Prologue Journal – Page 48 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

India, EU eye stronger trade ties amid looming US tariffs, global uncertainty

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. India and the EU are trying to expedite a free-trade agreement and boost collaboration in clean technology and strategic alignment in the face of potential US tariffs. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3300026/india-eu-eye-stronger-trade-ties-amid-looming-us-tariffs-global-uncertainty?utm_source=rss_feed

Alibaba previews new AI reasoning model to challenge DeepSeek R1, OpenAI o1

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The introduction of QwQ-Max-Preview comes as Alibaba pledges to invest US$53 billion on cloud and AI infrastructure in the next three years. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3300018/alibaba-previews-new-ai-reasoning-model-challenge-deepseek-r1-openai-o1?utm_source=rss_feed

Taiwan shares close down 1.19%

Taipei, Feb. 25 (CNA) Taiwan shares ended down 279.59 points, or 1.19 percent, at 23,285.72 Tuesday on turnover of NT$392.17 billion (US$11.96 billion). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202502250009

Russians continue attempts to capture Pokrovsk, most clashes occurred there in one day – Ukraine’s General Staff

Pravda Ukraine A total of 98 combat clashes between the Ukrainian defence forces and Russian troops occurred on the line of contact over the past day, with the largest number of clashes on the Pokrovsk and Novopavlivka fronts. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 08:00 Quote: “Yesterday…

‘I want to draw you Batman’: Ariel Bibas’s friend’s poignant letter

Jerusalem Post “Then you’ll come back to us and be with us in kindergarten. I hope you buy yourself sweets and a cape. I miss you,” the letter continued. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-843624

Two Ukrainian sabotage groups wiped out near Kurakhovo — Russian security official

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Russian troops also destroyed two Ukrainian motor vehicles https://tass.com/politics/1918571

‘I won’t leave anyone behind,’ Netanyahu tells freed hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen

Jerusalem Post “I am glad that I insisted on securing the release of as many hostages as possible in the current deal—despite Hamas’s opposition,” Netanyahu said in the call. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-843621

Macron believes ceasefire in war in Ukraine is “feasible”

Pravda Ukraine French President Emmanuel Macron hopes that a ceasefire in Russia’s war against Ukraine is possible in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, he believes that this would only be a prerequisite for full-fledged peace talks. Source: European Pravda, citing Macron in an interview with Fox News Quote from Macron in response to the question of…

Chatbots for children: China grapples with how to teach use and ethics of AI in schools

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. 40 per cent of respondents in a northern Chinese high school used apps such as DeepSeek, Doubao and Kimi for winter break homework: report. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3299860/chatbots-children-china-grapples-how-teach-use-and-ethics-ai-schools?utm_source=rss_feed

Poland scrambles aircraft in response to Russian attack on Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine Poland has scrambled its military aircraft due to the activity of the Russian Federation’s long-range aviation, which is targeting, in particular, sites in western Ukraine. Source: a statement by the Polish Armed Forces’ Operational Command, as reported by European Pravda Quote: “Attention: a military aviation operation has begun in Polish airspace due to…