• 02/20/2025

Trump approval rating hits 47%, as American name his most significant move so far: poll

Fox News President Donald Trump’s approval rating remains higher than at any point during his first term in office, according to a new poll from CNN. The Thursday poll shows Trump at 47% approval rating with 52% disapproval. The poll found that a plurality of Americans, 28%, say Trump’s “single most significant” action has been…

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Luis Rubiales Found Guilty of Sexual Assault for Kissing Jennifer Hermoso

New York Times Luis Rubiales forcibly kissed Jennifer Hermoso on the lips after the country’s national team won the 2023 Women’s World Cup. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/world/europe/luis-rubiales-spain-soccer-conviction.html

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Beijing allows Hong Kong banks to issue credit cards on mainland from March 1

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The new rules will benefit lenders such as HSBC, Standard Chartered, Bank of East Asia and Hang Seng Bank, analysts say. https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3299493/beijing-allows-hong-kong-banks-issue-credit-cards-mainland-march-1?utm_source=rss_feed

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‘Halt the smear campaign’: China protests against change to US State Department fact sheet

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Another State Department website change shows Trump ‘seems indifferent’ to the importance of the Taiwan issue to Beijing, academic says. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3299486/halt-smear-campaign-china-protests-against-change-us-state-department-fact-sheet?utm_source=rss_feed

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Lavrov, Wang Yi discuss relations with US, Ukrainian crisis — Russian MFA

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the statement, the foreign ministers also discussed interaction between Russia and China within the UN https://tass.com/politics/1916483

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Boosting China’s economy, downsizing US diplomats: SCMP daily highlights

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. From Beijing eyeing more foreign investment to surviving a nuclear fallout, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3299468/boosting-chinas-economy-downsizing-us-diplomats-scmp-daily-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed

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China approves RedNote’s AI translation along with 5 other models

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Approval for RedNote comes after claims last month that it might be using an unapproved model for its newly launched translation service. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3299451/china-approves-rednotes-ai-translation-along-5-other-models?utm_source=rss_feed

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Taiwan’s export orders in January end 10 straight months of growth

Taipei, Feb. 20 (CNA) Taiwan’s export orders dropped 3.0 percent from a year earlier in January, ending 10 consecutive months of year-on-year growth, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) said Thursday. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202502200017

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Top Russian, Norwegian diplomats shake hands before G20 ministerial meeting

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Sergey Lavrov was also warmly welcomed by his Algerian counterpart Ahmed Attaf and top Turkish diplomat Hakan Fidan https://tass.com/politics/1916481

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Security forces demolish home of Holon terrorist

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-843002

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