UK: 2-Minute Silence Observed in London and Across Country to Mark Armistice Day

A two-minute silence was observed across the UK at 11:00 GMT on Tuesday, November 11, to mark Armistice Day. The commemoration, which took place at the Cenotaph in Whitehall and other landmarks, was held to remember the fallen and honor the exact time the agreement to end fighting in World War One came into effect on November 11, 1918.

Anti-nuke international conference in Hiroshima

Anti-nuke international conference in Hiroshima

Hussain Al-Shahristani, (front, R) president of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, co-recipient of the 1995 Nobel Peace Prize, lays a wreath at the cenotaph at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Nov. 1, 2025, ahead of the opening of the 63rd conference later in the day.

Anti-nuke international conference in Hiroshima

Anti-nuke international conference in Hiroshima

Hussain Al-Shahristani, (R) president of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, co-recipient of the 1995 Nobel Peace Prize, lays a wreath at the cenotaph at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Nov. 1, 2025, ahead of the opening of the 63rd conference later in the day. Standing next to him is Secretary General Karen Hallberg.

Anti-nuke international conference in Hiroshima

Anti-nuke international conference in Hiroshima

Hussain Al-Shahristani, (C) president of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, co-recipient of the 1995 Nobel Peace Prize, poses for a photo at the cenotaph at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Nov. 1, 2025, ahead of the opening of the 63rd conference later in the day. Standing to his right is Secretary General Karen Hallberg. ==Kyodo

Induction ceremony of Robert Badinter at the Pantheon - Paris

Induction ceremony of Robert Badinter at the Pantheon - Paris

A flag-draped ceremonial casket (cenotaph) rests outside the Pantheon as students of the National Magistrates' School stand to attention during an induction ceremony of the late Former French Minister of Justice and President of the Constitutional Council Robert Badinter, in Paris on October 9, 2025. Former French lawyer and minister of Justice, Robert Badinter, is inducted into The Pantheon mausoleum during a solemn ceremony presided over by the French President on October 9, 2025, the anniversary of the enactment of the law abolishing the death penalty, which he authored. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Induction ceremony of Robert Badinter at the Pantheon - Paris

Induction ceremony of Robert Badinter at the Pantheon - Paris

A flag-draped ceremonial casket (cenotaph) rests outside the Pantheon as students of the National Magistrates' School stand to attention during an induction ceremony of the late Former French Minister of Justice and President of the Constitutional Council Robert Badinter, in Paris on October 9, 2025. Former French lawyer and minister of Justice, Robert Badinter, is inducted into The Pantheon mausoleum during a solemn ceremony presided over by the French President on October 9, 2025, the anniversary of the enactment of the law abolishing the death penalty, which he authored. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Induction ceremony of Robert Badinter at the Pantheon - Paris

Induction ceremony of Robert Badinter at the Pantheon - Paris

A flag-draped ceremonial casket (cenotaph) rests outside the Pantheon as students of the National Magistrates' School stand to attention during an induction ceremony of the late Former French Minister of Justice and President of the Constitutional Council Robert Badinter, in Paris on October 9, 2025. Former French lawyer and minister of Justice, Robert Badinter, is inducted into The Pantheon mausoleum during a solemn ceremony presided over by the French President on October 9, 2025, the anniversary of the enactment of the law abolishing the death penalty, which he authored. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Induction ceremony of Robert Badinter at the Pantheon - Paris

Induction ceremony of Robert Badinter at the Pantheon - Paris

A flag-draped ceremonial casket (cenotaph) rests outside the Pantheon as students of the National Magistrates' School stand to attention during an induction ceremony of the late Former French Minister of Justice and President of the Constitutional Council Robert Badinter, in Paris on October 9, 2025. Former French lawyer and minister of Justice, Robert Badinter, is inducted into The Pantheon mausoleum during a solemn ceremony presided over by the French President on October 9, 2025, the anniversary of the enactment of the law abolishing the death penalty, which he authored. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Induction ceremony of Robert Badinter at the Pantheon - Paris

Induction ceremony of Robert Badinter at the Pantheon - Paris

A flag-draped ceremonial casket (cenotaph) rests outside the Pantheon as students of the National Magistrates' School stand to attention during an induction ceremony of the late Former French Minister of Justice and President of the Constitutional Council Robert Badinter, in Paris on October 9, 2025. Former French lawyer and minister of Justice, Robert Badinter, is inducted into The Pantheon mausoleum during a solemn ceremony presided over by the French President on October 9, 2025, the anniversary of the enactment of the law abolishing the death penalty, which he authored. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Induction ceremony of Robert Badinter at the Pantheon - Paris

Induction ceremony of Robert Badinter at the Pantheon - Paris

A flag-draped ceremonial casket (cenotaph) rests outside the Pantheon as students of the National Magistrates' School stand to attention during an induction ceremony of the late Former French Minister of Justice and President of the Constitutional Council Robert Badinter, in Paris on October 9, 2025. Former French lawyer and minister of Justice, Robert Badinter, is inducted into The Pantheon mausoleum during a solemn ceremony presided over by the French President on October 9, 2025, the anniversary of the enactment of the law abolishing the death penalty, which he authored. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Induction ceremony of Robert Badinter at the Pantheon - Paris

Induction ceremony of Robert Badinter at the Pantheon - Paris

A flag-draped ceremonial casket (cenotaph) rests outside the Pantheon as students of the National Magistrates' School stand to attention during an induction ceremony of the late Former French Minister of Justice and President of the Constitutional Council Robert Badinter, in Paris on October 9, 2025. Former French lawyer and minister of Justice, Robert Badinter, is inducted into The Pantheon mausoleum during a solemn ceremony presided over by the French President on October 9, 2025, the anniversary of the enactment of the law abolishing the death penalty, which he authored. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Induction ceremony of Robert Badinter at the Pantheon - Paris

Induction ceremony of Robert Badinter at the Pantheon - Paris

A flag-draped ceremonial casket (cenotaph) rests outside the Pantheon as students of the National Magistrates' School stand to attention during an induction ceremony of the late Former French Minister of Justice and President of the Constitutional Council Robert Badinter, in Paris on October 9, 2025. Former French lawyer and minister of Justice, Robert Badinter, is inducted into The Pantheon mausoleum during a solemn ceremony presided over by the French President on October 9, 2025, the anniversary of the enactment of the law abolishing the death penalty, which he authored. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Induction ceremony of Robert Badinter at the Pantheon - Paris

Induction ceremony of Robert Badinter at the Pantheon - Paris

A flag-draped ceremonial casket (cenotaph) rests outside the Pantheon as students of the National Magistrates' School stand to attention during an induction ceremony of the late Former French Minister of Justice and President of the Constitutional Council Robert Badinter, in Paris on October 9, 2025. Former French lawyer and minister of Justice, Robert Badinter, is inducted into The Pantheon mausoleum during a solemn ceremony presided over by the French President on October 9, 2025, the anniversary of the enactment of the law abolishing the death penalty, which he authored. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Induction ceremony of Robert Badinter at the Pantheon - Paris

Induction ceremony of Robert Badinter at the Pantheon - Paris

A flag-draped ceremonial casket (cenotaph) rests outside the Pantheon as students of the National Magistrates' School stand to attention during an induction ceremony of the late Former French Minister of Justice and President of the Constitutional Council Robert Badinter, in Paris on October 9, 2025. Former French lawyer and minister of Justice, Robert Badinter, is inducted into The Pantheon mausoleum during a solemn ceremony presided over by the French President on October 9, 2025, the anniversary of the enactment of the law abolishing the death penalty, which he authored. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Induction ceremony of Robert Badinter at the Pantheon - Paris

Induction ceremony of Robert Badinter at the Pantheon - Paris

A flag-draped ceremonial casket (cenotaph) rests outside the Pantheon as students of the National Magistrates' School stand to attention during an induction ceremony of the late Former French Minister of Justice and President of the Constitutional Council Robert Badinter, in Paris on October 9, 2025. Former French lawyer and minister of Justice, Robert Badinter, is inducted into The Pantheon mausoleum during a solemn ceremony presided over by the French President on October 9, 2025, the anniversary of the enactment of the law abolishing the death penalty, which he authored. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Induction ceremony of Robert Badinter at the Pantheon - Paris

Induction ceremony of Robert Badinter at the Pantheon - Paris

A flag-draped ceremonial casket (cenotaph) rests outside the Pantheon as students of the National Magistrates' School stand to attention during an induction ceremony of the late Former French Minister of Justice and President of the Constitutional Council Robert Badinter, in Paris on October 9, 2025. Former French lawyer and minister of Justice, Robert Badinter, is inducted into The Pantheon mausoleum during a solemn ceremony presided over by the French President on October 9, 2025, the anniversary of the enactment of the law abolishing the death penalty, which he authored. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Induction ceremony of Robert Badinter at the Pantheon - Paris

Induction ceremony of Robert Badinter at the Pantheon - Paris

A flag-draped ceremonial casket (cenotaph) rests outside the Pantheon as students of the National Magistrates' School stand to attention during an induction ceremony of the late Former French Minister of Justice and President of the Constitutional Council Robert Badinter, in Paris on October 9, 2025. Former French lawyer and minister of Justice, Robert Badinter, is inducted into The Pantheon mausoleum during a solemn ceremony presided over by the French President on October 9, 2025, the anniversary of the enactment of the law abolishing the death penalty, which he authored. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Japanese emperor's family in Nagasaki

Japanese emperor's family in Nagasaki

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter, Princess Aiko, offer flowers at a cenotaph for atomic bomb victims at ground zero in the Nagasaki Peace Park in the southwestern Japan city of Nagasaki on Sept. 12, 2025.

Japanese emperor's family in Nagasaki

Japanese emperor's family in Nagasaki

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter, Princess Aiko, offer flowers at a cenotaph for atomic bomb victims at ground zero in the Nagasaki Peace Park in the southwestern Japan city of Nagasaki on Sept. 12, 2025.

Japanese emperor's family in Nagasaki

Japanese emperor's family in Nagasaki

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter, Princess Aiko, offer flowers at a cenotaph for atomic bomb victims at ground zero in the Nagasaki Peace Park in the southwestern Japan city of Nagasaki on Sept. 12, 2025.

Japanese emperor's family in Nagasaki

Japanese emperor's family in Nagasaki

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter, Princess Aiko, offer flowers at a cenotaph for atomic bomb victims at ground zero in the Nagasaki Peace Park in the southwestern Japan city of Nagasaki on Sept. 12, 2025.

Japanese emperor's family in Nagasaki

Japanese emperor's family in Nagasaki

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter, Princess Aiko, offer flowers at a cenotaph for atomic bomb victims at ground zero in the Nagasaki Peace Park in the southwestern Japan city of Nagasaki on Sept. 12, 2025.

Japanese emperor's family in Nagasaki

Japanese emperor's family in Nagasaki

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter, Princess Aiko, offer flowers at a cenotaph for atomic bomb victims at ground zero in the Nagasaki Peace Park in the southwestern Japan city of Nagasaki on Sept. 12, 2025.

Japanese emperor's family in Nagasaki

Japanese emperor's family in Nagasaki

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter, Princess Aiko, offer flowers at a cenotaph for atomic bomb victims at ground zero in the Nagasaki Peace Park in the southwestern Japan city of Nagasaki on Sept. 12, 2025.

London Lights Up for 80th VJ Day Commemoration - UK

London Lights Up for 80th VJ Day Commemoration - UK

The Cenotaph is lit up to mark the 80th anniversary of Britain's Victory over Japan (VJ) Day, in London, Britain, on Aug. 15, 2025. As Friday marks the 80th anniversary of Britain's Victory over Japan (VJ) Day, the kingdom commemorated the occasion with a series of events. From 9 p.m. on Friday evening, hundreds of buildings and sites were illuminated to mark the day, including Buckingham Palace, 10 Downing Street, the Houses of Parliament, the Tower of London, and the White Cliffs of Dover. Photo by Ray Tang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

London Lights Up for 80th VJ Day Commemoration - UK

London Lights Up for 80th VJ Day Commemoration - UK

The Cenotaph is lit up to mark the 80th anniversary of Britain's Victory over Japan (VJ) Day, in London, Britain, on Aug. 15, 2025. As Friday marks the 80th anniversary of Britain's Victory over Japan (VJ) Day, the kingdom commemorated the occasion with a series of events. From 9 p.m. on Friday evening, hundreds of buildings and sites were illuminated to mark the day, including Buckingham Palace, 10 Downing Street, the Houses of Parliament, the Tower of London, and the White Cliffs of Dover. Photo by Ray Tang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

40th anniversary of fatal JAL jet crash

UENO, Japan, Aug. 13 Kyodo - A memorial ceremony is held on Aug. 12, 2025, the 40th anniversary of the 1985 JAL jetliner crash that claimed the lives of 520 passengers and crew, at a cenotaph erected near the crash site on Osutaka Ridge in the Gunma Prefecture village of Ueno, northwest of Tokyo. (Kyodo)

[Breaking News]80th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan, Aug. 9 Kyodo - High school students hold hands while surrounding the cenotaph marking the hypocenter of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 9, 2025, the 80th anniversary of the attack in World War II. (Kyodo)

[Breaking News]80th anniversary of U.S. atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan, Aug. 6 Kyodo - People pray before the cenotaph at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima in the early hours of Aug. 6, 2025, the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bomb attack on the western Japan city. (Kyodo)

40th anniversary of fatal JAL jet crash

40th anniversary of fatal JAL jet crash

A memorial ceremony is held on Aug. 12, 2025, the 40th anniversary of the 1985 JAL jetliner crash that claimed the lives of 520 passengers and crew, at a cenotaph erected near the crash site on Osutaka Ridge in the Gunma Prefecture village of Ueno, northwest of Tokyo.

40th anniversary of fatal JAL jet crash

40th anniversary of fatal JAL jet crash

A memorial ceremony is held on Aug. 12, 2025, the 40th anniversary of the 1985 JAL jetliner crash that claimed the lives of 520 passengers and crew, at a cenotaph erected near the crash site on Osutaka Ridge in the Gunma Prefecture village of Ueno, northwest of Tokyo.

40th anniversary of fatal JAL jet crash

40th anniversary of fatal JAL jet crash

People light candles on Aug. 12, 2025, the 40th anniversary of the 1985 JAL jetliner crash that claimed the lives of 520 passengers and crew, at a cenotaph erected near the crash site on Osutaka Ridge in the Gunma Prefecture village of Ueno, northwest of Tokyo.

40th anniversary of fatal JAL jet crash

40th anniversary of fatal JAL jet crash

Japan Airlines Co. President Mitsuko Tottori prepares to lay flowers on Aug. 12, 2025, the 40th anniversary of the 1985 JAL jetliner crash that claimed the lives of 520 passengers and crew, at a cenotaph erected near the crash site on Osutaka Ridge in the Gunma Prefecture village of Ueno, northwest of Tokyo. (Pool photo)

40th anniversary of fatal JAL jet crash

40th anniversary of fatal JAL jet crash

Japan Airlines Co. President Mitsuko Tottori prays on Aug. 12, 2025, the 40th anniversary of the 1985 JAL jetliner crash that claimed the lives of 520 passengers and crew, at a cenotaph erected near the crash site on Osutaka Ridge in the Gunma Prefecture village of Ueno, northwest of Tokyo. (Pool photo)

Princesses visit Hiroshima

Princesses visit Hiroshima

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (L) and her daughter, Princess Kako, lay flowers at the cenotaph at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on Aug. 11, 2025, following the 80th anniversary on Aug. 6 of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city. (Pool photo)

Princesses visit Hiroshima

Princesses visit Hiroshima

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (R) and her daughter, Princess Kako, lay flowers at the cenotaph at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on Aug. 11, 2025, following the 80th anniversary on Aug. 6 of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city. (Pool photo)

80th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

80th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

High school students hold hands while surrounding the cenotaph marking the hypocenter of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 9, 2025, the 80th anniversary of the attack in World War II.

80th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

80th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

Ambassadors to Japan head to the cenotaph marking the hypocenter of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, to lay flowers on Aug. 8, 2025, the eve of the 80th anniversary of the tragedy.

80th anniversary of U.S. atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima

80th anniversary of U.S. atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima

People wait in line to offer flowers at the cenotaph at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 2025, the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bomb attack on the western Japan city.

80th anniversary of U.S. atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima

80th anniversary of U.S. atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima

A couple prays before the cenotaph at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima in the early hours of Aug. 6, 2025, the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bomb attack on the western Japan city.

80th anniversary of U.S. atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima

80th anniversary of U.S. atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima

People pray before the cenotaph at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima in the early hours of Aug. 6, 2025, the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bomb attack on the western Japan city.

80th anniversary of U.S. atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima

80th anniversary of U.S. atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima

A man prays before the cenotaph at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima in the early hours of Aug. 6, 2025, the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bomb attack on the western Japan city.

80th anniversary of U.S. atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima

80th anniversary of U.S. atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima

A couple prays before the cenotaph at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima before dawn on Aug. 6, 2025, the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bomb attack on the western Japan city.

80th anniversary of U.S. atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima

80th anniversary of U.S. atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima

People pray at the cenotaph in the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 2025, the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bomb attack on the western Japan city.

80th anniversary of U.S. atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima

80th anniversary of U.S. atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima

A woman offers flowers before the cenotaph at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima before dawn on Aug. 6, 2025, the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bomb attack on the western Japan city.

Illustration - Hiroshima - Japan

Illustration - Hiroshima - Japan

JAPAN. HIROSHIMA. IN THE PEACE PARK, THE CENOTAPH HOUSES THE NAMES OF THE 300 000 VICTIMES OF THE BOMBING. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Hiroshima - Japan

Illustration - Hiroshima - Japan

JAPAN. HIROSHIMA. NIGHT VIEW OF THE PEACE PARK WITH THE CENOTAPH AND THE PEACE MEMORIAL MUSEUM MADE BY JAPANESE ARCHITECT KENZO TANGE. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Hiroshima - Japan

Illustration - Hiroshima - Japan

JAPAN. HIROSHIMA. THE CENOTAPH HOUSES THE NAMES OF THE 300 000 VICTIMES OF THE BOMBING. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Hiroshima - Japan

Illustration - Hiroshima - Japan

JAPAN. HIROSHIMA. THE CENOTAPH HOUSES THE NAMES OF THE 300 000 VICTIMES OF THE BOMBING. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Hiroshima - Japan

Illustration - Hiroshima - Japan

JAPAN. HIROSHIMA. THE CENOTAPH HOUSES THE NAMES OF THE 300 000 VICTIMES OF THE BOMBING. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM