Vietnam turns 80: Youth celebrate Independence Day with flags, cheers and boba tea; tanks roar, jets fly over Ba Dinh Square

Many people camped overnight to watch the spectacular show commemorating 80 years of independence as Vietnam celebrated National Day on Tuesday. With its biggest military parade in decades, thousands of people lined the streets of the capital, Hanoi, reported AP.The procession took place in Ba Dinh Square, where on September 2, 1945, revolutionary leader Ho […]

US wants to make tanks, not T-shirts: Donald Trump on tariffs

US President Donald Trump (Pic credit: AP) US President Donald Trump defended his hardline tariff strategy on Sunday, emphasising that his goal is to bolster American production of military and high-tech goods, not revive the country’s textile industry.“We’re not looking to make sneakers and T-shirts,” Trump told reporters before boarding Air Force One in New […]

Tanks, soldiers, cannons and warplanes: What to know about Donald Trump’s $30 million birthday military parade

Washington is gearing up for a huge military parade planned for June 14, marking the Army’s 250th anniversary and US President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday. The event will be unlike any other recent military celebration in the capital, with thousands of soldiers, tanks, and warplanes taking centre stage. The latest cost estimate for the event […]