• 02/23/2025

Egypt announces discovery of King Thutmose II’s tomb, the first royal find since Tutankhamun

Jerusalem Post The tomb completes the missing royal tombs of Egypt’s eighteenth dynasty. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-842778

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New EU sanctions to ban transactions with Russian ports, airports — Bloomberg

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The new penalties include restrictions on dozens of vessels transporting oil in Russia’s alleged “shadow fleet of tankers” https://tass.com/world/1915697

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Russia praises Trump for saying NATO was a major cause of the war in Ukraine

Jerusalem Post Amid talks with the United States in Riyadh on Tuesday, Russia demanded NATO scrap its 2008 promise to one day give Ukraine membership of the US-led alliance. https://www.jpost.com/international/article-842793

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Gas reserves in France drop below 25%, below 30% in the Netherlands

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. As of February 17, French UGS facilities are filled to 24.87%, holding approximately 3.2 bln cubic meters of gas https://tass.com/economy/1915685

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Russians attack outpatient clinic in Kherson Oblast, injuring 8 medical workers

Pravda Ukraine On the morning of 19 February, Russian troops attacked an outpatient clinic in the Bilozerka hromada of Kherson Oblast, injuring eight medical workers. [Hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.] Source: Kherson Oblast Prosecutor’s Office on Telegram Quote: “According to the…

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Russia explained to US its stance on Kiev’s extermination of all things Russian — Lavrov

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the foreign minister, the discussions with the Americans centered on unconditionally addressing the root causes of the Ukrainian crisis https://tass.com/politics/1915689

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Russia to open embassies in 7 African states in next 2 years — foreign minister

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. By 2026, it is expected to open embassies in Gambia, Liberia, Comoros Islands, Niger, Sierra Leone, Togo and South Sudan https://tass.com/politics/1915683

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Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence chief: it will be tough for us without US support 

Pravda Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov, Head of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, believes that cooperation between the United States and Ukraine is bilateral and mutually beneficial, and it is important to maintain US support. Source: Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov, in an interview with the Polish media outlet Defence24 Quote from Kyryko Budanov: “Let’s be honest: without…

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Pakistan Hosts Top Cricket Championship, but India Skips the Party

New York Times India has refused to play its Champions Trophy matches in Pakistan, which is hosting its first major global tournament in almost 30 years. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/sports/cricket-champions-trophy-india-pakistan.html

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Ukraine’s former Commander-in-Chief on running for election: “Our task for now is to survive and preserve the state”

Pravda Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Ukraine’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom and former Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, has neither confirmed nor denied that he would run for president. He asserted that this issue would be relevant only if Ukrainian statehood was not under threat. Source: NV event “Ukraine Changing the World. Dialogues about opportunities” Quote:…

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