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
today, president macron hosted a centrepiece event close to omaha beach. us presidentjoe 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. our correspondent daniela relph looks back now at the day s events. 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 group of royal marines, wading ashore as those before them had done in 1944. but these are now peaceful waters, thanks to the sacrifices made on d day. archive: this is it, | they re
by bringing in new, semi automated technology for spotting offsides. wolves were the only club to back the motion to scrap the process entirely. spacex s starship rocket has launched successfully at the fourth attempt in texas in the us after three failed test flights. but it s the return of the booster that s making waves it was brought back down to earth to hoverjust above the water in the gulf of mexico. the team wanted to show that the spacecraft could return to earth, meaning it can be used again. our science editor rebecca morelle has more. three, two, one. we have lift off. the latest test of starship, the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built. we re seeing 32 out of 33 engines lit on the super heavy right now. the bottom part, its booster, separates achieving its first ever soft landing in the ocean.
like butch said, we was such a great welcome little dance party, and that s the way to get things going. and we re just happy as can be, to be up in space one and starliner on an atlas five. and then here on the international space station, itjust doesn t get much better. speaking of spacex their powerful starship rocket earlier made its first successful test flight, after three previous attempts ended in failure. the 65 minute flight wasn t without drama, however, as an on board camera showed many protective tiles peeled off the spacex rocket before it splashed down in the indian ocean. our science editor, rebecca morelle, has more. three, two, one. we have lift off. the latest test of starship, the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built. we re seeeing 32 out of 33 engines lit on the super heavy right now. the bottom part, its booster, separates achieving its first ever soft landing in the ocean. and you can see - in the water below. this is the starship launch system. it sta