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Russian forces advancing in almost all special op areas — General Staff
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. First of all, it concerns the issues of gaining air supremacy and fire superiority over the enemy, Russian General Staff Deputy Chief Colonel General Vasily Trushin said https://tass.com/defense/1909771
Read MoreTaiwan headline news
Taipei, Feb. 7 (CNA) The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Friday are as follows: https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202502070004
Read MoreRecall of USAID’s global workforce causes havoc and distress
Washington Post USAID employees stationed overseas are struggling to navigate the sudden upheaval, having received little clear information from the Trump administration. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/02/06/usaid-trump-cuts/
Read MoreUS tariff hike adds pain for Hong Kong manufacturers banking on American market
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. New levy threatens to eliminate thin profit margins for small and medium-sized enterprises struggling to diversify away from crucial American market. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3297709/us-tariff-hike-adds-pain-hong-kong-manufacturers-banking-american-market?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong authorities urge marathon runners to keep warm before, during race
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chief manager of Hospital Authority calls for precautions ahead of Sunday event, while Observatory forecasts a cold weekend with possible ice. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3297707/hong-kong-authorities-urge-marathon-runners-keep-warm-during-race?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreU.S. dollar higher in Taipei trading
Taipei, Feb. 7 (CNA) The U.S. dollar was traded at NT$32.837 at 10 a.m. Friday on the Taipei Foreign Exchange, up NT$0.011 from the previous close. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202502070003
Read MoreFIBA extends suspension of Russian and Belarusian teams from international tournaments
Pravda Ukraine The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has extended the suspension of Russia and Belarus from competitions. Source: Russian media outlet Izvestia with reference to the organisation’s press service on 6 February, as reported by Champion, a sports news platform within Ukrainska Pravda’s holding company, Quote from FIBA: “The FIBA Central Council confirmed the extension…
Read More‘China eats the world’ as DeepSeek shows its strength in high-value sectors: Deutsche Bank
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. DeepSeek’s emergence is a ‘Sputnik moment’ not just for AI, but for China, which is ‘outcompeting the rest of the world’, bank says. https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3297705/china-eats-world-deepseek-shows-its-strength-high-value-sectors-deutsche-bank?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreFired Federal Election Commission leader rants on social media after removal by Trump: ‘This isn’t it’
Fox News President Donald Trump fired the U.S. Federal Election Commission Commissioner and Chair Ellen Weintraub, sending her a letter regarding her “removal.” Trump took office Jan. 20, and since then has taken on a massive government makeover, sidelining and firing hundreds of top agency officials and civil servants as he attempts to install more…
Read MorePoll in Russia shows high public support for war against Ukraine, ISW reports
Pravda Ukraine Despite mounting economic hardship and military setbacks, a Russian state poll claims that most of the population supports the war against Ukraine. However, analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) question the reliability of these findings. Source: ISW Details: ISW analysts report that according to a poll conducted by the…
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