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Fired 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…

Poll 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…

Malaysia has to clear the air on vaping laws

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. While the vaping industry provides tens of thousands of jobs for Malaysians, there are also rising health costs linked to e-cigarettes. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3297655/malaysia-has-clear-air-vaping-laws?utm_source=rss_feed

‘Quite concerning’: Gov’t social worker resignations surged in the past 5 years, 6 times the number pre-2020

Hong Kong Free Press Government social worker resignations have surged over the past five years – nearly six times the number recorded between 2015 and 2019 – HKFP has learned. Social Welfare Department. Photo: GovHK. A total of 367 social workers resigned in the five-year period between 2020 and 2024, the Social Welfare Department told…

US attorney general disbands task force hunting Russian business assets

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. In addition, Pam Bondi disbanded the task force to combat foreign influence on US elections and the interagency group on the corporate sector https://tass.com/world/1909769

House Rep. Eli Crane says therapy dogs should be mandatory at hearings after joke about Dems’ mental stability

Fox News A House lawmaker Thursday jokingly suggested making therapy dogs a permanent fixture in committee hearings after voicing his concern about the “mental stability” of Democrats a day earlier. On Wednesday, as Republicans on the House Committee on Oversight and Reform discussed wasteful government spending, Rep. Eli Crane, R-Ariz., asked about bringing in therapy…

What does the release of Chinese AI DeepSeek mean for Israeli cybersecurity?

Jerusalem Post Moshe Zalcberg, CEO of Veriest, spoke to the Jerusalem Post about the new Chinese open-source AI model DeepSeek. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-841081

Taiwan shares open lower

Taipei, Feb. 7 (CNA) The Taiwan Stock Exchange’s main index opened down 26.63 points at 23,289.97 Friday on turnover of NT$5.75 billion (US$175.25 million). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202502070002

Osaka Expo’s ticket sales flop: will Japan’s futuristic fair be a financial failure?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Delays, weak ticket sales, and cost overruns have cast doubt on the World Expo’s chances of success. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3297701/osaka-expos-ticket-sales-flop-will-japans-futuristic-fair-be-financial-failure?utm_source=rss_feed

In world of sound bites, leaders need a forum to engage with candour

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. We must reassess our levels of engagement in a world dominated by sound bites and social media. There is transformative power in genuine dialogue. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3297480/world-sound-bites-leaders-need-forum-engage-candour?utm_source=rss_feed