Japan's aging atomic bomb survivors speak out against nuclear weapons
The U.S. attacks on Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945, and three days later on Nagasaki killed more than 200,000 people by the end of that year. Others survived but with radiation illness.
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- Business Insider
8 celebrities who left the US or are considering moving for political reasons
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi In late November 2024, TheWrap reported that comedian Ellen DeGeneres and her wife, Portia de Rossi, left their Montecito home for the Cotswolds, England. The publication said their move to the countryside was triggered by Trump's election and a source said they're "never coming back." An August 2025 Us cover story notes that DeGeneres told English broadcaster and host Richard Bacon during a July 20 event that she and DeGeneres were in the Cotswolds when the election results came in. "We were like, 'We're staying here. We're not going back,'" DeGeneres told Bacon on their reaction to Trump's victory. According to the Us story, DeGeneres and de Rossi have since moved from the original home they purchased in the Cotswolds and now live in a 10,000-square-foot country home called Hiaven. The pair tend to their chickens, sheep, and horses and walk to the local pub for lunch. Rosie O'Donnell In a video recently posted on TikTok, Rosie O'Donnell confirmed that she moved from the US to Ireland with her youngest daughter, Dakota. The actor relocated on January 15, days before Trump's inauguration. "Although I was never someone who thought I would move to another country, that's what I decided would be the best for myself and my 12-year-old child," O'Donnell said in the video. The talk show host, who has Irish grandparents, said her experience so far has been "pretty wonderful" and she's in the process of getting Irish citizenship. O'Donnell said that she misses her four other kids and her friends, but will remain in Ireland for the time being. "I miss many things about life there at home, and I'm trying to find a home here in this beautiful country," she said. "And when it is safe for all citizens to have equal rights there, in America, that's when we will consider coming back." Sophie Turner UK-born actor Sophie Turner moved to America after marrying singer Joe Jonas. The couple first lived together in Los Angeles and later in Miami with their two daughters Willa and Delphine. Turner and Jonas sold their Miami home in August 2023 and news of their plans to divorce broke weeks later. In an interview with Harper's Bazaar published in October 2024, Turner said that she was homesick while living in the US and struggled with the country's politics. Turner has since moved to West London. "The gun violence, Roe v Wade being overturned... Everything just kind of piled on," Turner said. "After the Uvalde shooting, I knew it was time to get the fuck out of there." Barbra Streisand It was no secret that Barbra Streisand wanted Hillary Clinton to beat Trump in the 2016 election. "He has no facts," Streisand told Australian "60 Minutes" host Michael Usher in a 2016 interview prior to the election. "I don't know, I can't believe it. I'm either coming to your country, if you'll let me in, or Canada." Streisand didn't move out of the US, but she did criticize Trump in her 2018 studio album "Walls." In a 2023 interview with Stephen Colbert, Streisand said that she liked Joe Biden and thought he did a "good job." When asked about the possibility of a second Trump administration, Streisand again said she'd move. "I can't live in this country if he became president," she said, adding that she'd probably move to England. Per an Instagram post shared in early January amid the Los Angeles wildfires, it appears that Streisand still lives in Northern California. Reps for Streisand did not reply to a request for comment. Cher In November 2016, Page Six reported that Cher threatened to move if Trump was elected. "I'm gonna have to leave the planet," she reportedly said at a fundraiser for Clinton. She had a similar stance before Trump officially ran for reelection. "I almost got an ulcer the last time," she told The Guardian in October 2023. "If he gets in, who knows? This time I will leave [the country]." However, as of publication, it doesn't appear that Cher has relocated. Reps for Cher did not reply to a request for comment. Laverne Cox Days after the 2024 presidential election, "Orange Is the New Black" star Laverne Cox appeared on the podcast " Just for Variety" and spoke about the impact the results would have on the transgender community. Cox said that she and some friends were considering moving, but no plans have been solidified yet. "We're doing research on different cities in Europe and in the Caribbean," Cox said. "I don't want to be in too much fear, but I'm scared," the actor added. "As a public figure, with all my privilege, I'm scared, and I'm particularly scared because I'm a public figure. I feel like I could be targeted." Lena Dunham At the 2016 Matrix Awards, "Girls" actor Lena Dunham said that she was serious about moving if Trump won the election. "I know a lot of people have been threatening to do this, but I really will," Dunham said. "I know a lovely place in Vancouver and I can get my work done from there." But after the election results, Dunham changed her mind. "I can survive staying in this country, MY country, to fight and live and use my embarrassment of blessings to do what's right," she wrote in part in a note shared on Instagram. "It's easy to joke about moving to Canada," she added. "It's harder to see, and to love, the people who fill your mailbox with hate. It's harder to see what needs to be done and do it. It's harder to live, fully and painfully aware of the injustice surrounding us, to cherish and fear your country all at once. But I'm willing to try. Will you try with me?" Dunham did eventually leave her home in New York and moved to London. However, in an interview with the New Yorker published in July 2024, the actor said the move was prompted by work opportunities.
CNN
32 minutes ago
- CNN
Ukraine and European leaders urge Trump not to strike peace deal in Alaska without them
European leaders urged US President Donald Trump on Wednesday not to strike a unilateral Ukraine peace deal with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during their one-on-one meeting later this week in Alaska. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz had convened a virtual summit with Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and several European leaders as fears mounted that Putin, a former KGB spy, would seek to bring the US president back round to seeing the war on his terms. In a joint statement, Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the participants had reiterated to Trump four key points. First, that meaningful peace talks can only take place after a ceasefire or a 'lasting and significant cessation of hostilities.' Second, that Russia must face fresh sanctions if it does not agree to a ceasefire in Alaska. Third, that international borders must not be changed by force. And, fourth, that Ukraine must have 'robust and credible' security guarantees. 'No limitations should be placed on Ukraine's armed forces or on its cooperation with third countries. Russia could not have a veto against Ukraine's pathway to EU and NATO,' the statement said. Trump, who described the call as 'very good,' told reporters that if his summit with Putin goes well, a follow-up meeting between the Russian president and Zelensky could happen 'almost immediately' afterward. 'There's a very good chance that we're going to have a second meeting which will be more productive than the first. Because the first is: I'm going to find out where we are, what we're doing,' Trump said during an appearance at the Kennedy Center. Standing alongside Zelensky, Merz told a press conference following the virtual meeting that 'we made it clear that Ukraine must be at the table at the next meeting.' He added: 'We want things to go in the right sequence: We want a ceasefire at the very beginning, and then a framework agreement must be drawn up.' Zelensky said Trump had voiced his support for Europe's demand for an initial ceasefire before talks to reach a full settlement, and said that fresh sanctions should be slapped on Russia if Putin leaves Alaska without agreeing to a ceasefire. Although Trump said bluntly on Monday that 'there'll be some land swapping going on,' Merz stressed that legal recognition of Ukrainian territory is 'not up for discussion.' 'The principle that borders may not be changed by force must continue,' Merz said. During a meeting in Moscow last week with Witkoff, Putin proposed a plan that would require Ukraine to cede the eastern Donbas region, most of which is occupied, in exchange for a ceasefire, according to US officials. The exact details of the plan have been shrouded in confusion since reports of it first emerged. Last week, Trump had given Putin the deadline of August 8 to agree to a ceasefire or face punishing new sanctions on its 'shadow fleet,' which has enabled Moscow to circumvent sanctions on its oil exports and finance its war. After the deadline ended without consequence, Trump announced the summit with Putin this Friday. Putin has long tried to shrug off the effect of sanctions. But Zelensky said Wednesday that the Russian leader was bluffing. 'Sanctions are hitting Russia's war economy hard,' he said after the call with Trump. 'Putin can't fool anyone.' A European official familiar with the call said that they got the impression the 'threat is on' of secondary sanctions against Russia if the upcoming Alaska talks prove fruitless. It is 'obvious that the India sanctions had an effect,' the official said, referring to Trump's pledge of issuing a 25% additional tariff on India for buying Russian oil. That tariff is expected to go into effect in the weeks ahead. Alexander Gabuev, director of the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, told CNN that Zelensky is urging Trump to use the 'stick' he wields over Russia. 'The key issue is the stick that President Trump allegedly has. This could be either more economic sanctions (on Russia), or more military support to Ukraine,' Gabuev said. 'That's where President Zelensky wants to be optimistic that the Russian economy is crumbling.' But Ukraine is facing its own pressures, he said. This week, small groups of Russian troops pierced parts of Ukraine's increasingly porous front lines in the eastern Donetsk region, to the alarm of Ukrainian officials and military bloggers. If Russia's economy is creaking, so is Ukraine's front line, Gabuev said. 'The timeline here is really crucial,' he added. 'Putin is confident that he has another 12 to 18 months, and that Ukraine doesn't have that.' CNN's Seb Shukla, Catherine Nicholls, Saskya Vandoorne, Nick Paton Walsh and Bianna Golodryga contributed reporting.
Fox News
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- Fox News
Vance addresses US troops stationed at key military base in the U.K.
Vice President JD Vance touted the strength of the U.S. military at Fairford military base in the U.K. as the Trump administration gears up for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
