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The world marks the 80th anniversary of V-E Day with parades and memorials. Here's what to know

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06-05-2025 18:50 HKT
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FILE - Recently released British prisoners of war meet up with a parachute recce party while marching towards Allied lines, in Germany May 4, 1945. German authorities have recently released 8,000 British prisoners of war. (AP Photo/Eddie Worth, File)
FILE - Recently released British prisoners of war meet up with a parachute recce party while marching towards Allied lines, in Germany May 4, 1945. German authorities have recently released 8,000 British prisoners of war. (AP Photo/Eddie Worth, File)
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