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WWII veteran, 103, shares his experience as a bombardier ahead of VE Day anniversary

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WWII veteran, 103, shares his experience as a bombardier ahead of VE Day anniversaryA 103-year-old Second World War veteran has been sharing his stories of the frontline with primary school children in Salford - as part of a new project to celebrate the anniversary of VE Day.
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4 Personnel Injured in BLAST at U.S’ Kadena Air Base in Japan’s Okinawa [Video]

4 Personnel Injured in BLAST at U.S’ Kadena Air Base in Japan’s Okinawa

An explosion at Japan’s Kadena Air Base in Okinawa injured four Japanese Self-Defense Force (SDF) personnel during WWII ordnance disposal on Monday. The blast occurred inside the U.S.-controlled base, though no American personnel were hurt. The injuries are not life-threatening. Japan’s 15th Brigade was handling unexploded ammunition at the time. Authorities have urged the public to avoid the area as investigations continue. Kadena, the largest U.S. airbase in the Asia-Pacific, plays a key strategic role near Taiwan. #KadenaBlast #OkinawaExplosion #SDFInjured #USJapanBase #WWIIOrdnance #KadenaAirBase #MilitaryAccident #AsiaPacificSecurity #UnexplodedAmmunition #OrdnanceDisposal #TaiwanStraitTensions #BreakingNews #USMilitaryBase #JapanSDF #DefenceNews #WWIIExplosives #BaseSecurity #StrategicBase #MilitaryNews #NHKReports #USJapanAlliance ~ED.102~HT.408~

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Four Japanese soldiers injured in explosion at US base in Okinawa [Video]

Four Japanese soldiers injured in explosion at US base in Okinawa

Four Japanese soldiers injured in explosion at US base in Okinawa The blast occurred while the soldiers, who specialise in handling explosives, were working at the storage facility for unexploded World War II ordnance, authorities said. READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/09/four-japanese-soldiers-injured-in-explosion-at-us-base-in-okinawa Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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D-Day veterans return to Normandy to honour the fallen 81 years on [Video]

D-Day veterans return to Normandy to honour the fallen 81 years on

D-Day veterans return to Normandy to honour the fallen 81 years on On the shores of Normandy, where Allied forces landed 81 years ago, a small group of World War II veterans gathered to remember those who never came home. READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/05/d-day-veterans-return-to-normandy-to-honour-the-fallen-81-years-on Let the pictures do the talking: subscribe to No Comment No Comment is brought to you by euronews, the most watched news channel in Europe.

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Around 20,000 people evacuated after unexploded Second World War bombs discovered in Cologne

Around 20,000 people are being evacuated from their homes in the German city of Cologne as experts try to defuse three Second World War bombs.
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Around 20,000 people being evacuated after unexploded Second World War bombs discovered in Cologne

Around 20,000 people are being evacuated from their homes in the German city of Cologne as experts try to defuse three Second World War bombs.
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Prague marks VE Day with reenactment of 1945 uprising against Nazis [Video]

Prague marks VE Day with reenactment of 1945 uprising against Nazis

Prague marks VE Day with reenactment of 1945 uprising against Nazis Hundreds gathered in Prague’s Nusle district on Thursday to commemorate VE Day with a large-scale reenactment of the 1945 Prague Uprising, featuring period uniforms, authentic weapons, and WWII military vehicles. READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/09/prague-marks-ve-day-with-reenactment-of-1945-uprising-against-nazis Let the pictures do the talking: subscribe to No Comment No Comment is brought to you by euronews, the most watched news channel in Europe.

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Bognor Regis Town Crier makes historic VE Day proclamation [Video]

Bognor Regis Town Crier makes historic VE Day proclamation

The Bognor Regis Town Crier Jane Smith has made a historic proclamation to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, where Allies achieved victory in Europe. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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Starmer leads departures from VE Day Service [Video]

Starmer leads departures from VE Day Service

Sir Keir Starmer led the departures from the VE Day service on Thursday. The prime minister was accompanied by his wife Victoria as they left Westminster Abbey following the World War II commemorations. Following closely behind them was London mayor Sadiq Khan, former prime minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha and Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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Party leaders arrive for VE Day Thanksgiving Service [Video]

Party leaders arrive for VE Day Thanksgiving Service

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and other party leaders arrived at Westminster Abbey for the VE Day Thanksgiving Service on Thursday. Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey, Opposition leader Kemi Badenoch and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage were among the politicians seen arriving at the Abbey ahead of the service. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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Veterans arrive at Westminster Abbey for VE Day service [Video]

Veterans arrive at Westminster Abbey for VE Day service

World War II veterans have arrived at Westminster Abbey for a thanksgiving service to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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