Different world leaders are present at Beijing’s largest military parade ever.  ,
President Xi Jinping told the world that China does not fear violence, and that it has armed thousands of soldiers in Tiananmen Square with sophisticated military equipment, ballistic missiles, and nuclear weapons on the 80th anniversary of the world war’s end.
Both Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, took center stage.
Was Xi thus demonstrating that there was a world order in place of the US?
How was this message received, if so? What does it mean for international politics, then?
Presenter: James Bays
Guests:
Richard Weitz, senior associate professor of NATO defense, is the senior non-resident.
Andy Mok, Senior Researcher at Beijing’s Center for China and Globalization
Fraser Howie, author of Red Capitalism and Privatizing China, is a writer and commentator.
According to emergency services in Portugal, the Elevador da Gloria funicular in Lisbon derailed and crashed, killing at least 15 people and injuring 18 others.
Officials haven’t revealed the identities of the victims, but some claim that some of them were victims of foreign terrorism. It’s a tragic day for our city, the mayor said. Lisbon is in mourning. Mayor Carlos Moedas described the incident as “tragic, tragic,” as he described it to reporters on Wednesday evening.
The yellow tram-like carriage was captured on video crashing into a building as firefighters removed the passengers from the wreckage. The notoriously popular tourist attraction in Portugal’s capital, the steep hillside railway, was left in the wake of an emergency crews’ nighttime work.
President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa expressed condolences, calling the incident “tragic,” and urging authorities to find the cause right away.
The funicular slammed into a building, according to Lisbon’s Firefighters Regiment, because of a loose cable. According to local media, the accident took place during rush hour at around 6 o’clock (17:00 GMT).
The Baixa district is connected to the Bairro Alto neighborhood by the Elevador da Gloria, which opened its doors in 1885, giving visitors sweeping views of the city. One of three historical funicular lines, it is operated by Lisbon’s public transportation company Carris, and it serves both locals and visitors.
The funicular, which is both a useful transportation resource for locals and a tourist attraction, was hacked and lost its cable.
One car flipped beside the rails and was surrounded by debris as passengers rushed to safety, according to images that were available online. Another car slammed violently onto the track in video footage that CNN Portugal aired, with terrified passengers leaping from windows.
Two cars connected by a cable and powered by electric motors are used to power the funicular, which has a counterweight system. The upper carriage suffered significant damage while the lower car appeared to be largely intact.
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Alfie Hewett of Great Britain defeated American Charlie Cooper to win the US Open wheelchair singles title.
Hewett, the 17-year-old, defeated the 17-year-old in a 6-0, 6-2 victory in just 61 minutes.
After missing the previous year’s competition due to conflicting schedules with the Paralympics, wheelchair tennis is making its way back to New York.
Hewett, who won the Australian Open title in January and won it in 2022 and 2023, is chasing a second Grand Slam singles title this year.
Greg Slade and Andy Lapthorne, fellow Britons, also advanced to the quad singles round.
Slade won three matches to seal a 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (19) victory over Brazil’s Leandro Pena, while Lapthorne, a two-time US Open champion, defeated South African Donald Ramphadi 6-2, 6-3.
The Voice of Hind Rajab, a true-life drama about a six-year-old Gaza girl who was brutally killed by Israeli forces in Gaza City last year, attracted a standing ovation for more than 23 minutes at its premiere at the famed Venice Film Festival, where tears and chants of “Free, Free Palestine” are sung and Palestinian flags are waving.
The emotional drama focuses on recordings made by the Palestinian Red Crescent Society, which tried for hours to comfort Rajab as she lay stranded in a car where her aunt, uncle, and three cousins were shot dead by Israeli fire at Wednesday’s premiere.
Rajab is reportedly sobbing and telling the Red Crescent Society, “Please come to me, please come, please come,” in the original recordings taken from the attack on January 29, 2024. I’m afraid,” the background bullets were fired.
The Israeli military allowed rescuers to dispatch an ambulance to the car Rajab was speaking from after three hours of waiting. However, shortly after the ambulance arrived, the girl’s communication was halted.
Days later, her family and her body were discovered alongside Rajab. The two killed ambulance workers who tried to save her were also found in their destroyed car.
Prior to the screening, Kaouther Ben Hania, the director of the docu-drama, informed reporters that the death toll from the media was attributed to “collateral damage.”
According to Ben Hania, “I think this is so dehumanizing, and that’s why it’s very important to give those people a voice and a face.”
Wissam Hamada, Rajab’s mother, stated to the AFP news agency that she hoped the movie would put an end to the conflict.
Hamada, who lives in Gaza City with her five-year-old son, told AFP by phone: “The entire world has left us to die, to go hungry, to live in fear, to be forcefully displaced without doing anything.”
The #VeniceFilmFestival #TheVoiceOfHindRajab cast holds up a photo of Hind Rajab during their record-breaking 23-minute plus ovation this evening. Israeli forces killed Rajab in Gaza last year. The final moments of the 6-year-old are captured in the movie.
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In collaboration with Forensic Architecture and Earshot, a nonprofit investigative organization, Al Jazeera’s Fault Lines conducted an investigation into the attack in June 2024, and it revealed that an Israeli tank was only 13 to 23 meters (42 to 75 feet) away when it opened fire on Rajab’s car.
Additionally, a UN report from July 2024 revealed that Rajab’s car was “shot at very close range using a type of weapon that can only be attributed to the Israeli forces,” citing forensic analysis.
The Israeli military has previously stated that its troops were not within range of the car Rajab was driving, but earlier this week it received a request to speak with the military about the shooting. The military then declined to comment further.
The Voice of Hind Rajab, a film that was screened on the red carpet of Venice Lido on September 3, 2025, features US actors Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara, Kaouther Ben Hania, Motaz Malhees, and Clara Khoury.
After her tragic fiancee’s tragic passing, Doownton Abbey star Michelle Dockery has wed brother Jasper, the daughter of Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller Bridge.
Michelle Dockery is loved up with Jasper Waller-Bridge(Image: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)
Actress Michelle Dockery found love with Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s brother following the devastating loss of her fiancé. The Downton Abbey star, 43, married Jasper Waller-Bridge two years ago in a stunning London ceremony.
They wed in September 2023 having announced their engagement a year earlier. Michelle, who attracted global fame for her role as Lady Mary Crawley in the hit BBC period drama Downton Abbey, met her now husband in 2019 through their friends.
The couple first went public together at the Rome Film Festival, with Michelle said to be friends with Fleabag creator Phoebe before dating Jasper. He has worked for a leading talent agency and previously managed One Direction singer Louis Tomlinson.
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Michelle is married to husband Jasper(Image: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)
The actress’ fiancé John tragically died in 2015(Image: Getty Images Europe)
The Times published an article announcing their engagement, stating that Michelle Dockery, the younger daughter of Michael and Lorraine Dockery of Gidea Park, Essex, and Jasper, the son of Michael Waller-Bridge of King’s Lynn, Norfolk, and Teresa Waller-Bridge of Battersea, London.
Michelle and Jasper wed in September 2023 in a stunning London ceremony. The actress opted for a chic and simple satin gown to walk down the aisle while Jasper wore a traditional three-piece navy blue suit.
Lily James, the actress from Mamma Mia, and Joanne Froggatt, the actress from Michelle’s Downton Abbey, were among the celebrities. The happy couple’s wedding was witnessed by Lesley Manville, Hugh Bonneville, Hugh Bonneville, Hugh Bonneville, and Lesley Nicol.
Before she met Jasper, Michelle tragically suffered the loss of her fiancé John Dineen aged 34. The pair began dating in 2013, and while they kept their relationship largely out of the limelight, they were pictured together at several events.
Allen Leech, a Downton Abbey co-star, gave them a brief introduction. Michelle described her partner as a “wonderful” man just months after she rarely spoke out about the relationship.
She said at the time, “My life is made up of a wonderful Irishman.” Allen Leech gave us a brief introduction. All you need to know is that. 15 months after being first diagnosed with a uncommon form of cancer, John tragically passed away in 2015.
Michelle claimed she considered herself a widow after losing “my friend, my king, my hero, my everything because the couple never got married). She stated to the Guardian in 2017 that she “do not have the vocabulary to describe what it felt like.”
“And how it still feels,” Please take a minute, I’m sorry. I have never had a life where I haven’t been more committed to him. Everything then just shut down.
“Work, everything. Work didn’t matter. You suddenly become an [oncological] expert. This stuff becomes your world, and that of course was my priority.”
Michelle reportedly paid John a heartfelt tribute at his funeral, according to the Irish Independent. The actress described her relationship with John to the audience at St James’ Catholic Church in Waterfall, a church that is close to Mr. Dineen’s family home. to “love him” and “belove him”
The altar, which featured some of John’s favorite items, including a rugby shirt and tie, and a childhood cuddly toy monkey, became his favorite song, 1930s Hammerstein classic The Folks Who Live on the Hill, which he then sang from.
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Following the announcement that he will become a father, Freddy Brazier made a cryptic comment about preferring dogs over people. The 20-year-old model has received public support from brother Bobby and father Jeff Brazier in exchange for a baby from his ex-girlfriend.
He is said to be getting full support from his TV host father Jeff, who he recently reconnected with despite their tense relationship. Freddy had recently opened up about his “tough” addiction struggles in a statement.
He claimed that his grandma Jackiey Budden, the late Jade Goody’s mother, “hooked him on drugs” when he was just 12-years-old. After Freddy made the decision to live with Jackiey, Jeff had intervened to halt their communication.
In the wake of the news (@freddybrazier_/Instagram), Jeff is alleged to be supporting Freddy.
Freddy and his dog were pictured on Instagram (freddybrazier_/).
According to some, the baby news caused the father and son to rekindle their bond and brought them together once more. Jeff is being “blinded” by Freddy’s news, a friend claimed. However, he is doing everything in his power to support his youngest son.
Freddy has now taken to Instagram to post a photo of himself surrounded by dogs for the first time since learning the news. He posed the question, “Do you prefer people or dogs?”
Freddy responded to his own question by saying, “I personally prefer dogs at this time.” When Freddy responded, “People are draining, dogs are healing,” his brother Bobby left a string of laugh-crying emojis under the post.
Bobby’s brother responded in response, “People who do draining things together are draining, i suppose. The good news is that there are wonderful people waiting to adore and revere you. Despite what being said, those dogs appear to be very fond of you.
Love this Fred, Dad Jeff wrote. “This was made for you”
It has been one of the things that has really brought Freddy and his father back together, according to a source who was present last week. “Jade isn’t here to see it because it’s so devastating.
According to a source, “Jeff was one of Freddy’s first confidants when he wanted to ask for advice,” and he immediately stepped up and vowed to assist wherever he could.
Jeff took to Instagram to share a photo of him posing up with a pal and showing no signs of being upset about Freddy’s pregnancy news. The TV star accompanied the image with the song “Life Will Be” by Cleo Sol, which had uplifting lyrics like, “Life will be just you believe in you.”
After their mother Jade Goody passed away from cancer in 2009, Jeff raised their sons as a single father. Freddy was four years old at the time, while Bobby was just five.
After revealing he was going to rehab earlier this year, Freddy made the extent of what he has been going through. He said, “I’ve been smoking since I was 12.”
I’ve been to rehab, I’ve had manic episodes, I’ve been sex, and I’ve been in cells. A real journey has been taken, and it has been challenging. My nan unquestionably became the one who not only got me hooked on weed, Freddy said.
Freddy sadly apologised for his time and relationship with his nan and said, “I feel like if I didn’t prioritize the relationship with my mum’s mum Jackiey, I wouldn’t have given it any thought.” She threatened to commit suicide if I [were not] around her.
And I spent months at my Nan’s for months, go on mad ones, thinking about that for so long. Freddy’s claims were refuted by Jackiey, saying that the youngster had a “bad crowd” and that she wasn’t to blame for any trouble.
Before he and I ever smoked together again in Essex close to Jeff’s home, they got into some hostile crowds, but it was not me,” she said.
The NHS has information on how to get help, or Frank offers confidential advice on drugs and addiction (email frank@talktofrank.com, message 82111, or call 0300 123 6600).
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