Donald Trump, Queen Elizabeth II Commemorate 75th D-Day Anniversary
- US President Donald Trump and Queen Elizabeth II gather with 300 veterans on the south coast of England on Wednesday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day - one of the heroic turning points of World War II.
- Trump, the queen and British Prime Minister Theresa May will be joined by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
- It remains the largest amphibious assault in history, claiming the lives of an estimated 4,400 troops in one day.
Taiwan to buy more than 100 tanks from the U.S.
- Taiwan confirmed on Thursday that it has asked to purchase more than 100 tanks, along with air defense and anti-tank missile systems from the U.S. in a major potential arms sale that could worsen frictions between Washington and Beijing.
- The announcement comes amid rising trade tensions between the U.S and China, which objects to any contacts between Washington and Taiwan.
Toll rises to 60 after Sudan crackdown
- Gunfire crackled in Sudan’s capital on Wednesday as tensions remained high after a two-day crackdown that doctors close to the country’s protest movement said had left at least 60 people dead.
- Protesters say they hold the militias of the military council responsible for the massacre.
- Despite mounting international concern at what demonstrators called a “bloody massacre”, a bid at the UN Security Council to condemn the killings was blocked by China with support from Russia.
Mumbai’s traffic jams are the worst in the world: Study
- Mumbai sees the worst traffic jams in the world, according to a new study detailing the traffic situation in 403 cities in 56 countries.
- Delhi took the fourth spot on the list of cities with most congested traffic, after Bogota in Colombia and Lima in Peru. Russian capital Moscow was ranked fifth.
- This is first time in 10 years that the GPS-based study has factored in traffic congestion levels in India. But only two Indian cities - Mumbai and Delhi were covered in the study.
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