Fanfare and flyovers as France celebrates Bastille Day

Here is the latest breaking news from around the world: Fanfare and flyovers as France celebrates Bastille Day Fanfare and flyovers as France celebrates Bastille Day CloseA military parade has marched through the streets of Paris below clouds of red, white and blue smoke left by planes in the sky as part of Bastille Day celebrations. Held each year on 14 July, the national holiday marks the storming of the Bastille fortress in 1789, a key event from the French Revolution.

President Emmanuel Macron was joined by European leaders, including the UK's Sir Keir Starmer and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky, as soldiers from Ukraine and its 'Coalition of the Willing' allies passed by. SubsectionEuropePublished12 minutes ago Share close panelShare page Copy linkAbout sharingRelated topicsFrance Follow France close panelYou are now following FranceUpdates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.

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The development has drawn wide international attention, with diplomatic circles watching closely.