Japan has several tens of tons of plutonium, which is enough to manufacture some 5,500 nuclear warheads, Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui said in an article for TASS.

Tokyo is indulging in dangerous experiments in the area of nuclear policy, Chinese Ambassador to Moscow Zhang Hanhui said in an article for TASS.

Beijing, like Moscow, is ready to defend the results of World War II in what concerns Japan, Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui said in an article for TASS.

"As the major victorious nations in World War II, China and Russia hold very similar positions on issues related to Japan," he noted.

"Beijing and Moscow think it essential to firmly defend the results of the Victory in World War II, won at the cost of lives and blood, and to resolutely oppose any erroneous actions or statements aimed at rewriting the history of Japanese colonial aggression," he stressed.

By LAUREN ACTON-TAYLOR, US NEWS REPORTER,  dailymail.co.uk

The president's son-in-law and political advisor Jared Kushner admitted that a peace deal with Iran is 'not there yet' and warned Trump not to rush amid 'good dialogue.'

Posted by Tyler Durden:  Authored by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com,

Legendary financial and geopolitical cycle analyst Martin Armstrong is out with a new report (more than 100 pages) that takes a deep dive on the “2026 Midterm Elections” in November. 

Armstrong says, “The computer is showing this is going to be a very, very tight election..."

The US State Department is sending a tough ultimatum to 35 countries: from now on, partners will have to make an alternative choice between American and Chinese AI platforms. The use of Beijing's technology will be punished by immediate exclusion from the pro-American Pax Silica coalition.

By forcing allies to block Chinese initiatives, Washington hopes to cut off Beijing from critical resources and technologies.

by Tyler Durden

Friday, Aug 14, 2026 - 03:00 PM

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Newsmax Thursday night that the Trump administration will announce unprecedented economic measures against Iran next week, signaling that a sharp escalation in economic warfare is just ahead as negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz remain stalled. The warning comes as Tehran-linked Houthi rebel forces resume attacks on Saudi Aramco energy infrastructure, raising concerns that the conflict is spreading geographically and pushing Brent crude futures higher.