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If Russia ceases combat operations, the war is over. If Ukraine ceases combat operations, Ukraine is over

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BERLIN — Friedrich Merz did not even wait for the final results in Germany's election before delivering what could well be a defining verdict on U.S. President Donald Trump, consigning Europe's 80-year alliance with the United States to the past. @politico.com 🇩🇪 www.politico.eu/article/frie...

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MERZ: “.. I know the scale of the challenge that lies ahead of us. .. I approach this with the greatest respect. And I know that it will not be easy.” @financialtimes.com 🇩🇪 www.ft.com/content/a87d...

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Tonight in 1942, the Japanese submarine I-17 shelled Ellwood Oil Field near Santa Barbara, California, for 20 minutes with 12 to 25 rounds of 5.5-inch ammunition, the first direct attack on the continental United States since the British assaults on New Orleans and Fort St. Philip in January 1815.

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BUFFETT: “.. Lacking such assets as athletic excellence, a wonderful voice .. or, for that matter, any special talents, I have had to rely on equities throughout my life. In effect, I have depended on the success of American businesses and I will continue to do so.” 🇺🇸

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Warren Buffett said his company has paid the US government more than $101 billion in taxes since he took the helm 60 years ago, more than any other company in history, according to his annual letter to investors on Saturday.

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Ukraine Fact Sheet - February 21, 2025: isw.pub/UkraineFacts...

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“.. above $300 billion in the third quarter—easily a record and its highest as a percentage of company assets in data going back to 1998 ..” @wsj.com $BRK www.wsj.com/finance/stoc...

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🌍🛰️ Almost 40% of glaciers in Central Europe were lost between 2000 and 2023. A new study, using data from various satellite observations -including our CryoSat mission- reveals alarming insights about the declining rate of glaciers. Read the full study🔗 esa.int/Applications...

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European Parliament member 👇🏽

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President Trump launched the Artemis program to return U.S. astronauts to the moon for the first time since Apollo. Now, the plan could be a casualty of the cost-cutting drive overseen by Elon Musk.

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Putin invaded Ukraine because he believed that NATO was weak, that his efforts to regain control of Ukraine by other means had failed, and that installing a pro-Russian government in Kyiv would be safe and easy. Weakness is Lethal: Why Putin Invaded Ukraine and How the War Must End isw.pub/3rIoPau

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Many recent Russian statements show that Putin remains uninterested in engaging in good faith negotiations and retains his objective of destroying the Ukrainian state while the Kremlin has offered no public indication that it would materially compromise.

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The bird-flu virus might be just a few mutations away from starting to transmit between people.

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NASA update: There's now a 2.6% chance an asteroid will hit Earth in 2032, up from 2.2% yesterday. Historical context: The highest risk assessment an asteroid has ever received was 2.7% in 2004.

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WELKER: Can Ukraine survive without US military support? ZELENSKYY: Probably it will be very very difficult ... we will have low chance to survive without support of the United States.

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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday the time has come for the creation of an “armed forces of Europe” because the U.S. may no longer be counted on to support Europe.

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Black Hawk helicopter that hit passenger plane might have had an inaccurate altimeter and crew may not have heard calls from control tower, NTSB says.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wound down his European tour Friday in Poland, praising the country as an exemplary NATO partner and saying he would welcome having more American troops in the country.

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Russia’s military used a drone with a high-explosive warhead to hit the former Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine overnight, damaging the protective shelter that prevents radiation leaks, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said.

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JPMORGAN: “.. it is clear that a new global trade conflict has started. A widely established body of economic literature sees tariff hikes as a tax “.. studies of the 2018-19 US trade war conclude that the tariff costs were borne primarily by US consumers ..”

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Danielle R. Sassoon, Manhattan’s acting U.S. attorney, resigned on Thursday rather than obey a Justice Department order that she drop a corruption case against New York City’s mayor, Eric Adams, that she had championed, according to three people with knowledge of the matter.

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* ZELENSKIY SAYS UKRAINE WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY AGREEMENTS THAT ARE REACHED BETWEEN MOSCOW AND WASHINGTON WITHOUT KYIV @reuters.com

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FORD CEO: ".. Let's be real honest: Long term, a 25% tariff across the Mexico and Canada borders would blow a hole in the U.S. industry that we've never seen." $F www.wardsauto.com/ford/ford-ce...

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NATO allies are in a state of anger, denial and despair after Pete Hegseth effectively declared an end to America's role as the primary guarantor of European security, particularly over Ukraine. Trump's surprise phone call with Vladimir Putin, just hours later, only added salt to the wound.

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Walmart’s egg section.

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Egg prices are up 53%.

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Ukraine's independence and territorial integrity are unconditional. Our priority must now be strengthening Ukraine and providing robust security guarantees. In any negotiation, Europe must have a central role. Our Weimar+ statement ↓

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If we never try, we shall never succeed. Words to live by from one of Illinois' very own. Happy 216th Birthday, President Lincoln.

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Exclusive: The Trump administration plans to push European allies to buy more American weapons for Ukraine ahead of potential peace talks with Moscow, a move that could improve Kyiv's negotiating position reut.rs/4gGzHcl

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11 February 1938 | Clara Wachsberger, an Italian Jewish girl, was born in Rome. She arrived at #Auschwitz on 23 October 1943. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.

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Before a 17-year-old opened fire at his Nashville school, authorities were alerted to his violent behavior — including charges for assaulting his mother and threatening a girl with a knife. It's unclear how many of the red flags were heeded. www.propublica.org/article/nash...

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(Reuters) - Brazil's government is planning to impose tariffs on U.S. tech companies if President Donald Trump goes ahead with his plans to introduce a 25% tariff on all steel imports into the U.S., newspaper Folha de S.Paulo reported on Monday.

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JPMORGAN: “.. those UMich inflation expectations have a significant split by political affiliation, with Dems expecting 1-Year forward inflation to be 5.1% and Republicans expecting inflation to be zero.” 🤦🏻‍♂️

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Losing moral authority, trust and respect. What could go wrong? paulkrugman.substack.com/p/sabotaging...

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Cooper DeJean, Josh Sweat and the Philadelphia Eagles’ ferocious defense denied Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs a Super Bowl three-peat.

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Champions once again! The Eagles toppled and trounced the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 to capture a second Super Bowl title. inquirer.com/eagles/eagle...

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Fabulous 🇺🇸💥

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For those not familiar with how financial markets work, US Treasuries are the ultimate safe asset, used as collateral for everything. Even a hint that some Treasuries might not be honored could bring everything to a screeching halt 1/

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Are US households losing the trade war? Here's what economists told the @kentclarkcenter.bsky.social in 2019: www.chicagobooth.edu/review/are-u... #econsky

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The average price for a dozen eggs is now more than $ 5. It has led to some restaurants and food sellers coming up with new policies to help offset some of their losses.

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Ukraine offers Trump minerals deal to retain American support against Russian invasion.

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JOSH ALLEN TAKES HOME HIS FIRST NFL MVP TROPHY 🏆 ◽️ 3,731 pass yards ◽️ 40 total TDs ◽️ 6 INTs

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Six dairy herds in Nevada have tested positive for a newer strain of the H5N1 bird flu virus that's been associated with severe infections in humans.

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The move prompted alarm among former intelligence officials and experts who said adversaries could exploit the unclassified email.

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