Xi Jinping, Presidente de China, recibió al Presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, y al de Corea del Norte, Kim Jong Un, junto con otros líderes mundiales, en un gran desfile militar en el que se exhibieron nuevas tecnologías.

Beijing

China held its largest-ever military parade in Beijing to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. President Xi Jinping presided over the event, which featured advanced military hardware including nuclear-armed missiles, hypersonic weapons, and autonomous drones. 

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended the parade, signaling strong solidarity among the three nations. The display was seen as a demonstration of military power and a challenge to the US-led global order. During the event, Xi called for the continued modernization of China's military, while US President Trump responded on social media, criticizing the trio and demanding greater recognition of America's role in World War II.

Vladimir Putin y Kim Jong Un asisten al gran desfile militar chino

Con el sonido de los cañones disparando a través de la Plaza de Tiananmen, los soldados de la Liberación del Pueblo Ejército de Liberación Popular caminaron al unísono, moviéndose como uno solo. Esto fue parte del mayor desfile militar jamás celebrado en China, marcando el 80º aniversario de la fundación de China. aniversario del final de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Supervisando a sus tropas bajo un sol abrasador, el presidente chino Xi Jinping. Saludos camaradas, estáis trabajando duro, les dijo. Y luego fue la presentación del nuevo armamento militar de Beijing, misiles con armas nucleares con potencial alcance mundial, armas hipersónicas, drones submarinos autónomos y láser aéreo. sistemas de defensa. Pero este espectáculo era algo más que conmemorar a los caídos en la guerra. Fue una oportunidad para que Xi ocupara el centro del escenario, flanqueado por sus poderosos aliados y vecinos, el presidente ruso Vladimir Putin y el líder norcoreano Kim Jong-un. Y el mensaje era innegable, la fuerza en la solidaridad y un desafío a la dominada por EE.UU. orden mundial. Bien, el poder militar y la preparación de China están claramente a la vista del mundo. Lo que está sucediendo en el escenario es igual de importante. Y la profundización de los lazos entre China, Rusia y Corea del Norte sin duda tendría algún en Washington preocupados. Durante su discurso, Xi pidió al Ejército Popular de Liberación que acelere su desarrollo en un militar de clase mundial y cita, salvaguardar resueltamente la soberanía nacional, la unidad y la integridad territorial, una demostración de poderío y capacidad que tiene el potencial para respaldar la visión de Xi de un nuevo orden mundial. Ahora, curiosamente, a los 15 minutos del desfile, el presidente Trump tomó las redes sociales y él se metió con China, diciendo que tenía que dar más crédito a los EE.UU., ayudando a que en su victoria contra los japoneses en la Segunda Guerra Mundial. A continuación acusó a China, Rusia y Corea del Norte de conspirar contra los Estados Unidos. Unidos. Anna Koren en Beijing, gracias.

The White House said the U.S. is sending 10 F-35 fighter jets to Puerto Rico. It comes as the Defense Department confirmed that two armed Venezuelan F-16 fighter jets flew over a U.S. Navy ship in the region on Thursday.

Washington

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Caracas

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Savannah

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Israel targeted a high-rise building in Gaza City, the military said in a statement. As the world braces for Israel's major military operation to seize Gaza's largest city, Hamas released a video purportedly showing two hostages, including one calling on Israel not to carry out its planned Gaza City offensive.

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Middle East Conflict

Israel strikes Gaza City high-rise building, Hamas releases another hostage video

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is wrapping up a two-day trip to Latin America. It comes as the countries in the region watch the Trump administration step up military activity in the area, to combat drug trafficking and illegal migration.

Quito

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A powerful aftershock struck eastern Afghanistan late on Thursday night. More than 2,200 people have already died the quake. Rescue crews are still searching remote villages, but rescue efforts are hampered by rough terrain and aftershocks. The World Food Programme says food stocks are running low and could be exhausted within weeks.

Kabul

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What happens in Ukraine once the war with Russia is over? France tells President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that 26 nations are now ready to offer security guarantees, including the possible deployment of foreign troops as part of a post-war peace arrangement.

Paris

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Ukraine's European allies agree security guarantees

CEOs from some of the nation's biggest tech companies sat down for a dinner with President Trump on Thursday. Among those present were Tim Cook, Sam Altman, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg.

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U.S. President Donald Trump had a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders Thursday about Russia's war in Ukraine. CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more.

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"With infinite sorrow, the Armani Group announces the passing of its creator, founder, and tireless driving force: Giorgio Armani," the fashion house said in a statement on Thursday.

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A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration unlawfully terminated about $2.2 billion in grants awarded to Harvard University and can no longer cut off research funding to the prestigious Ivy League school.

Cambridge

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Portuguese authorities say at least 15 people died after a streetcar derailed and crashed in the capital of Lisbon. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has the latest.

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Iconic streetcar in Portugal's Lisbon derails, 15 killed

Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna, along with Republican Reps. Thomas Massie and Marjorie Taylor Greene, held a news conference on Wednesday with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell's sexual abuse. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns has more details.

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Israel's central intelligence agency, Shin Bet, said that it thwarted an assassination plot by Hamas against the country's right-wing minister of national security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, Reuters reports.

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In California on Tuesday, a jury took less than an hour to clear Cardi B of assault allegations made in a $24 million civil lawsuit. A security guard claimed the rap star attacked her in 2018.

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Cardi B wins civil case against security guard

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that the U.S. military struck a boat apparently carrying drugs from Venezuela. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata has the latest details.

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China's Xi Jinping welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un, along with other world leaders, for a huge military parade showing off new technology.

Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un attend China's massive military parade

A Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives committee said it released more than 33,000 pages of files on the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as party leadership looked to end a push by a bipartisan pair of lawmakers to force a vote on the matter.

U.S. House committee releases thousands of Epstein files

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The House Oversight Committee on Tuesday released over 33,000 pages of documents related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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