US marks its 250th birthday with fireworks, flyovers and extreme weather

US President Trump's Washington DC speech included some of his political agenda but also honored war veterans and American history.

In Fourth of July Speech, Trump Celebrates America and Derides Foes

A centerpiece address for the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration devoted time to American history, but had all the hallmarks of a Trump rally.

By Shawn McCreesh

Putin, Trump Discuss Ukraine, Iran in Call Ahead of NATO Summit - Bloomberg.com

Putin, Trump Discuss Ukraine, Iran in Call Ahead of NATO Summit  Bloomberg.com

Putin visits military installation, vowing to take more of Ukraine

The Russian president donned military fatigues as he tried to counter a narrative that Moscow is stumbling in its war after Ukrainian drone strikes set off an acute fuel shortage.

By Mary Ilyushina

Ukraine war briefing: Trump repositions himself as peacemaker in long call with Putin

Ahead of Nato summit in Turkey, Zelenskyy also tells Trump ‘there is a real prospect to end this war’. What we know on day 1,593 US president Donald Trump had a 90-minute phone call with Russian president Vladimir Putin, ⁠during which the US leader offered to help find ⁠a solution to ​the Ukraine war, a Kremlin aide has said. The aide, Yuri Ushakov, said Trump made the offer during a call with Putin on Saturday ⁠in the context of Trump’s participation next week at a Nato summit in Turkey. “Th...

By Guardian staff and agencies

Will economic pressure move the Kremlin towards talks with Kyiv?

Relentless Ukrainian strikes on refineries have caused a fuel crisis in Russia.

Zelenskyy approves decision to establish Naval Academy in Odesa

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced on the eve of Ukrainian Navy Day, which falls on 5 July this year, that a Naval Forces Academy is to be established in Odesa.

By Tetyana Oliynyk

US 250th Independence Day: Trump takes center stage

The US is celebrating its 250th birthday with a fireworks display and military flyovers in the capital. President Donald Trump delivers a late-night address after thunderstorms prompted an evacuation order. DW has more.

Why US and China are struggling to reach a consensus over future shape of relationship

China and the United States may have agreed to establish a “constructive” relationship characterised by “strategic stability” but deep-seated differences have left the future shape of the relationship looking uncertain, a forum in Beijing heard on Saturday. Looking ahead to President Xi Jinping’s possible US visit later this year, Sun Yun, director of the China programme at US think tank the Stimson Centre, said such trips typically required a list of deliverables, “but to my knowledge, both ...

By Carol Yang

Trump gets partisan shots in during his America 250 address to demand voter ID and slam communism

President demands MAGA-themed ‘rally’ continue after evacuation over lightning concerns

By Andrew Feinberg

The United States, the country of immigrants which has locked its doors

The Republican administration’s hardline immigration policies are burying the founders’ vision of a country that welcomes newcomers from abroad

By Patricia Caro

Inside D.C. evacuation areas as guests wait for updates on Salute to America event

Trump offers to help end Ukraine war during 90-minute call with Putin, Zelenskyy

US President Trump has offered to help resolve the Ukraine conflict following separate calls with Russian President Putin and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. While Russia claims battlefield advances, Ukraine disputes these assertions. Trump's envoys are set to continue mediation efforts ahead of the upcoming NATO summit, where the stalled peace talks and the ongoing war are expected to be key discussion points.

By TOI WORLD DESK

‘Crowning achievement of human history’: Trump declares America stronger than ever in 250th anniversary address

‘Storms bring luck’: Trump says ‘let’s have some fun' as National Mall evacuations ordered ahead of July 4th speech

Donald Trump declared that he isn't "going to let some rain stop” America's 250th birthday celebration as attendees at the National Mall were asked to evacuate.

Trump celebrates victory over Iran, destroying Navy 'in a moment' during Fourth of July speech

He also lauded the US for destroying Iran's entire naval force "in a moment," consisting of 159 Iranian ships.

Trump celebrates US 250th anniversary

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump mixed partisan politics with patriotic appeals on Saturday as he commemorated the 250th anniversary of American independence, a moment he declared “one of the most joyous and glorious milestones of all time.” Speaking in Washington after storms prompted a roughly two-hour evacuation of the National Mall, Trump honored veterans, including several from World War II and one of the first Black officers to lead a Special Forces team in combat in Vietnam. They

By The Korea Herald

Dollar Bills With Trump's Signature Rolls Out As US Marks 250 Years

Traditionally, US paper currency contains the signature of the treasury secretary and the US treasurer, not the president.

Lebanon's Aoun calls for sustained US support after peace deal

• Lebanese president urges Washington to ‘keep standing’ by Lebanon’s institutions, army and people • Ceasefire holds unevenly as Israeli strikes continue in the south BEIRUT: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Saturday urged the United States to stand by his country after a recent US-backed framework deal with Israel aiming to permanently end hostilities after the latest Israel-Hezbollah war. The deal reached in Washington calls for the disarmament of Hezbollah, a gradual Israeli withdrawal f...

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Trump offers to help Putin find deal with Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he also spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump.

Trump speaks to Putin, Zelensky ahead of NATO summit

US President Donald Trump spoke with his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts to discuss the conflict in Ukraine ahead of a NATO summit in Ankara, the Kremlin and the Ukrainian president have said.

As America Celebrates 250th Anniversary, the Number One Book in the Country Details Donald Trump’s ‘Vengeful’ Presidency

From New York Times White House correspondents Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, Regime Change chronicles the first year of Trump’s second term in office

By Tim Chan

Trump Offered in Conversation With Putin to Help With Ukraine Settlement – Kremlin Aide

The Kremlin aide said Putin gave Trump a realistic assessment of the battlefield situation in Ukraine.

Great American State Fair Attendees Accost National Guard, on Video

It's getting hot in Washington, D.C., and we're not talking about the weather ... the streets are heating up as tension rises between citizens and the National Guard. Our TMZDC is out in the nation's capital for America's 250th birthday on Saturday…

By TMZ Staff

Majority Believes They Will Achieve The American Dream

Majority Believes They Will Achieve The American Dream 250 years after American independence, a majority of people in the United States continue to believe in their personal American Dream. As Statista's Kathraina Buchholz reports, 69 percent of those interviewed by Gallup in the beginning of the year say that they will achieve it in their lifetime. This is in contrast, though, to 54 percent saying that not everybody can achieve the American Dream in this day and age. You will...

By Tyler Durden

Trump pushes ahead with US 250th birthday speech after storm delay - The Daily Star

Trump pushes ahead with US 250th birthday speech after storm delay  The Daily Star

Which Asian country produces the most milk in the world?

This country produces 245 million metric tons of milk a year, more than double the U.S.

Armed Forces show Chasiv Yar before and after arrival of the Russians

Fighters of the 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after King Danylo of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine released comparative drone footage showing Chasiv Yar in Donetsk region before the arrival of Russian invaders and after.

America Wonder!

The US celebrates a major arms haul in Nigeria, but many Nigerians see it as another “America Wonder” – a spectacle masking deeper issues of insecurity and Read More: https://punchng.com/america-wonder/

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