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World leaders gathered Tuesday across Belgium to commemorate the 106th anniversary of World War I’s end at memorials including the iconic Menin Gate.

The commemorations came as the world faces rising tensions: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, conflicts in Gaza and Sudan, and growing authoritarianism globally.

Europe, which forged the United Nations and European Union to prevent future wars, is now rearming amid threats near Russia’s borders.

YPRES, Belgium — Red poppy flowers were dropped onto soldiers, politicians and onlookers from across the world gathered in western Belgium on Tuesday to commemorate the end of World War I.

They laid wreaths at a newly renovated memorial for th

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