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In the city of Londonderry, in Northern Ireland, families are marching as part of a walk organized on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of 'Bloody Sunday' during which 13 protesters were killed. IMAGES
Paratroopers land on Omaha Beach during the international ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, to commemorate the 500 paratroopers dropped by the British air force in the Normandy skies on the night of 5 to 6 June 1944 during Operation Overlord to open up a new front against Nazi Germany. IMAGES
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky receives a standing ovation during the international ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day at Omaha Beach in Normandy. "Thank you to the Ukrainian people for their bravery. We are here and we will not weaken," says French President Emmanuel Macron in his speech. IMAGES
People gather in London to commemorate the 35th anniversary of China's deadly crackdown at Tiananmen Square, when troops and tanks forcibly dispersed peaceful protests on June 4, 1989, quelling huge, weeks-long demonstrations demanding greater political freedoms. "We cannot forget this day," a speaker tells the crowd. Decades on, China still censors any mention of the crackdown. IMAGES
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at a lavish ceremony on Red Square following a landslide victory in his country’s presidential elections. The concert marks the tenth anniversary of Russia’s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine, when Moscow formally recognised the peninsula as a federal subject. IMAGES
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