3 September 2025
US
The US Department of Defence has approved up to 600 military judges to serve as immigration judges temporarily. This is a backstop, as at least 100 immigration judges have either been fired or have left their posts. The Department will also send 150 lawyers, both civilian and in uniform, to the Department of Justice to deal with the backlog of 3.5 million cases. The US Air Force has been ferrying deportees around the world.
President Trump also announced that he is planning on sending the National Guard to clean up the “hellhole” that is the city of Chicago. The National Guard has already been sent to Washington, DC under Trump’s own authority. Now there is a pitched political battle between Trump and Chicago’s mayor.
China
Chinese President Xi Jinping, joined by Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un, watched on at a military parade in Tiananmen Square, to mark 80 years since the defeat of Japan in WW2. It’s the first time the three leaders have been together. US President Donald Trump hit back at the Chinese leader in a sarcastic post on Truth Social, saying: “Please give my warmest regards to Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong Un, as you conspire against The United States of America.” Beijing’s parade showcased a mix of conventional weaponry and advanced technologies, including hypersonic missiles, laser air defense systems and undersea drones.
Putin and Kim Jong-un met for a meeting where Putin invited the North Korean dictator back to Russia. Putin thanked Jong-un for the brave North Korean troops that were sent to Ukraine. Jong-un pledged that North Korea will continue to do whatever it can to support Russia in its war. North Korea has sent not only troops, but missiles, artillery shells and other equipment.
Ukraine War
Baltic and Nordic leaders in Denmark’s Copenhagen are meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who is on a diplomatic drive trying to cement security guarantees for Kyiv in the event of a peace deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine. The gathering brings together the leaders of the Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8) – Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden – with Zelenskyy to discuss Ukraine’s future.
Narco-Trafficking
The US military launched a drone strike on a speedboat which it said was carrying drugs from Venezuela to the United States. All 11 people on board were killed. President Trump added that the U.S. military had identified the crew as members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, which the U.S. designated a terrorist group in February. He said that Tren de Aragua is being controlled by Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, accusations that Caracas denies.
Feature Photo: “Chinese contingent in Moscow Parade”, Wikimedia Commons, 2025
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