• 02/28/2025

China appears to confirm Uyghur deportations from Thailand following warnings from human rights groups

Hong Kong Free Press By Matthew Walsh China appeared to confirm on Thursday that dozens of Uyghurs had been deported from Thailand, despite warnings from human rights groups that they face persecution on their return. Police enter an immigration detention centre in Bangkok on January 22, 2025. Photo: Chanakarn Laosarakham/AFP. Beijing is accused of committing…

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Ukraine joining NATO would sharply escalate conflict — Foreign Ministry

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. On February 24, Vladimir Zelensky stated in Kiev that, since Ukraine was denied admission to NATO, it would be forced to create its own military alliance, essentially building a Ukraine-based NATO https://tass.com/politics/1919931

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Trump administration cutting 90% of USAID foreign aid contracts, documents show

Fox News The sheer scale of cuts the Trump administration is looking to carry out at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has been revealed, with nearly 15,000 grants worth $60 billion set to be eliminated, according to internal documents. The grants amount to about 90% of foreign aid contracts and come after a…

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Malaysian PM says he discussed defense issues with top Russian security official

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the Bernama news agency, Ibrahim and Shoigu also discussed ties in the fields of science, technology and banking https://tass.com/defense/1919927

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American tourist in Paris accused of tossing newborn from hotel window, leaving gap year program ‘shocked’

Fox News An American tourist in Paris was taken into custody after allegedly throwing a newborn out of a hotel window, leading to its death.  The incident involving the young woman, who was 18 years old, unfolded early Monday at an Ibis Styles hotel, according to the Le Parisien newspaper. French prosecutors later said the…

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Zelenskyy to meet Irish PM Martin at airport en route to US

Pravda Ukraine Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheál Martin will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Shannon Airport on Thursday, 27 February. Source: The Irish Times, as reported by European Pravda Details: Martin cancelled a planned trip to Belfast with the government, citing changes in the schedule. Zelenskyy is travelling to the United States for a…

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Thailand to work with BRICS countries on energy security

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “Thailand has always been a global hub for trade and investment, fostering connections with various economic blocs to ensure long-term stability,” Meechai Thaocharean said https://tass.com/economy/1919925

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ICC cancels arrest warrant for Hamas leader Mohammed Deif

Jerusalem Post An arrest warrant was issued for Deif even though Israel had confirmed that he had been killed in an Israeli airstrike back in August 2024. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-844016

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Archaeologists study ancient human sites on Yakutia’s Arctic islands

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Archaeologists explored the island coast off a motorboat, every day they walked 20-25 km, and compiled the island’s archaeological map https://tass.com/economy/1919921

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Yakutia cuts coal deliveries expenses by using new routes

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Coal is delivered to the Batagai village from the Dzhebariki-Khaya village along the Yana winter road through the Topolinoe village https://tass.com/economy/1919919

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