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A wise man can learn more from a foolish question, than a fool can learn from a wise answer. Retired public servant. An Xcapee. PHI 🇵🇭
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Rep Tom Suozzi: “Very simple. Putin is a dictator. Zelenskyy is not.” What’s so hard to understand about that?

A pair of U.S. veterans are headed home after one of the last visits to the Philippines by Americans who fought there during World War II. Arthur Grabiner, 99, and John Hodges, 101, returned to the islands Feb. 18 for a week of events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Manila.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the House of Representatives, its secretary general, and the Senate to submit their respective comments on a petition filed by Vice President Sara Duterte seeking to nullify the fourth impeachment complaint lodged against her. Read more: tmt.news/2061904

2 Pinoys arrested in HK over alleged attempt to withdraw billions of dollars using fake docs

MANILA, Philippines — The United States has notified the Philippines that its security aid to Manila has been exempted from its global foreign aid freeze, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Monday. READ: tmt.news/2061044

Ukraine resolution at the UN called Russia an aggressor and demands the full withdrawal of Russian forces from Ukraine’s internationally recognized borders. The United States, Israel, and Russia voted against it. Every free democratic country around the globe voted in favour. #EndImpunity

BREAKING: All USAID workers will be laid off tonight at midnight around the world except for a fraction of "mission critical" workers That means 2,000 jobs are being terminated.

Winners in the Building at the SAG Awards last night! Thank you, thank you, thank you. Cloud nine. #SAGAwards #OnlyMurdersinTheBuilding

Empathy and compassion: The ability to empathize with the other person and understand their feelings fosters a deep understanding of each other. Compassion helps to see the human side of the other person, even in conflicts, and to find solutions together.

The United States and Russia have launched their nuclear-capable fleets of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) for tests or exercises since the war in Ukraine broke out three years ago with differing results. www.newsweek.com/how-us-news-...

Air Force missileers rotate 24hr shifts at ICBM missile launch control centers in pairs, waiting for a message they hope never arrives: An order from the president of the United States directing a nuclear strike. For a small group of journalists touring Vandenberg Space Force Base, a demonstration:

Kindness matters..🦍😊

A former surgeon accused of raping or sexually assaulting hundreds of young patients, some while they were under anesthetic, went on trial in France's largest ever child sexual abuse case reut.rs/3DhiPLH

@AFP: #BREAKING Taliban authorities holding two Britons and a Chinese-American, Afghan ministry spokesman confirms https://t.co/luIRSxMp8w

Commentary: Even with Donald Trump leaning toward Vladimir Putin and Russia, Kyiv can salvage most of its land and assure its own security.

Japan and the Philippines have agreed to establish a high-level framework to help expand defense equipment and technology exports from Tokyo, Defense Minister Gen Nakatani announced during talks with his counterpart.

Toyota unveiled to the media on Saturday the first phase area of its Woven City, a demonstration city being built in central Japan to test advanced mobility technologies.

@Independent: BREAKING | 'Killing Me Softly' singer Roberta Flack dies, aged 88

President Donald Trump’s administration said it was placing all personnel at the foreign assistance agency USAID, except leaders and critical staff, on paid administrative leave and eliminating 1,600 positions in the United States reut.rs/4hVgJk0

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky continues to demonstrate his commitment to preserving Ukraine's democracy and a just resolution to the war. isw.pub/UkrWar022325

@Telegraph: 🇺🇦 Ukrainian leader says he could go if country gets Nato membership Read the latest 👇 https://t.co/u5UElbQXdu

@NBCNews: A Hawaii man who spent 30 years in prison for a murder he long denied committing was ordered by a judge to be released because of new DNA evidence.

Asian officials are privately concerned that Trump will pursue a “bargain” with China over disputed territories - WSJ

The US military says it carried out an airstrike in northwest Syria on Friday that killed a senior operative in the terror organization Hurras al-Din, an Al-Qaeda affiliate. CENTCOM shared an open source photo of the aftermath.

Front page of today’s NY Post

Pope Francis's condition has worsened, Vatican says

@japantimes: An agreement between Tokyo and Washington to move 9,000 Marines — almost half the total force — from Okinawa, which is already two decades behind schedule, is colliding with the perceived threat from a rising China. | via @nytimes

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SecDef in a statement released just now says that he is firing the USNavyCNO Adm. Lisa Franchetti and the USAF Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. James Silfe. He is also firing the actual Judge Advocate Generals for the Army, Navy, and Air Force.

"No doubt" stabbing in French city of Mulhouse that killed one person was "terrorist attack", says President Emmanuel Macron

Trump, Elon, administration continue to try to extort #Ukraine. The United States has threatened to cut off Ukraine's access to Starlink satellite internet terminals if Kyiv does not reach a deal with the U.S. regarding critical mineral resources

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Time for US military to decide: democracy or the other, unknown thing. www.airandspaceforces.com/brown-genera...

Russia has grown its forces beyond pre-war levels of 600,000-700,000 personnel. By 2026, Kremlin aims to have 1.5 million. Near Estonia, Russia has multiple units ..the 69th & 68th Motor Rifle Divisions, showcasing “Russia’s capacity to create large military formations in a relatively short time

MANILA, Philippines — "Sunshine," a sports drama film written and directed by Antoinette Jadaone and starring Maris Racal, won the Crystal Bear at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival. READ: tmt.news/2060594

@SkyNews: Seven people have been injured, three critically, after a suspected gas explosion at a popular beach resort in Hawaii, according to police and video footage Read more ⬇️

Commercial flights diverted as Chinese warships undertake apparent live-fire drill in sea between Australia and New Zealand

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@washingtonpost: The Trump administration and the Ukrainian government were nearing a deal Friday to hand Ukrainian mineral resources over to the United States in exchange for continued security assistance, a person familiar with the negotiations said.

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🧪⚒️ Vancouver! Did you feel the M4.8 earthquake today? One person described it as "like a plane crashing into the building." The earthquake occurred on a fault in the crust overriding the Cascadia subduction zone. But figuring out where those faults are, and which ones are active, is tricky!