On June 6, 1944, 80 years to the day, Allied forces landed on the beaches of German-occupied France. World leaders including US President Joe Biden and British monarch King Charles III commemorated D-Day's 80th anniversary and expressed a 'profound sense of gratitude' to veterans. Britain paid tribute on Wednesday to those who took part in D-Day, promising to "always remember" the sacrifices made by the Allied soldiers who invaded France by sea and air to drive out the forces of Nazi Germany.

D-day 80th anniversary: Biden's big message on D-Day commemoration

Crowds cheered as US veterans arrived at French airports ahead of ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Watch in!

US veterans get heroes' welcome in France ahead of D-Day anniversary

More than 1,000 slave labourers may have died in Nazi camps on Alderney, review finds

US Senator Lindsey Graham suggests Israel should nuke Gaza

Russia commemorates its 79th “Victory Day” military parade celebrating its win over Nazi Germany in WWII. This parade comes days after the Putin took oath as President for the fifth time as the war with Ukraine rumbles on into a third year. WION's Shivan Chanana discusses Russia's strong posturing against the west with sputnik political analyst Dmitry Babich, joining from Moscow. Due to security measures, and internet jammers owing to the parade, Mr. Babich could only join via the phone line.

Russia celebrates WWII Victory Day as it prepares for nuclear drills in response to West

Russia's Putin rakes up nukes again while celebrating Moscow's World War II win

Following Germany's surrender, World War II in Europe officially ended at midnight on May 8, 1945.

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Wreckage of submarine that sank in WWII battle found after 83 years

Spike Lee feels Nolan's Oppenheimer should have shown nuclear bomb's impact on Japan

Singapore detonates 100kg World War II-era bomb after thousands evacuated

In a shocking revelation, a letter found in the Vatican archive suggests that Pope Pius XII knew about the Holocaust in detail as early as 1942 and this letter conflicts with the official position of the church at the time of the second world war. Keep watching to know more...

Did the Vatican hide the holocaust from the world for three years?

France: Excavation for remains of German WW2 soldiers fails to yield anything

Ukraine's capital city of Kyiv is the hotbed of the Russia-Ukraine war. The city is back in the news but not for the usual reasons. Debris from eight British Hurricane Fighter Jets has been found in there, take a look.

Remains of eight British Hurricane Fighter Jets found in Ukraine

Two 9-year-olds among 25,000 victims of Japan's WW2-era forced sterilisation law

Taiwan’s last ‘comfort woman’ passes away. All you need to know about Japan’s sordid past

101-year-old WWII vet 'finally' walks at graduation 80 years after missing ceremony amid war

As China steps up threats, Australia unveils biggest defence reform since World War II

International Holocaust Remembrance Day: History, theme, significance, everything you need to know

Germany rejects Poland's $1.4 trillion demand for WWII reparations

Armistice day: People around the world observe the day of remembrance

Italy's military experts have now carried out what is being described as a controlled explosion of a World War II bomb that was previously submerged in the country's Po river. The bomb was found in the month of July earlier this year by fisherman on the bank of the river due to a decrease in the water levels caused by the drought.

Italy: Dried-up river reveals 450 kg unexploded bomb

IN PICS | Rare pictures from 1945 on Hiroshima Day; 77 years since World War II atomic bombings

US Navy destroyer sunk during World War II was found nearly 7,000 meters below sea level off the Philippines, making it the world’s deepest shipwreck.

US ship, sunk during World War II, found in Philippines; world’s deepest shipwreck

Hitler's doctor treated Nazi dictator's voice after he gave speeches to whip up support for his regime

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