World War 2

By PHIL STEWART , TREVOR HUNNICUTT, Reuters Published September 6, 2025 5:50am Updated September 6, 2025 11:50am WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday to rename the Department of Defense as the "Department of War," reverting to a title it held until after World War…

President Donald Trump reportedly plans to sign an executive order on Friday to rename the Department of Defense the "Department of War," a White House official told Reuters on Thursday. According to a White House fact sheet, the order would authorise Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the Defense Department and subordinate…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet during their visit to Beijing to attend China's commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2025, in this picture released by the Korean Central News Agency After Kim…

Members of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy march during the rehearsal ahead of a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2025. — Reuters US President Donald Trump on Wednesday praised China’s “beautiful ceremony” commemorating the end…

China unveiled a new nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile, underwater drones and hypersonic missiles as part of an imposing display of military hardware during its Victory Day parade on Wednesday. Thought to be the largest military parade in China’s history, the event marked the 80th anniversary of Japan’s defeat and the…

 Russian servicemen sit in the cabins of S-400 missile air defence systems before a parade marking the anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in central Moscow, Russia, April 29, 2019.— Reuters  TASS  news agency reported late on Tuesday that Moscow and New Delhi are in talks…

BEIJING: Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Slovakia’s Moscow-friendly prime minister for the country’s independent foreign policy during a meeting in China. Putin suggested Bratislava should retaliate against Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy infrastructure by cutting off its own gas supplies to Ukraine. “Ukraine receives a significant volume of energy resources…

A hair salon in Beijing has been offering patriotic and military-themed haircuts and styles to children in the weeks leading up to China's largest military parade to date to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two. At the start of this month, hairdresser Wang Xueru found…

Jerusalem Post / World News North Korea leader Kim promises 'beautiful life' for families of 'martyrs' killed in Russia Kim is due to stand with Putin in China at a military parade next week marking the surrender of Japan in World War Two. RUSSIA’S PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s…

Veteran Pan Cheng-fa says he clearly remembers fighting for China against the Japanese in World War Two, but gets agitated when asked about the role of communist forces who at the time were in an uneasy alliance with his republican government. "We gave them weapons, equipment - we strengthened them,"…