• 02/22/2025

China is right to celebrate DeepSeek success but AI race isn’t over, warns academic

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Zheng Yongnian at CUHK-Shenzhen says ‘excessive nationalism would be detrimental for China in the fiercer tech competition down the road’. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3299752/china-right-celebrate-deepseek-success-ai-race-isnt-over-warns-academic?utm_source=rss_feed

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Iran Says Russian FM Lavrov Will Visit Tehran in Coming Days

Moscow Times Lavrov last visited Iran in October 2023 for a meeting aimed at finding a solution to Armenia-Azerbaijan tensions. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/02/22/iran-says-russian-fm-lavrov-will-visit-tehran-in-coming-days-a88122

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Top Trump official rallies behind president amid backlash for ‘dictator’ attack on Zelenskyy

Fox News Richard Grenell, President Donald Trump’s special envoy for special missions, defended Trump’s recent criticism of Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy as being a “dictator,” saying that the president is focused on what is best for the American people. While speaking at the Conservative Political Action Committee Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, on Friday,…

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Russian forces repel three Ukrainian counterattacks over day — top brass

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Ukrainian losses in Russia’s Kursk Region amounted to more than 190 servicemen over the past 24 hours, the Defense Ministry reported https://tass.com/defense/1917455

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Italy and France’s “scepticism” blocks major EU aid package for Ukraine, Spiegel says

Pravda Ukraine The challenges in securing an agreement on a multi-billion dollar military support package for Ukraine at the EU level are said to stem, in part, from scepticism in Italy and France. Source: Spiegel, citing diplomatic sources, as reported by European Pravda Details: Spiegel reported that French and Italian officials had expressed scepticism about…

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Mainland China’s Ne Zha 2 earns HK$5.5 million on first day in Hong Kong

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Animated feature draws more than 63,000 viewers as families and patriotic groups help sell out showings. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3299763/mainland-chinas-ne-zha-2-earns-hk55-million-first-day-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed

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Confidence in local economy mixed in February: Poll

Taipei, Feb. 22 (CNA) Confidence in the local economy appeared mixed in February with the index gauging current conditions rising while another index assessing the economic outlook declined, according to Cathay Financial Holding Co. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202502220011

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People march in commemoration of 228 Incident

Taipei, Feb. 22 (CNA) More than 600 people including those representing 70 non-government organizations took to the streets of Taipei on Saturday in memory of the February 28 Incident. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202502220010

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Senior defense official inspects battlegroup South — top brass

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Valery Gerasimov “praised the successes of the battlegroup’s military units in carrying out combat tasks and gave instructions for further actions” https://tass.com/defense/1917445

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Economy, immigration, Elon Musk at center of German election; conservative candidate favored to win

Fox News Germans go to the polls Sunday as the conservative Christian Democrats, led by Friedrich Merz, are expected to oust current Chancellor Olaf Scholz. But the potential incoming chancellor has already signaled he will not rule with Germany’s right-wing populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. Germany’s election has also caught the attention of Vice…

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