has been watching as world leaders remember. the proud anthem of the french resistance. sung in normandy today by the students who could be the great, even great great grandchildren of those who fought and died here forfreedom. at this international d day ceremony, heads of state and government, representatives of europe s royal families stood shoulder to shoulder. hearts full of gratitude. translation: they were afraid. but they knew that they were fighting a just war. and that every step they took, brought them closer to restoring freedom to the world. but a new war in europe hung heavy over today s commemorations. russia was crucial in the defeat of nazi germany. but while ukraine s president was invited here. you re a saviour of the people! ..vladimir putin was not. this is the us military cemetery in normandy. final resting place for well over 9,400 us soldiers. earlier today, joe biden made it clear why russia s president wasn t welcome. to surrender to bullies, to bow
onjune 6th, 191m along sword, juno, gold, omaha and utah beaches tens of thousands of troops took part in the largest ever seaborne invasion. it helped drive nazi forces from france ahead of germany s eventual defeat the following year. today president macron hosted a centrepiece event close to omaha beach; us president, joe biden, warned that democracy in europe was once again under threat, in the wake of russia s invasion of ukraine. earlier, at the new british national memorial at gold beach a service of commemoration. the king laid a wreath for the fallen. and alongside the solemn ceremonies, it s also been a chance for attendees to meet and speak with the guests of honour the veterans themselves each of whom played such an important part in one of the defining days in european history. bagpipes. memories fade. the living testimonies dwindle. but at dawn today, on the beaches of normandy, they remembered. making their own 80th anniversary normandy landing, a
hamas calls it a massacre. and who s in and who s out of england s squad for the euros? on bbc london the cyberattack which affected hospitals we hearfrom nhs london. good evening from normandy, where some of the last remaining veterans have joined world leaders on the 80th anniversary of the d day landings. more than a0 british veterans, all around 100 years old, were here at the british normandy memorial this morning, overlooking one of the beaches where allied troops first came ashore. 6thjune 191m was the day british, american, canadian and french troops landed on sword, juno, gold, omaha and utah beaches in what was the largest ever seaborne invasion taking the germans by surprise. around 150,000 men took part in the d day landings by sea and air. events have taken place along this stretch of coast all day, including an international event that saw world leaders gather with veterans to reflect together. 0ur royal correspondent daniela relph has been following the day
the bbc has also seen evidence of brutal violence against young protesters, specifically in chin state, and yogita limaye, along with camera journalist, sanjay ganguly, and producer aakriti thapar, gained rare access to the region. their report does contain distressing descriptions, of torture. a land where a fragile democracy was crushed by a coup. now the militaryjunta has been pushed out of parts of myanmar by an armed resistance. we re driving into the western chin state to see how the military has tried to suppress a people s uprising. it s accused of burning and bombing tens of thousands of homes. in this village, we saw evidence of it. fighting here farmers, students, truck drivers, labourers. this isn t a professional, well equipped army. it s propelled by the courage of ordinary people in the face of a savage conflict. how does your family feel about
is doing to fight back as they prep for tomorrow s seven sided debate? join us on bbc two and iplayer. in myanmar, where the military seized power three years ago, there have been frequent accounts of torture and murder. in the latest atrocity, at least 50 people are said to have been killed. and the details denied by military leaders are disturbing. the bbc has also seen evidence of brutal violence against young protesters, specifically in chin state, and yogita limaye, along with camera journalist, sanjay ganguly, and producer aakriti thapar, gained rare access to the region. their report contains descriptions of torture, which you may find distressing. a land where a fragile democracy was crushed by a coup. now the militaryjunta has been pushed out of parts of myanmar by an armed resistance. we re driving into the western chin state to see how the military has tried to suppress