• 02/13/2025

Canada could be better off as 51st US state, Trump says

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “I think Canada would be much better off being a 51st state because we lose $200bn a year with Canada and I’m not going to let that happen,” the president said https://tass.com/world/1910621

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Chinese tariffs to take effect, ratcheting up trade war with U.S.

Washington Post China’s promised 15 percent tariffs on U.S. products including LNG, coal and agricultural equipment are set to be imposed Monday, in response to Trump’s 10 percent levy. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/02/09/china-tariffs-trade-war-united-states/

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Russia to intensify forced mobilisation in temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine – National Resistance Center

Pravda Ukraine Russia has been preparing to intensify forced mobilisation in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine in the spring of 2025 to compensate for significant losses at the line of contact. Source: Ukraine’s National Resistance Center (NRC)  Details: The NRC reported that the Russians are trying to replenish their substantial battlefield losses through the…

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Trump names February 9 as ‘Gulf of America Day’

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-841405

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Erdogan: No power can remove Palestinians from their ‘eternal’ homeland

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Erdogan says that no one has the power to remove Palestinians from their “eternal” homeland, as Gaza, the occupied West Bank, and East Jerusalem al-Quds belong to Palestinians. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/10/742524/Erdogan–No-power-can-remove-Palestinians-from-their–eternal–homeland

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Trump says he has instructed US Treasury to stop minting new pennies: ‘This is so wasteful!’

Fox News President Donald Trump announced plans to put a stop to producing pennies, which cost more than their value to make. “For far too long, the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “This is so wasteful! I have instructed my Secretary of…

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Gunman on the run: rare mall shooting in Malaysia triggers manhunt

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The suspect vanished into the night after hijacking a car at gunpoint following the shooting at a shopping centre in Setia Alam. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3298009/gunman-run-rare-mall-shooting-malaysia-triggers-manhunt?utm_source=rss_feed

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Israel’s postwar economic recovery tempered by fragile ceasefire

Jerusalem Post Despite not having a national budget approved for 2025, a labor crisis, and a ceasefire that could collapse at any moment, Israel still shows signs of optimism. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/article-841404

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Scholz’s center-right challenger voices support for supplying Kiev with Taurus missiles

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “Cruise missile supplies should be coordinated in the European Union,” Friedrich Merz said https://tass.com/world/1910617

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The Hamas paradox: Giving up or nothing left to lose?

Jerusalem Post After 15 months of war, Israel’s fragile ceasefires hang in the balance. Netanyahu returns from Washington, where Trump stunned the world with a plan to evict Palestinians from Gaza. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-841402

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