Russia not considering options with deployment of European forces in Ukraine — Lavrov
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “The approach imposed by the Europeans, that is, first of all, France, as well as the British, is aimed at further escalation of the conflict and thwarting all attempts to de-escalate it,” the top diplomat pointed out https://tass.com/politics/1919301
Read MoreCommon ground or go it alone? Asean flummoxed by Trump tariff threat
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Asean to hold talks on ways to approach tariff threat but some members are already making their own moves to negotiate with Trump’s administration. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3300248/common-ground-or-go-it-alone-asean-flummoxed-trump-tariff-threat?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBudget 2025: HK$1 billion set aside to set up AI research institute
Hong Kong Free Press A total of HK$1 billion will be earmarked to set up an Artificial Intelligence (AI) research and development institute, Hong Kong’s finance chief has announced. World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2022 HK Branch. File photo: GovHK. The government’s Digital Policy Office, established last July under the Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau, will…
Read MoreKremlin Says It’s Waiting for Official Confirmation of U.S.-Ukraine Minerals Deal
Moscow Times Ukrainian officials said Kyiv had agreed on the framework of a deal, and that President Volodymyr Zelensky could sign it as soon as Friday. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/02/26/kremlin-says-its-waiting-for-official-confirmation-of-us-ukraine-minerals-deal-a88171
Read MoreWildfire Burning on Table Mountain Moves Toward Cape Town
New York Times Firefighters have battled a blaze on the slopes in the national park for days. The fire spread overnight toward Cape Town’s central business district. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/world/africa/cape-town-wildfire-table-mountain.html
Read MoreEurope is urging Kiev to continue fighting — Lavrov
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The top Russian diplomat noted that the “either-with-us-or-against-us” mentality has characterized Europe throughout its “preparations for disrupting Ukraine’s ties with Russia” and in the context of other conflicts https://tass.com/politics/1919297
Read MoreUkraine increases grain exports by 13.5%
Pravda Ukraine From July 2024 to January 2025, Ukraine exported grains and oilseeds worth US$11 billion. This exceeds the same period last season by US$1.3 billion (or 13.5%). Source: Ukrainian Grain Association (UGA), as reported by Ukrinform Details: Among the grain crops, maize exports amounted to US$2.4 billion (against US$2.1 billion in 2023/2024), wheat –…
Read MoreAustralia jails 14 sect members over ‘slow and painful’ death of girl, 8
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The girl’s mother and father, the leader and other members of the home-based church were jailed for manslaughter. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3300243/australia-jails-14-sect-members-over-slow-and-painful-death-girl-8?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTaipei Catholic Archdiocese to hold Mass for Pope Francis
Taipei, Feb. 26 (CNA) The Catholic Archdiocese of Taipei on Wednesday announced that it will perform a Mass on Saturday to pray for the health and wellbeing of Pope Francis. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202502260017
Read MoreProtesters hold rally against rare-earths deal near US embassy in Kiev — news agency
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The rally is aimed at delaying the signing of the agreement until the conflict with Russia is over, as well as including security guarantees for Kiev in the document https://tass.com/world/1919265
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