8 as World War II "Victory Day" and Nov. 11 as World War I "Victory Day," ...

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 ...

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How did World War II end – and why do Europe and the US recognise different dates?

The war between the US and Japan had started with the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on December 7, 1941. The ...

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.

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Trump to rename Veterans Day as ‘Victory Day for World War I’

President Donald Trump on Thursday announced he would rename Veterans Day as “Victory Day for World War I” in an attempt to ...

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100-year-old veteran kicks off V-E Day events as Britain thanks those who saved it during WWII

The day featured a procession by members of the British armed forces, accompanied by troops from Ukraine and the U.K.’s NATO ...

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The day London went 'barmy.' An East End boy remembers the end of World War II in Europe

John Goldsmith was too young to fight in World War II, but he remembers the rationing, the blackouts and the bombs that ...

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Trump to rename Veterans Day to ‘Victory Day for World War I’

Veterans groups disagreed with the move, saying it detracted from veterans from other wars, including the Vietnam War and war ...

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Trump to Rename Veterans Day in Tribute to World War I Victory

President Trump also designated May 8 as “Victory Day for World War II” to celebrate U.S. military victories.

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 ...

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Trump says he wants to rename Veterans Day to ‘Victory Day for World War I’

President Donald Trump announced Thursday he wants to rename Veterans Day, a federal holiday on November 11, to “Victory Day ...

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Ukraine urges global boycott of Moscow Victory Day parade

Ukraine has called on the international community to commemorate the victims of World War II in a dignified manner, advising ...

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