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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
French President Emmanuel Macron lays a wreath and observes a minute's silence in front of the statue of former French Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau during a ceremony to mark the 102nd anniversary of Armistice Day. Clemenceau was and remains a popular figure for France, playing a key role in the politics of the Third Republic when he successfully led the country through the end of the First World War, succeeding in returning Alsace-Lorraine to France. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron pays tribute to the 177 so-called Kieffer Commandos who landed on June 6, 1944, in the presence of one of the three surviving marine riflemen. IMAGES
President Emmanuel Macron honours France's World War I fighters in Lorraine, as part of a week of commemorations for the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, which is set to mix remembrance of the past and warnings about the present surge in nationalism around the globe. IMAGES
US President Joe Biden pays tribute to those who, by fighting on D-Day, 'became heroes' because they knew 'that there are things worth fighting and dying for', during the US ceremony to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings on the Normandy beaches. SOUNDBITE
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.
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