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Ceuta troops absent as Spain holds National Day parade in Madrid

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Italy marks 80 years of the Republic with military parade in Rome

Italy celebrated the 80th anniversary of the birth of the Republic with ceremonies, military parades and flypasts in Rome, commemorating the 1946 vote that paved the way for democracy.

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Armenia holds first military parade in a decade on Republic Day

Armenia marked Republic Day on 28 May with a military parade in Yerevan, the first such event held in the country since 2016.

Culture news

Oman looks back on National Day with first extended holiday

Oman’s National Day provided a moment to celebrate the country’s achievements, ongoing development and "Oman Vision 2040" its ambitions programme for the future.

China

Hot mic captures Xi and Putin discussing prospects for immortality

Hot mics caught what appeared to be a private conversation between Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin discussing the prospects for immortality as they attended China’s Victory Day military parade in Beijing on Wednesday.

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Putin and Kim share limousine after China’s military parade

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shared a limousine ride in Beijing on Wednesday while attending events marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.

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Putin and Kim attend Xi's grand military parade in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping was joined by Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at a major military parade in Beijing on Wednesday.

China

China unveils new weapons at military parade attended by Putin and Kim

Beijing seized the opportunity to showcase its latest in defence technologies, unveiling everything from new missiles to space defence systems in a military parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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WATCH: Bastille Day celebrations in Paris

Thousands took part in Bastille Day events across France, with a military parade in Paris and international troops on display.

Europe News

France celebrates Bastille Day with annual military parade in Paris

Bastille Day is France's biggest holiday, celebrated annually on 14 July to commemorate the Storming of the Bastille in 1789 that sparked the French Revolution.

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France holds annual Bastille Day military parade in Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron led a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe on Monday as France held its annual Bastille Day parade and events across the country.

USA

Trump hosts military parade amid 'No Kings' protests across US

A massive military parade commemorating the 250th birthday of the US Army, which coincides with President Donald Trump ’s 79th birthday, was staged in Washington, DC on Saturday.

USA

US prepares for nationwide protests on day of Trump military parade

Anti-Trump 'No Kings' protests are planned across the US on Saturday, while Trump is set to attend a military parade in Washington to mark the army's 250th anniversary.

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Military show draws crowds as US Army prepares for parade

Hundreds gathered at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall near Washington on Wednesday to watch soldiers perform ahead of the US Army’s 250th anniversary celebration.

USA

Trump's planned mega-MAGA birthday military parade raises eyebrows

Plans to combine celebrations for the US Army's 250th anniversary with the US president's birthday with a military parade through the centre of Washington DC are raising eyebrows and the hackles of local politicians, who fear for the price tag and damage involved.

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Astana hosts major military parade for WWII 80th anniversary

Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev led commemorations marking 80 years since the end of World War II with a major military parade in Astana on Wednesday.

Europe News

Despite stormy skies, Spain's National Day celebrations march on

For the first time in 14 years, Catalan President Salvador Illa attended the ceremonies and royal reception hosted by King Felipe VI.