Hundreds of paratroopers dropped out of near-cloudless skies over a heath in the central Netherlands on Saturday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of one of World War II's most daring — but ultimately unsuccessful — missions, Operation Market Garden.
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American troops from the 30th Infantry Division, known as Old Hickory, were among Allied forces that liberated parts of Belgium and the southern Netherlands from German occupation in September 1944.
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It's the first time since WWII that a far-right party appears on course to enter a state parliament, with the AfD polling at over 32% according to exit polls published on Sunday.
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In more than five years of World War II and brutal German occupation, Poland lost 6 million citizens, or a sixth of its population, of which 3 million were Jews.
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Russia's Belgorod region declared an emergency following Ukrainian attacks, with evacuations underway. Ukraine's cross-border incursion into Kursk and Belgorod marks the first foreign troop entry into Russia since World War II. Kyiv claims control of 74 settlements in Kursk, embarrassing the Kremlin. Russia reports destroying numerous Ukrainian drones and missiles. The conflict has displaced thousands of Russians. US President Biden notes the situation is creating a "dilemma for Putin.”
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