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Japan Enacts Law Criminalizing Public Desecration of National Flag

Closing a legal gap, the law creates a feelings‑based test for punishment that invites constitutional challenge

German Foreign Minister Moves to Put Compensation for Living Polish Nazi Victims into 2027 Budget Talks

Japanese Emperor and Empress Undertake Rare Three-Day State Visit to the Netherlands

Hiroshima Begins Joint Signing of Atomic‑Bomb Death Register

Sylt Drops 'Hindenburgdamm' Label and Will Use 'Syltdamm' for Jubilee

Hiroshima Airs and Inspects Atomic-Bomb Death Registers, Now 349,246 Names

Carpentras Prosecutor Opens Hate-Provocation Probe After Vichy Hymn at May 8 Ceremony

Putin Presides Over Scaled-Back Victory Day Parade Under Tight Security

Malaysian King Arrives in Moscow at Putin’s Invitation Ahead of Victory Day

More Than 20 Killed in Ukraine in Pre-Truce Russian Strikes

Russia, Ukraine Announce Separate Short Truces Tied to Victory Day

Germany Moves to Deepen Defense Ties With Greece

Germany and Israel Rebuke Peru’s Interim President Over Antisemitic WWII Claims

Russia Scraps Military Hardware From May 9 Victory Day Parade

Russia Pulls Tanks and Missiles From May 9 Parade, Citing Security Threat

Italy Marks Liberation Day With State Honors, Split Rallies in Milan

Mattarella Reaffirms Liberation Values, Warns Against 'Law of the Strongest'

Congress Presents Posthumous Gold Medal to Nuremberg Prosecutor Benjamin Ferencz

Élysée Bars Investigators in Panthéon Contracts Probe

Documenta Faces Civil Damages Ruling After Talks Fail Over Antisemitic Banner