Jun 05 WWII veterans return to Utah Beach to commemorate the 79th anniversary of D-Day By Sylvie Corbet, Jeffrey Schaeffer, Associated Press Dozens of World War II veterans have traveled to Normandy to mark the 79th anniversary of D-Day, the decisive but deadly assault that led to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi control. Continue reading
Jun 05 WATCH: Biden praises Denmark for ‘standing up’ for Ukraine amid Russian invasion By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Both Britain and Denmark are playing a pivotal role in the nascent joint international plan that Biden recently endorsed after months of resisting calls from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for U.S. aircraft. Continue reading
Jun 05 Here are some key facts about D-Day ahead of the 79th anniversary of the World War II invasion By Associated Press More than 2 million Allied soldiers, sailors, pilots, medics and other people from a dozen countries were involved in the overall Operation Overlord. That was the codename for the battle to wrest western France from Nazi control that started on… Continue reading
Jun 05 Prominent figure in German far-right party charged over alleged Nazi slogan By Associated Press Prosecutors in the eastern city of Halle said that Björn Höcke was charged with public use of a symbol of an unconstitutional organization. Continue reading
Jun 05 U.S. sanctions Russia-backed actors accused of trying to destabilize Moldova By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control designated seven members of a group linked to sanctioned Moldovan oligarch, Ilan Shor, currently in exile in Israel, and leader of Moldova's pro-Russia Shor Party. Continue reading
Jun 05 WATCH: Blinken says Israeli settlement expansion is obstacle to ‘horizon of hope’ By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the expansion of Israeli settlements and ongoing demolitions of Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank are taking Israel further away from peace with the Palestinians. Yet, he said Monday that the U.S.-Israel relationship… Continue reading
Jun 05 Mont-Saint-Michel celebrates 1,000th birthday By Associated Press France’s beloved abbey has reached a ripe old age -- 1,000 years since the laying of its first stone. Continue reading
Jun 05 Europe calls for tech companies to fight disinformation by labeling AI-generated content By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press A top EU Commission official said Monday that the ability of a new generation of AI chatbots to create complex content and visuals in seconds raises “fresh challenges for the fight against disinformation.”… Continue reading
Jun 05 EU’s highest court rules that Poland’s justice reform infringes on bloc’s law By Raf Casert, Associated Press The EU institutions have insisted that Poland under the populist Law and Justice party has been on a slippery slope away from the EU’s rule of law principles. Continue reading
Jun 05 U.S. military releases video of near collision between Chinese, U.S. warships in Taiwan Strait By David Rising, Associated Press The video released Monday shows the Chinese ship cutting across the course of the American one. Continue reading