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Biden’s D-Day visit may mark the end of an American era

CNN — The new world for which the greatest generation sacrificed in the bloody surf of the Normandy beaches is fading into history along with the last of the old soldiers. The 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings observed by President Joe Biden in France Thursday will likely be the last major decennial commemoration attended …

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Egypt Independent June 6, 2024

Biden aims to deepen transatlantic ties with trip to France for D-Day, state visit amid Ukraine crisis

Paris CNN — US President Joe Biden touched down in Paris on Wednesday for a trip marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day and engaging in a state visit hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron. But the task at hand will be far loftier, as Biden seeks to deepen ties with transatlantic allies as Europe faces a re-energized Russia …

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Egypt Independent June 5, 2024