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Gérard Larcher, Yaël Braun-Pivet, Anne Hidalgo and Patricia Miralles take part in the ceremony in tribute to Marshal Philippe Leclerc, as part of the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of Paris. On 24 August 1944, the soldiers of the 2nd armoured division, commanded by General Leclerc, entered the capital through the Porte d'Italie. IMAGES
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives in France to join the international ceremony in Normandy to mark the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings on D-Day, a hugely symbolic backdrop to talks on how Ukraine can gain back ground after Russian advances. IMAGES
The sun rises over Normandy's Omaha beach as final preparations are made before Western leaders arrive to commemorate the 1944 World War II D-Day landings in northern France to liberate Europe from Nazi occupation. IMAGES
Prince Harry arrives at St Paul's Cathedral in London to attend the ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games, which are held for wounded, injured, and sick service personnel and veterans. IMAGES
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at a lavish ceremony on Red Square following a landslide victory in his country’s presidential elections. The concert marks the tenth anniversary of Russia’s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine, when Moscow formally recognised the peninsula as a federal subject. IMAGES