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🚨⚔️ WAR UPDATE

Ukraine says ONE QUARTER of all fighting along the front line is now OFFENSIVE action.

Kyiv also claims its drone units eliminated over 30,000 Russian soldiers in January alone — and Ukraine is aiming to DOUBLE that rate.
This is no longer just defense.
#Ukraine #WarUpdate #Drones
February 7, 2026 at 5:47 AM
🚨 Breaking geopolitics 🚨

China has warned the U.S. that a new $20 BILLION arms sale to Taiwan could stop Donald Trump’s planned visit to Beijing this April, according to the Financial Times.
Behind closed doors, tensions are rising and diplomacy may be hanging by a thread.
#China #Taiwan #usa
February 7, 2026 at 5:38 AM
European nations have pledged over $200 million to support Ukraine’s energy grid.

Sweden alone announced $100 million in energy aid to stabilize power supply.
The goal: keep Ukraine’s grid running amid ongoing pressure on critical infrastructure.
#Ukraine #EnergySecurity #Europe #Geopolitics
February 6, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Russia’s budget deficit could triple as oil revenues collapse.
In January, Russia’s oil and gas income fell by 50% year over year, hitting the lowest level since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Finance Ministry data.

#Russia #Oil #EnergyCrisis #BudgetDeficit #Geopolitics #war #ukraine
February 6, 2026 at 8:11 PM
The European Union has extended the suspension of retaliatory tariffs on nearly $110 billion worth of U.S. imports for another six months.

The measure will remain in force until August 6, following a de-escalation of tensions related to Greenland.

#EU #USA #InternationalTrade #Tariffs #Geopolitics
February 6, 2026 at 7:52 PM
🇦🇷 Argentina says minerals deal with the US doesn’t exclude China.

Argentina’s Foreign Minister said on Friday that the critical minerals agreement signed with the United States this week does not exclude Chinese investments.

#Argentina #CriticalMinerals #China #USA #Geopolitics
February 6, 2026 at 7:29 PM
❄️ Polar vortex disruption ahead

New forecasts confirm a mid-February stratospheric warming event.
This could send Arctic air into the US, Canada, and Europe,
raising the risk of severe winter weather.

#PolarVortex #ArcticBlast #Weather
February 6, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Trump says the US will work with Romania to secure supplies of critical minerals after a US-hosted ministerial summit.

This is about supply chains, energy security, and who controls the future technologies.
⛏️⚡🌍
#CriticalMinerals #Geopolitics #SupplyChains #EnergySecurity #Romania #WorldQuestions
February 5, 2026 at 6:21 PM
The US–China breakup is no longer theoretical.
It’s happening — fast.

China is pouring $1 TRILLION into food, chips, and energy to cut dependence on the US.
This isn’t trade tension.
It’s economic decoupling.
And the global system is being rewritten in real time.

#GlobalEconomy#China #USA
February 5, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Russia and Ukraine have agreed to exchange 314 prisoners following negotiations in Abu Dhabi.
The announcement was made by U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, marking the first prisoner exchange between the two sides since October.
#Ukraine #PrisonerExchange #Diplomacy#US #Geopolitics #BreakingNews
February 5, 2026 at 1:11 PM
🚨 Tech stocks are cracking.

The global memory chip crisis is hitting hard:
🔻 Qualcomm just blamed memory shortages for weak guidance investors didn’t like it.
🎮 Nintendo plunged 10%+ as the pain spreads.
This isn’t just about gadgets.
#TechStocks #Semiconductors #Markets #Investing #AI #SupplyChain
February 5, 2026 at 9:33 AM
💥 A falling dollar could shake the entire world economy

Bank of America warns that a sustained drop in the U.S. dollar wouldn’t just hit the US — it could spark deflation abroad, push central banks to cut rates, and ultimately trigger a global recession.
#GlobalEconomy #USD #RecessionRisk #Markets
February 5, 2026 at 5:52 AM
Elon Musk becomes the first person with an $800B net worth.

His fortune jumped by $84B after SpaceX acquired xAI, valuing the combined company at $1.25T.

#ElonMusk #Tech #AI #SpaceX #WorldNews
February 4, 2026 at 7:36 PM
NATO signals immediate troop deployment after Ukraine peace deal

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told Ukraine’s parliament that allied land, air and naval forces would be deployed immediately after a peace agreement is signed.

#NATO #Ukraine #Geopolitics #WorldNews
February 4, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Bitcoin falls below $73,000 to its lowest level in the past 16 months.

It plunged below $73,000 on Tuesday, reaching $72,884 and marking its lowest level since November 6, 2024, as massive sell-offs triggered forced liquidations of approximately $2.56 billion in the derivatives markets.
#bitcoin
February 4, 2026 at 5:12 AM
Ukraine and Western allies agree on a phased plan to implement a ceasefire

Ukraine and its Western partners have agreed on a multi-level plan for implementing any future ceasefire, with responses escalating within 72 hours up to potential U.S. military involvement.
#ukraine #stopwar #loveukraine
February 3, 2026 at 7:07 PM
NASA delays the launch of Artemis II due to a fuel leak.

NASA has postponed the launch of the Artemis II mission to March 2026 after detecting a liquid hydrogen leak during the dress rehearsal on February 3.
February 3, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Gold and silver plunge after Warsh’s Fed nomination triggers massive sell-offs.
Gold fell by 9%, while silver plunged by more than 13% on Monday, after Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh as Fed chair strengthened the dollar and crushed the ‘debasement trade.
#fed #usa #trump #gold #news
February 3, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Trump launches a strategic minerals reserve ahead of a global summit.
Project Vault will establish reserves of minerals such as gallium and cobalt with $12 billion in funding, as Rubio hosts ministers from more than 55 countries this week.
China controls 90% of rare earth processing.
#usa #trump
February 3, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Reuters finds that Grok continues to create images without consent despite restrictions.
Reuters tested Grok with 98 prompts and found that it produced sexualized images in 74 cases, even when it was told that the subjects were abuse survivors or had not consented.
#grok #AI
February 3, 2026 at 1:38 PM
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte arrived in Kyiv on February 3 to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky and to address Ukraine’s parliament.
The visit took place just hours after Russia launched 450 drones and more than 60 missiles targeting heating infrastructure, amid sub-zero temperatures.
February 3, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Pfizer’s monthly obesity medication shows a 12.3% weight loss in a clinical trial.
Pfizer announced that its once-monthly injectable obesity drug, PF-08653944, achieved a placebo-adjusted weight loss of up to 12.3% at 28 weeks in the VESPER-3 study.
#obesity #pfizer #news
February 3, 2026 at 1:19 PM