The last WWII vets converge on Normandy for D-Day and fallen friends and to cement their legacy
Across Normandy, France, where the largest-ever land, sea and air armada punctured Adolf Hitlerโs defenses in western Europe on D-Day, Allied veterans of World War II are the VVIPs of 80th anniversary celebrations this week.
How AP covered the D-Day landings and lost photographer Bede Irvin in the battle for Normandy
On D-Day, The Associated Press had reporters, artists and photographers in the air, on the choppy waters of the English Channel, in London, and at English departure ports and airfields covering the Allied assault in Normandy.
Police search the European Parliament over suspected Russian interference, prosecutors say
Belgiumโs federal prosecutorโs office says police have carried out searches at the residence of an employee of the European Parliament and at his office in the Parliamentโs building in Brussels over suspected Russian interference.
Studio Ghibli takes a bow at Cannes with an honorary Palme d'Or
Studio Ghibli, the Japanese anime factory of surreal ecological wonders that has for 39 years spirited away moviegoers with tales of Totoros, magical jellyfish and floating castles, was celebrated Monday by the Cannes Film Festival with an honorary Palme dโOr.
Facebook and Instagram face fresh EU digital scrutiny over child safety measures
The European Union opened fresh investigations into Facebook and Instagram over suspicions that theyโre failing to protect children online, in violation of the blocโs strict digital regulations for social media platforms.
'Furiosa' debuts in Cannes, giving Anya Taylor-Joy a megawatt movie-star moment
โFuriosa: A Mad Max Sagaโ rolled into the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday, returning George Millerโs dystopia-on-wheels to the French Riviera festival and lending Anya Taylor-Joy a fairy tale moment on the Cannes red carpet.
American sought after โSo I raped youโ Facebook message detained in France on 2021 warrant
An American accused of sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said, โSo I raped you,โ has been detained in France after a three-year search.
Vatican complains after French court rules in favor of nun dismissed from religious order
The Holy See has formally protested to France after a court there ruled that a former high-ranking Vatican official was liable for what the court determined to be the wrongful dismissal of a nun from a religious order.
IOC sets deadline of 'early 2025' to keep boxing in the Olympics for Los Angeles with a new partner
The International Olympic Committee says it needs to find a suitable new international boxing body by early next year or else risk boxing dropping out of the Olympics for the Los Angeles Games in 2028.
The EU's new import deal would support Ukraine while protecting the bloc's farmers
European Union lawmakers have agreed to renew Ukraineโs import rates, which have been in place since shortly after Russia invaded while adding protective measures for agricultural products such as grain and honey to address the concerns of farmers across the 27-nation bloc.
A pioneering bill to slow fast fashion gets approval from France's lower house. Next stop the Senate
France's lower house of Parliament has unanimously approved a pioneering bill to curb the environmental impact of fast fashion, marking a significant step towards sustainability in the global fashion industry.
France seeks personal accounts of liberation from the Nazis, 80 years after the D-Day landings
The French president is appealing to the public to collect photos, films, personal journals and testimony from witnesses to liberation from the Nazis, as the country prepares to mark the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings in 1944.
Catalan separatists reject amnesty bill, highlighting the fragility of Spain's minority government
Catalan separatist lawmakers have dealt Spainโs government a blow by voting against a hugely divisive amnesty law that was aimed at helping hundreds of their supporters involved in Cataloniaโs unsuccessful 2017 independence bid.
France's government announces new measures to calm farmers' protests, as barricades squeeze Paris
Franceโs newly appointed prime minister has announced controls on foreign food products in order to guarantee โfair competition,โ seeking to calm the anger of protesting farmers camped out around Paris.