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Xi urges lifting trade barriers, mentions US support in WWII

After the phone call between US President Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, a Chinese readout of the call struck a measured tone, with Xi urging Trump to avoid restrictive trade measures and to not undermine progress made in earlier talks aimed at easing tensions between their economies.On TikTok, the readout said only that […]

‘Spinning tales’ in China: Zelenskyy reacts to Putin’s visit, accuses him of shifting blame for Ukraine war

Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin (AP images) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday reacted to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to China, accusing him of trying to shift blame for the ongoing war in Ukraine. In a post on X, Zelenskyy said Putin was “spinning tales” in China, pretending he was not responsible for […]

China’s mega military show: Donald Trump slams Xi’s parade with Vladmir Putin, Kim Jong Un; claims conspiracy against US

Trump lashes out against China’s military parade US President Donald Trump lashed out at China as Beijing staged a massive military parade that also involved Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. In a post on Truth Social, Trump claimed that many American workers had sacrificed their lives for China’s freedom. […]

‘Dangerous acts of aggression’: Australia accuses Iran of plotting two antisemetic attacks; PM Albanese expels ambassador over alleged involvement

Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese (Image credits: AP) Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday accused Iran of orchestrating two antisemitic attacks in Melbourne and Sydney, announcing the expulsion of Tehran’s ambassador in response.Albanese said Australian intelligence had linked Iran to arson attacks on the Lewis Continental Kitchen, a kosher food company in Sydney last […]

‘Do they teach history in Ohio?’: JD Vance mocked over ‘wars end with negotiation’ remarks; netizens remind him WWII ended with unconditional surrender

File photo: US Vice President JD Vance (Picture credit: AP) US Vice President JD Vance has drawn widespread ridicule after suggesting that the Second World War ended through “negotiations,” while defending President Donald Trump’s push for a diplomatic settlement in Ukraine.Speaking on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday, Vance told host Kristen Welker, “This is […]

Nagasaki extends invitation ‘to all countries’ to memorial marking atomic bombing anniversary

Nagasaki Peace Statue as seen at the Peace Park in Nagasaki, western Japan (Image: AP) The mayor of Nagasaki on Thursday announced that the city will invite representatives “of all countries” and regions to the peace memorial marking the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city. The invitation to the 157 countries and […]

80 years after WWII: Is the US turning its back on Europe?

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (Left)US President Donald Trump (File Photo AP) The German Wehrmacht surrendered on May 8, 1945. This marked the end of World War Two in Europe, which had begun on September 1, 1939, when Germany invaded Poland; in Asia, it continued for a few more months until Japan’s surrender.Germany’s Nazi dictator […]

80 years after World War II, Germany still searches for fallen soldiers

German soldiers carry the small coffins with the remains of fallen German soldiers of WWII to the grave during a funeral service at a memorial site for fallen soldiers in Halbe, Germany (Image: AP) 80 years have passed since the second World War came to an end. However, the search for the bodies of fallen […]

VE Day: UK celebrates 80 years since end of WWII with pride and pageantry

VE Day celebrations (Photo: AP) The United Kingdom kicked off four days of national celebrations on Monday to mark 80 years since the end of World War II in Europe, known as Victory in Europe (VE) Day. Festivities began with a grand military parade, street parties, and a Royal Air Force (RAF) flypast over central […]

Donald Trump: ‘Somebody had to pull the trigger’: Donald Trump defends tariffs, says he reversed them because ‘people were getting yippy’

File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended his surprise decision to pause tariffs on most countries for 90 days, attributing the reversal to market reactions and what he described as people getting “a little yippy” and “afraid.”Speaking to reporters outside the White House during an event […]