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He used his address to call for peace. Recalling the end of the Second World War 80 years ago, Leo quoted Pope Francis in denouncing the number of conflicts ravaging the globe today ...

Dunkirk has beaten films such as The Great Escape to be voted the UK's favourite Second World War film. The 2017 movie also pipped films such as The Dam Busters (1955), Pearl Harbour (2001 ...

The Second World War claimed millions of lives and destroyed hope for millions more, but it all ended 80 years ago, even if the effects have lived on. Germany officially surrendered on May 8 ...

Norah O’Donnell’s husband, Geoff Tracy, had his restaurant Chef Geoff's raided on Tuesday, May 6, though nobody was detained Paul Morigi/Getty A Washington, D.C., restaurant owned by the ...

Despite VE Day being held on May 8, the announcement of the end of the Second World War was made on the evening ... Among those gathering in London were servicemen and women.

VE Day babies are celebrating turning 80 as Greater Manchester and the nation marks the milestone anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Dozens of babies were born on May 8, 1945 ...

“What happened was, they were going to have a dinner for him in the City Hall after the second World War, but then they found out he was a Catholic. No dinner.” Hartley emphasises that he didn ...

on the 80th anniversary the Second World War in Europe came to an end. (Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa via AP) Kate, Princess of Wales, speaks to a veteran during a Service of Thanksgiving at Westminster ...

A man has told of his surprise at finding Second World War documents from a Scot who fought in the conflict hidden in a desk 18 years after he died. Martin Reid bought the desk at auction four ...