24 h. ago Royal British Legion calls on VJ Day veterans to join 80th anniversary

The event will be held at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire on August 15.

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2 w. ago Emperor's visit to Okinawa reflects imperial family's close ties to the island. Here is why he cares

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family have visited Okinawa to pray for the war dead ahead of the 80th anniversary marking the end of one of the harshest battles of World War II

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2 w. ago World War Two veteran who died aged 102 on VE Day was a 'humble' and 'generous' man

Arnold Ritson Bell, who served in the RAF from 1942 to 1946, passed away peacefully on the 80th anniversary of VE Day

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2 w. ago Mission Aviation Fellowship celebrated their 80th anniversary at Dumfries Baptist Church in Dumfries

As part of the celebrations, a Cessna aeroplane was brought from Glasgow to the church car park where visitors also enjoyed using a flight simulator to get a feel for what it’s like to be a MAF pilot.

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2 w. ago Yes, Monty Python lampooned it and it smells like cheap cat food... but Mrs T loved it and even my son's a fan! No wonder Spam is back on the menu: TOM PARKER BOWLES

Well, I've heard it all now. Spam, that tinned, meaty monolith is officially back in vogue. Sales have soared 48 per cent compared to this time last year, much of it down to the 80th VE Day anniversary.

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3 w. ago Trump refuses to accept that for Netanyahu and Putin forever war is the only option | Simon Tisdall

The US president thought he could impose peace through sheer personality, but he didn’t reckon with two leaders with so much to loseBenjamin Netanyahu and Vladimir Putin enjoyed a friendly phone chat earlier this month, marking the 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s defeat. The Israeli and Russian leaders have much in common. Both claim to be still heroically battling Nazis, in Gaza and Ukraine respectively. This fiction is used to justify the mass murder of civilians, spiralling troop casualties and huge economic and reputational costs. Maybe it helps them sleep at night.Bibi and Vlad: the world’s most wanted men – and possibly the most despised.Simon Tisdall is a Guardian foreign affairs commentator Continue reading...

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