• 02/07/2025

Bernie Sanders, Josh Hawley team up on Trump pledge to slash credit card rates to 10%

Fox News An unlikely duo is working together in the Senate to make good on one of President Donald Trump’s campaign pledges.  Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Josh Hawley, R-Mo., introduced a new bill on Tuesday to cap credit card interest rates at 10%, which Trump had proposed doing temporarily during his 2024 presidential campaign. …

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Syria wants to develop partnership with Turkey, including in security sphere — al-Sharaa

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Syria’s president during the transitional period also said that Syria wants to develop cooperation with Turkey in the cultural, economic, and commercial sectors as well https://tass.com/world/1908733

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Teens spend more than a quarter of their time at school on phones, new study finds

Fox News A new study shows that more than a quarter of high school-aged students’ time spent on their smartphones occurs in school. It comes as state lawmakers across the country introduce and pass legislation aimed at cracking down on student cellphone usage in schools.  The study, spearheaded by Seattle Children’s Hospital, found that among…

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Zelensky admits that rare earths he offered to Trump are outside Kiev’s control

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “I’ve mentioned this during a meeting with President Trump in New York back in September,” he said https://tass.com/world/1908731

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Zelenskyy: If this is the only set-up, I am ready to negotiate with Putin

Pravda Ukraine Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he is prepared to sit down at the negotiating table with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin if that proves to be the only way to secure peace for the Ukrainian people. Source: Zelenskyy in an interview with British broadcaster Piers Morgan Quote: “If that is the only set-up…

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Trump signs executive order reimposing maximum pressure on Iran

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to news reports, the move aims to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, among other thing https://tass.com/world/1908729

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Kazakhstan advises assessing risks of flights in areas where GPS signal can be lost

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The report didn’t say why the recommendation was issued https://tass.com/world/1908727

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Indonesia’s joining BRICS opens new opportunities for countries of global South

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. On January 1, 2025 it was announced that Indonesia had joined the group as a full member https://tass.com/world/1908725

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‘Rare Earths’ for Aid: Ukraine’s Minerals Threatened by War

Moscow Times U.S. President Trump said he wanted to negotiate an agreement in which Kyiv guarantees supplies of the specific category of rare earth metals. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/02/04/rare-earths-for-aid-ukraines-minerals-threatened-by-war-a87862

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