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  1. 20 hours ago

    Theresa May's time as British prime minister is ending not with a bang, but with a whimper. Read a profile by of a determined politician undone by Conservative Party divisions and the infernal complexity of .

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  2. 21 hours ago

    Tourist overcrowding in Budapest is in the spotlight after a riverboat disaster that killed at least 19 people and left nine others missing in the Hungarian capital. Was it a disaster waiting to happen? Read more here:

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  3. Jun 6

    It's a big day ahead in British politics. Nigel Farage's Brexit Party suffers a blow, losing in a by-election as Prime Minister Theresa May prepares to step down as leader of the Conservative Party.

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  4. Jun 6

    Over time, the downfall of Nazi Germany has changed in the German psyche from a defeat to a liberation

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  5. Jun 6

    As the sun sets on probably the last big D-Day commemoration, veterans and supporters worry how to keep the lessons of history alive

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    Jun 6

    President Vladimir Putin says he has no intention to deploy troops or set up military bases in Venezuela. Putin also said Russian experts were in Venezuela to service Russian-made weapons bought by Caracas.

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    Jun 6

    European Central Bank extends date of earliest interest rate increase to mid-2020 instead of end of year.

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  8. Jun 6

    US vs France? Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron have plenty to disagree on, but hope for common ground at at D-Day talks.

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  9. Jun 6

    Nurse Niels Hoegel induced heart attacks in his patients so he could try to save them, but he knew some of them would die; at least 87 of them did, making him Germany's most prolific serial killer of modern times, reports

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    Jun 6

    BREAKING: On Normandy beaches, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hails D-Day fighters who died 'for you and me.' Follow coverage here:

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    Jun 6

    BREAKING: Trump tells US D-Day veterans they're among the 'very greatest Americans who will ever live' and 'pride of our nation.' Follow coverage here:

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    Jun 6

    BREAKING: French President Macron tells U.S. D-Day veterans, 'thank you' for our freedom, 'France doesn't forget' your sacrifice. Follow coverage here:

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    Jun 6

    The Latest: Thousands of people and a handful of surviving U.S. D-Day veterans gather at the Normandy American Cemetery to honor thousands fallen in the pivotal invasion 75 years ago.

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  14. Jun 5

    Sunrise over Omaha Beach marks the beginning of commemorations. Follow all coverage here:

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  15. Jun 5

    KEEPING MEMORIES ALIVE: A new generation is joining veterans in Normandy this week to relive what they saw and experienced – part of efforts to pass on D-Day memories as fewer and fewer veterans are left to share their stories

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  16. Jun 5

    On D-Day, Tom Rice parachuted into a hail of gunfire. For the 75th anniversary, the now 97-year-old jumped into Normandy again, and loved it. reports.

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  17. Jun 5

    UK's Queen Elizabeth II paid tribute to "the wartime generation - my generation" at a moving commemoration in Portsmouth.

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  18. Jun 5

    What it looks and feels like to jump out of a C-47 transport plane and parachute into Normandy, 75 years after D-Day. Watch exclusive video

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  19. Jun 5

    Thousands watch as dozens of parachutists _ including one 97-year-old veteran _ jump from military transport planes over Normandy again, just as soldiers did 75 years ago for D-Day

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    Jun 4

    Queen Elizabeth II is set to join British Prime Minister Theresa May and other world leaders on the southern coast of England to observe the 75th anniversary of D-Day.

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