Leaders of China, Russia, North Korea send a message to the West
Chinese Leader Xi Jinping, center, walks with North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, to a reception following a military parade to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Japan’s World War II surrender held in front of Tiananmen Gate in Beijing, Sept. 3, 2025.
Chinese Leader Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un stand together to watch a massive military parade roll through Beijing’s Tiananmen Square in an act of solidarity against the West. Also, a deadly landslide in western Sudan highlights the challenges of getting aid to conflict zones. And, Gaza war tests historic alliance between Germany and Israel. Plus, a class at Yale University uses rapper Bad Bunny’s music to study Puerto Rico and colonialism.
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