Day: August 13, 2025

Today in history:                                                     On Aug. 13, 1961, on what would become known as Barbed Wire Sunday, East Germany sealed the border between Berlin’s eastern and western sectors before building a wall that would divide the city for the next 28 years.

Typhoon Podul has prompted schools and government offices to close in central and southern Taiwan. Authorities are also on alert for heavy rains that could damage agriculture.

He reiterated that Ukraine would not withdraw from territories it controls, saying that would be unconstitutional and would serve only as a springboard for a future Russian invasion.