Far from Normandy’s beaches, French paratroopers and resistance members fought a rear-guard action to keep the Nazis at bay. But its tragic end had made it a battle to forget.
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This D-Day Reunion Might Be the Last for Many WWII Veterans
It is 80 years since the Allied invasion of Normandy, and the average age of veterans hovers at 100. Once they are gone, how will their sacrifices be remembered?
Taking the Fight to Russia: The West Weighs Ukraine’s Use of Its Weapons
More NATO allies are backing Kyiv’s pleas to allow its forces to conduct strikes in Russian territory with Western weapons.
Taking the Fight to Russia: The West Weighs Ukraine’s Use of Its Weapons
More NATO allies are backing Kyiv’s pleas to allow its forces to conduct strikes in Russian territory with Western weapons.
Can European Recognition Bring Palestinian Statehood Any Closer?
Not on its own, in all likelihood. But it reflects a growing, global exasperation with Israel that might eventually lend momentum to a two-state solution.
Macron Arrives in New Caledonia, French Territory on Brink of Civil War
New Caledonia, a French territory in the Pacific, is on the brink of civil war as pro-independence activists protest a law that would expand voting rights.
France’s Macron to Visit New Caledonia After Deadly Protests
It remains unclear what strategy President Emmanuel Macron of France will pursue to defuse tensions in New Caledonia, where six people have died in recent days.
Russia Starts Tactical Nuclear Drills, in a Warning to Ukraine’s Allies
Moscow has said the exercise is a response to “provocative statements and threats of individual Western officials.”
As Russia Advances, NATO Considers Sending Trainers Into Ukraine
The move could draw the United States and Europe more directly into the war. The Biden administration continues to say there will be no American troops on the ground.
France Declares State of Emergency Amid Protests in New Caledonia
The French authorities have undertaken a “massive” mobilization of security forces since violence broke out over a constitutional amendment that changes voting rules in the South Pacific territory.