• 02/05/2025

700-year-old Italian fresco reveals medieval church’s use of Islamic tents

Jerusalem Post The fresco is thought to be the only surviving depiction of an Islamic tent in a medieval church. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-840403

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US embassy continues to encourage protests in Georgia, Tbilisi official says

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Mamuka Mdinaradze expressed hope that the US embassy in Tbilisi would soon change its tactics and fall in line with Washington’s policy https://tass.com/world/1908029

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The 3rd Sobh International Media Festival extends entry deadline to March 5

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The third edition of the Sobh International Media Festival – a prestigious Iranian international media event – is accepting entries worldwide until March 5, 2025. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/03/742113/3rd-sobh-intl-media-festival-entry-deadline-march5

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Barbie Hsu dies at 48, US-China rivalry: SCMP daily catch-up

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. From the Taiwanese actress’ death to Chinese reaction to US tariffs, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3297204/barbie-hsu-dies-48-us-china-rivalry-scmp-daily-catch?utm_source=rss_feed

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Ukraine could become EU’s Afghanistan if no talks are held — Orban

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Hungarian prime minister said that Western countries are not doing Kiev any favors by letting it “believe that the West will stand by it until victory” https://tass.com/world/1908027

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Ukraine’s Defence Ministry approves 10 combat helmet models for Armed Forces and State Special Transport Service – photo

Pravda Ukraine Ukraine’s Defence Ministry has approved 10 models of combat ballistic helmets for use by the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the State Special Transport Service. All helmets meet the highest global standards and offer Class 1 protection. Source: Ukraine’s Defence Ministry Details: Hlib Kanievskyi, Director of the Procurement Policy Department at the Ministry…

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Foreign labor may be allowed in waste, recycling industries from March

Taipei, Feb. 3 (CNA) Foreign labor may be allowed to work for waste treatment and recycling companies in Taiwan as early as March this year, according to a new proposal by the Ministry of Environment (MOENV). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202502030017

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South Africa presses Taiwan to vacate liaison office in Pretoria

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Taiwanese foreign ministry says demand to move out by the end of next month violates agreement. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3297201/south-africa-presses-taiwan-vacate-liaison-office-pretoria?utm_source=rss_feed

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Facing Trump tariffs, China’s exporters hunker down for long, winding Year of the Snake

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Analysts assess impact of new American action targeting imports, as uncertainty looms and next week could bring ‘a completely different world’. https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3297191/facing-trump-tariffs-chinas-exporters-hunker-down-long-winding-year-snake?utm_source=rss_feed

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Drone entering from Ukraine violates Moldova’s airspace

Pravda Ukraine Moldova’s Defence Ministry has reported that an unidentified drone violated the country’s airspace after crossing from Ukraine on 3 February. Source: European Pravda, citing the ministry’s statement on 3 February Details: The report states that the unauthorised flight was detected and tracked by the airspace monitoring systems of the National Army.  The airspace…

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