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French President Emmanuel Macron is paying tribute to the heroism of members of the World War II Resistance based at a remote Alpine plateau who were attacked by the Nazi army and French collaborationist forces. Members of the resistance used the Vercors Plateau as a refuge after the occupation of France from 1940, receiving airdrops from the Allies and even occasional visits by British agents with the top-secret Special Operations Executive (SOE) unit. With 2024 marking 80 years since the penultimate year of World War II, Macron is making a series of high-profile commemorations to remember resistance heroes but also to note the role played by native French collaborationist militia (milice) in the German occupation. IMAGES
US National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby tells reporters that the Islamic Resistance in Iraq group was behind a drone attack that killed three American soldiers at a base in Jordan. SOUNDBITE
Thousands of Palestinians celebrate the release of prisoners from Israeli prisons, after a Hamas-Israel hostage deal. "We are happy, but we want all the prisoners to be happy", says one released prisoner waving a Hamas flag. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron pays tribute to Corsican resistance fighters on the 80th anniversary of the island's liberation in 1943, during his fifth visit to the island since 2017. IMAGES
Thousands of protesters in Brussels demonstrate in support of the Iranian resistance movement, calling for action against Tehran's leaders as European Union foreign ministers meet. IMAGES
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