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  Trump calls US Marines killed in WWI battle ‘losers’

  Agence France-Presse . Washington | Updated at 09:18pm on September 04, 2020

  United States president Donald Trump referred to US Marines buried in a WWI cemetery in France as ‘losers’ and ‘suckers’ for getting killed in action,...

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  Nagasaki observes 75 years of atomic bombing

  Agence France-Presse . Nagasaki, Japan | Updated at 11:13am on August 09, 2020

  The Japanese city of Nagasaki on Sunday commemorated the 75th anniversary of its destruction by a US atomic bomb, with its mayor and the head...

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  Australia warns economy to shrink record 7pc in Q2

  Agence France-Presse . Sydney | Updated at 11:41pm on July 27, 2020

  Australia warned on Thursday that its economy will shrink at its fastest pace in history during the second quarter, while the budget deficit will be...

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  Putin calls for ‘invincible’ unity as Russians mark Victory Day on lockdown

  Agence France-Presse . Moscow | Updated at 10:23pm on May 09, 2020

  President Vladimir Putin told Russians they are ‘invincible’ when they stand together as the country on Saturday marked the 75th anniversary of the end of...

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  Queen invokes wartime spirit to ‘never despair’

  Agence France-Presse . London | Updated at 10:15pm on May 09, 2020

  Queen Elizabeth II on Friday invoked the wartime spirit to ‘never despair’ as Britain marked 75 years since the end of World War II in...

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  Pence spokeswoman tests positive for COVID-19

  Agence France-Presse . Washington | Updated at 10:13pm on May 09, 2020

  The US vice president’s spokeswoman became the second White House staffer this week to test positive for the coronavirus, officials said Friday, even as president...

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  Europe, US mark 75 years since end of WWII

  Agence France-Presse . Berlin | Updated at 10:55pm on May 08, 2020

  Europe and the United States mark 75 years since the end of World War II on Friday in a sombre mood as the coronavirus pandemic...

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  99-year-old WWII veteran raises £12m for UK health workers

  Agence France-Presse . London | Updated at 03:18pm on April 16, 2020

  A 99-year-old British World War II veteran has raised more than £12 million ($15 million, 13.8 million euros) in his fundraising challenge for frontline health...

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  Workers facing worst crisis since WWII amid pandemic: UN

  Agence France-Presse . Geneva | Updated at 01:28am on April 08, 2020

  Some 1.25 billion workers are seeing their livelihoods threatened by the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nations said Tuesday, warning it was the ‘worst global crisis’...

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  Coronavirus worst crisis since WWII, UN chief says as deaths surge

  Agence France-Presse. Washington | Updated at 11:22am on April 01, 2020

  The global death toll from the coronavirus pandemic continued to worsen Wednesday despite unprecedented lockdowns, as the head of the United Nations sounded the alarm...