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
and the labour party will emerge as the largest group. the far right pvv which was expected to be the biggest winner is running second, one seat behind the alliance. somalia has become a member of the un security council for the first time in more than half a century. somalia willjoin 14 other countries five of which are permanent members with veto powers. diplomats hope that country s past will allow it to make a positive contribution. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.