world news Australia and New Zealand commemorate war dead on Anzac Day Australia and New Zealand commemorate their war dead as Anzac Day services take place 106 years after the Gallipoli landings 25/04/2021
world news Armenia remembers the victims of mass killings by Turkey in 1915 The US is preparing to recognise the killings as genocide. 24/04/2021
no comment Moments of silence in France and UK commemorate end of World War I Armistice Day commemorates the November 11, 1918 armistice that ended World War I. 11/11/2020
United Kingdom UK marks Remembrance Sunday with socially-distanced event The ceremony marks the end of WW1 in 1918. 08/11/2020
Hungary Trianon trauma: Why is the 1920 treaty a national tragedy for Hungary? The fallout from the Treaty of Trianon - signed 100 years ago today - has echoes in current tensions between Hungary and its neighbours, where some two million ethnic Hungarians still live. 04/06/2020
France Watch back: France marks 101st anniversary of WWI armistice signing French President Emmanuel Macron marked the 101st anniversary of the end of World War I. 11/11/2019
no comment Queen attends Remembrance day service in London Queen Elizabeth II joined Britons in remembering their war dead, as the country's political leaders paused campaigning for the Dec. 12 election to take part in a somber Remembrance Sunday service in London. 10/11/2019
no comment 750,000 poppies dropped over the Battle of Britain memorial An original Second World War C-47 aircraft, also known as Dakota, dropped 750,000 poppies over the Battle of Britain memorial in Kent on Sunday as part of Remembrance Day services. 10/11/2019
United Kingdom Watch: UK Royal Family leads annual Remembrance Day Remembrance Day honours the sacrifice of British troops involved in the two World Wars and later conflicts. 10/11/2019
France WWI bombs prevent firefighters from stopping fire A shell dating back to World War I exploded after a fire raged at a military camp outside of Reims for four days. 01/07/2019
world news Treaty of Versailles centenary: Relics tell story of historic signing On the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, we take a look at some relics from the moment the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers was ended after World War I and how the historic treaty shaped the world today. 28/06/2019
France Seven ways the Treaty of Versailles changed the world From the forerunner of the United Nations to the end of Germany's colonial empire, 7 ways the Treaty of Versailles changed the world. 28/06/2019
Romania Tensions flare between Romania and Hungary after cemetery incident Diplomatic tensions flare between Romania and Hungary after cemetery incident 07/06/2019
no comment Australian and New Zealand citizens hold memorial services in Gallipoli Thousands of Australian and New Zealand citizens on Thursday (April 25) held memorial services in Gallipoli 26/04/2019
China German WWI hand grenade found in French potato shipment The grenade was discovered in a shipment of French potatoes imported to a Hong Kong crisp factory, and detonated by police. 03/02/2019
no comment Portrait of World War One soldier engraved on UK beach A portrait of a World War One soldier was carved onto the sands of Northern Ireland's Murlough beach on Sunday to mark the centenary of armistice day. 12/11/2018
world news In pictures: Armistice centenary in Europe Citizens, servicemen and women, and military veterans, paid tribute to the fallen in their communities and history enthusiasts carried out reenactments from the Great War. 11/11/2018
world news UK Queen at remembrance concert The Queen and senior members of the British royal family have attended a remembrance concert in London to mark Armistice Day and the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI 11/11/2018
France What does the Armistice centenary mean to Europeans? Find out what Armistice Day means to people across Europe. 11/11/2018
France World leaders mark WWI Armistice centenary in Paris President Emmanuel Macron led tributes to the millions of soldiers who died during World War One on Sunday, holding a solemn ceremony attended by dozens of world leaders in Paris to commemorate the centenary of the Armistice. 11/11/2018
world news WWI: Macron and May pay tribute at Somme Both leaders laid a wreath at a memorial in the Somme valley, honouring fallen World War One soldiers on the eve of the centenary of the war's end. 09/11/2018
world news Armistice Day in figures: From signing the agreement to the aftermath While the end of World War I brought relief to many, it also set in motion economic and ideological changes, many of which still reverberate today. 09/11/2018
France How do you explain World War One to children? “The ultimate commandment for talking to children about difficult issues is simple: tell the truth." 09/11/2018
no comment British artist unveils thousands of shrouded figures for WWI centenary A British artist has unveiled an installation composed of more than 70,000 shrouded figures to mark the centenary of the end of World War One. 08/11/2018
World Macron under fire for calling Nazi collaborator a 'great soldier' Remarks from French President Emmanuel Macron describing Marshal Philippe Pétain as a “great soldier” in WWI, before he went on to make “dire choices” during WWII, have been met with outcry. 08/11/2018
France Graffiti keeps memory of World War One soldiers alive A complex network of tunnels located near the northeastern French town of Braye-en-Laonnois, houses the memories of thousands of World War One soldiers who left their mark on the walls the Froidmont quarry. 08/11/2018
