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How China uses second world war history in its bid to reshape the global order – podcast

With Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un among 26 world leaders watching, China’s president Xi Jinping made a muscular address to 50,000 people in Tiananmen Square marking 80 years since the end of the second world war. China is “never intimidated by bullies” and would “stand by the…

The Conversation · Sep 4, 2025

Macron says 26 countries pledge troops as a 'reassurance force' for Ukraine

Twenty-six countries have pledged to contribute to Ukraine’s security after any ceasefire or peace deal with Russia, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 4, 2025

Russia issues new threat towards UK over Ukraine war

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The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025

Trump is president in ‘most dangerous period’ since second world war, Mitch McConnell says

Former Senate leader likens administration’s fixation with tariffs to isolationist policies of the US in the 1930s

The Guardian - US · Sep 4, 2025

Germany leads a military exercise in the Baltic as tensions with Russia simmer

Germany is leading a major military exercise that focuses on moving troops and equipment to Lithuania as tensions with Russia on the eastern fringe of NATO simmer

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025

Senator says US ‘not prepared’ for Chinese and Russian threats

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The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025

Ukraine knocks out Russian refineries as Russia kills dozens in Kyiv

Ukraine has cut Russia’s refining capacity by a fifth, in a bid to starve it of energy and revenue from exports.

Al Jazeera · Sep 4, 2025

Surzhyk: why Ukrainians are increasingly speaking a hybrid language that used to be a marker of rural backwardness

In Ukrainian dictionaries, the word “surzhyk” originally referred to a mix of grains – rye, wheat, barley and oats – or to flour made from a blend of these that was considered of lower quality. But its meaning morphed to mean a mixed or “impure” language – and today it…

The Conversation · Sep 4, 2025

Ukraine allies push security guarantees amid US and Russian uncertainties

Western leaders meet with Zelenskyy and US envoy at Ukraine summit in Paris as they draw up plans to deploy troops.

Al Jazeera · Sep 4, 2025

London court sets stage for largest ever divorce case after Russian oligarch’s ex-wife wins appeal

Vladimir Potanin is estimated to be worth around 20 billion US dollars (£16.5 billion)

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025