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Tokenisation a ‘defining trend’ for Web3 in Hong Kong as city hosts major Consensus event

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tokenisation will be ‘profoundly transformative’, Secretary for Financial Services Christopher Hui said, as companies pile into the burgeoning business. https://www.scmp.com/tech/blockchain/article/3299190/tokenisation-defining-trend-web3-hong-kong-city-hosts-major-consensus-event?utm_source=rss_feed

South China Sea: Beijing resources ministry gauges depth of new Vietnamese port on reef

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chinese government study says laser satellite data reveals harbour deep enough for advanced warships on largest reef in the Spratly Islands. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3299167/south-china-sea-beijing-resources-ministry-gauges-depth-new-vietnamese-port-reef?utm_source=rss_feed

France is not preparing to send ground troops to Ukraine – Macron

Pravda Ukraine French President Emmanuel Macron has stated that Paris is currently not preparing to send its ground troops to Ukraine. However, he has noted that France is considering the possibility of deploying military experts or a limited contingent outside the line of contact as a show of solidarity. Source: French newspaper Le Figaro Details:…

Rivlin blasts Haredi draft refusal at the Conference of Presidents

Jerusalem Post “We’re not fighting for freedom. We’re fighting against terror,” Rivlin said. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-842748

Ukraine must hold election in order to negotiate, Trump says

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The presidential election in Ukraine was to be held in March 2024 but was cancelled due to martial law https://tass.com/world/1915413

Brazil’s prosecutor-general files charges against ex-President Bolsonaro over alleged coup plan

Fox News Brazil’s prosecutor-general on Tuesday filed charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro for attempting a coup to stay in office after his 2022 election defeat. Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet alleges that Bolsonaro and 33 others participated in plan to remain in power despite losing to current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. BRAZIL’S FORMER PRESIDENT…

Brazil Charges Bolsonaro With Attempting a Coup

New York Times Brazil’s attorney general charged former President Jair Bolsonaro with trying to overturn the vote. He now faces potential arrest. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/world/americas/brazil-bolsonaro-coup-charges.html

US president believes he may meet with Putin before end of February

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The US leader confirmed this to reporters after signing a number of his new executive orders in Mar-a-Lago, Florida https://tass.com/world/1915411

N.Y.U. College Republicans President Resigns After Remarks About Barron Trump

New York Times The leader of the national organization said that the university chapter’s president had not been authorized to speak with “Vanity Fair” for a profile in which she said President Trump’s youngest son was “sort of like an oddity on campus.” https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/us/barron-trump-nyu-college-republicans.html

JFK Library in Boston Temporarily Closed After DOGE Cuts, Kennedy Family Says

New York Times The cuts affected five probationary employees, a relative said. The Trump administration has targeted such workers for firing across the federal government. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/us/politics/jfk-library-closed-layoffs.html