The president this week announced "Victory" days for November 11 and May 8, but noted "we will not be closing the Country" on the holidays.

President Trump took to Truth Social to declare two new national holidays. One is still several months away: a commemoration of the end of World War I slated for Nov. 11 — a day that already happens to be a federal holiday (Veterans Day).

Britain’s King Charles and heir to the throne Prince William laid wreaths in Westminster Abbey on Thursday at the culmination of the country’s four days of commemorations to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day.

Taiwan is marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day by making broad comparisons to threats from China, whose leader Xi Jinping is in Russia for commemorations as Moscow continues its invas

A beacon lighting ceremony was held in Stourport-on-Severn that was attended by up to 150 people. A beacon-lighting ceremony has taken place at the end of a day of events in Herefordshire and Worcestershire to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day.

Mr Fremmer said: "Our history makes us what we are, and for me as a German I celebrate everything that we celebrated when we remember the milestones from the end of the war, becau

"It was like nothing I'd ever seen," 102-year-old RAF veteran Kenneth Johnson said of the VE Day celebrations in 1945. He is one of thousands across the north-east of England and Cumbria commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe.

A community came together to honour the 80th anniversary of VE Day in an Oxfordshire town. Bicester marked the occasion on Thursday (May 8) by hosting an all-day event at Garth Park, organised by Bicester Town Council.