• 02/28/2025

Air defense shot down 19 Ukrainian UAVs over Russian regions overnight — Defense Ministry

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. In particular, 12 UAVs were intercepted and destroyed over the territory of the Oryol region https://tass.com/politics/1919611

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Scam kingpin holds China, Turkey passports, bought 8 condos in Malaysia: police

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The head of an international scam ring that targeted online gamers from China was arrested during raids in Kuala Lumpur. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3300323/scam-kingpin-holds-china-turkey-passports-bought-8-condos-malaysia-police?utm_source=rss_feed

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Chief Justice John Roberts pauses judge’s order for Trump admin to pay foreign aid contractors by midnight

Fox News U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Roberts on Wednesday paused a federal judge’s order that required the Trump administration to pay around $2 billion in foreign aid funds to contractors by midnight.  The ruling comes after the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court for an emergency order to block the release of U.S. Agency…

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Trump declines to commit to Taiwan’s defense if China invades

Washington, Feb. 26 (CNA) United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday again refused to make clear his stance on protecting Taiwan from a takeover by China during his presidency. https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202502270007

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North Korea sends additional troops to Russia to participate in war against Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine North Korea has sent additional troops to Russia’s Kursk Oblast. The exact number of military personnel remains unknown. Source: Reuters with reference to intelligence and South Korean media outlets Details: Following South Korean media reports, North Korea has deployed additional military units to combat zones in Russia’s Kursk Oblast. In this area, Russian…

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Will Putin help Trump challenge China’s stranglehold on rare earths?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The US president wants critical minerals in Greenland and Ukraine. Now Moscow has offered access to the key metals. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3300318/will-putin-help-trump-challenge-chinas-stranglehold-rare-earths?utm_source=rss_feed

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Hong Kong bourse’s 2024 profit rises 10% to a record on surging stock transactions, IPOs

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Net profit in 2024 rose 10 per cent to HK$13 billion (US$1.7 billion), aided by higher fees from handling market transactions and new stock listings. https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3300317/hong-kong-bourse-operator-hkex-reports-record-annual-profit-surging-turnover-ipos?utm_source=rss_feed

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Iranian intelligence forces bust Takfiri terror network, seize weapon cache

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iranian intelligence forces dismantle a Takfiri terrorist network and seized a large cache of weapons and explosives in the country’s southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/27/743572/Iran-intelligence-bust-Takfiri-terrorist-network-seize-weapon-cache

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1 dead, 6 injured in 7-vehicle pileup on Yuen Long Highway

Hong Kong Free Press A seven-vehicle collision on Yuen Long Highway has killed one truck driver and injured six other people, including a young boy. A seven-vehicle pileup on Yuen Long Highway on February 27, 2025. Photos: Bosco Chu, via Facebook. At around 7.24 am on Thursday, police received reports of the pileup near Shap…

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UK PM calls on US to support European peacekeeping mission in Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called on the United States to provide security support to European peacekeepers in Ukraine. He has said  only this will guarantee lasting peace rather than a temporary ceasefire. Source: Reuters with reference to Starmer’s statement during his trip to Washington Details: Before his visit to Washington for…

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