DAILY NEWS Stream – March 4, 2025

The Ukraine war has brought economic hardship to Russia, with sanctions hurting businesses and raising prices. Many men join the military out of necessity, facing high casualty rates. Western brands have left, and war-related deaths have numbed communities (VnExpress)

Norway’s parliament to consider increasing financial support for Ukraine beyond its pledged US$14 billion from 2023 to 2030, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre says (Reuters)

Italy’s Prime Minister Meloni calls for immediate summit between the US and Europeans to discuss how “to deal with the great challenges of today, starting with Ukraine,” saying divisions make the West weaker (Reuters)

Russian state-media reporter snuck into meeting between US President Trump and Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy, but was caught and removed by White House officials (Reuters)

President Trump says US will impose 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada and an additional 10% on China, for a total of 20%, starting March 4, 2025, as deadly drugs, often made by China, are “pouring” in from Mexico and Canada at “unacceptable” levels. The President says the tariffs won’t be lifted until the flow of drugs is “seriously limited” (Truth Social)

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent encourages Canada to follow Mexico and match US tariffs on Chinese goods, as both US neighbors scramble to avoid major 25% tariffs from the US (Reuters)

President Trump calls on tech company Apple to eliminate DEI [diversity, equity, and inclusion] rules, not just adjust them, posting, “DEI was a hoax that has been very bad for our country. DEI is gone!!!” (Truth Social)

“President Trump made a promise to the American people that He’s going to make their communities safe”: US Border Czar Tom Homan says he will not be satisfied until every illegal criminal immigrant is removed from the US, and vows to “double” immigration law enforcement in sanctuary cities harboring illegals that attempt to push back and impede the President (Truth Social)

President Trump hopes both Houses of Congress agree to make His tax cuts “PERMANENT” (Truth Social)

US President Trump defends Canadian hockey legend Wayne Gretzky, who has been criticized recently for supporting President Trump, saying he’s “the Greatest Canadian of them all” and no one should doubt his patriotism and love for Canada (Truth Social)

President Trump thanks the “beautiful” State of Iowa for considering a bill to remove “Radical Gender Ideology” from their laws, and encourages them to pass the bill and follow His lead by declaring there are only two genders (Truth Social)

President Trump urges Congress to pass a temporary funding bill through September to prevent a partial government shutdown before the March 14 deadline, blaming “Sleepy Joe Biden” for the five-month delay (Truth Social)

WINNING: President Trump’s team posts “Non-Comprehensive List of Wins in President Trump’s Second Term” less than one month since taking office [Part 6 of 8]: - Following a visit from Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino agreed to withdraw from China’s Belt and Road Initiative, a debt-trap diplomacy scheme the Chinese Communist Party uses to influence developing nations. - President Trump imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court for overstepping its authority on internal US matters and baselessly targeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. - President Trump banned funding to UNRWA [United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East], a UN agency employing hundreds of Hamas and jihad operatives. - President Trump ordered a review of all non-governmental organizations so taxpayers are no longer funding those that undermine America’s interests. - President Trump stopped the waste, fraud, and abuse happening within USAID [United States Agency for International Development], preventing taxpayer money from funding bureaucratic pet projects, such as sex changes in Guatemala. - President Trump commenced His plan to downsize the federal bureaucracy and eliminate waste and inefficiency, requiring agencies hire only one employee for every four who leave. - President Trump secured the resignations of 75,000+ federal workers, or approximately 3.75% of the federal workforce, to cut inefficiency at taxpayer expense. - Discriminatory “DEI” [diversity, equity, and inclusion] offices, employees, and practices have been eliminated across the bureaucracy alongside a return to merit-based hiring. - The Federal Aviation Administration must return to merit-based hiring for all positions. - Affirmative action in federal government hiring has ended. - All federal employees must return to the workplace; work from home no longer allowed. - The US government officially recognizes that there are only two sexes (Hannity)

Analysis: New Yale University [US] study confirms COVID vaccines can cause a serious “post-vaccination syndrome,” a topic once censored as “anti-science.” During the pandemic, raising concerns about vaccines meant backlash from leftwing governments, Big Tech, and academia. Now, elites act like it never happened – but we must not forget their attempts to silence ordinary citizens (Sky News Australia)

UK health security chiefs warn of second wave of norovirus, with those who already had the vomiting bug this winter at risk of catching it again due to shifting viral strains (The Guardian)

Vietnamese and US scientists warn microplastics can carry the genes of antibiotic- resistant bacteria, increasing the risk of spreading dangerous pathogens (Tiền Phong)

Soil bacteria outbreak in Australia: 14 die of rare antibiotic-resistant Melioidosis in State of Queensland (Firstpost)

Study finds birth control pills can double the risk of heart attack and stroke, though overall risk remains low in young, healthy women (Tiền Phong)

South Korea’s new lithium battery restrictions on planes highlight growing risk for aviation, as powerbank and e-cigarette batteries increasingly malfunction, producing smoke, fire, or extreme heat (Reuters)

Harvard University [US] shares more evidence that vegan diets can ward off heart problems, based on new studies (Harvard Health Publishing)

Scientists find regularly walking the dog significantly boosts older people’s mobility and reduces their chance of a fall, while increasing social interaction and friendships (Thanh Niên)

French Parliament passes bill banning harmful PFAS [per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances] “forever chemicals” in all clothing, footwear, cosmetics, and ski wax from January 1, 2026, extending to all textile products from 2030 (E&E News)

In Brazil’s Amazon, dolphin therapy aids people with disabilities free of charge, featuring wild pink river dolphins who are excited to play and swim with humans (The New Indian Express)

Mumbai [India] faced unusual February heatwave at end of February 2025 due to delay in sea breeze, strange wind patterns, and global warming (News18)

New study warns extreme heat can speed up aging in older adults, with those living in areas with frequent days above 32°C being biologically a year older or more (Euronews)

EU’s carbon removal strategy is a distraction from climate goals, do not address the root causes of the climate crisis, and actually accelerate global warming further due to widespread abuses in so-called “carbon markets,” warn environmental groups (Business Day)

Vietnam: More than 80% of the Asian elephant population has disappeared over the past 30 years due to deforestation, poaching, and other human threats, with only 100-120 individuals left in the wild (Tiền Phong)

“Hero”: Three-legged pit bull Stanley saves dozens of dogs through regular blood donations (WTSP)

Self-realizing quote of the day: “God is at home, it’s we who have gone out for a walk.” – The Venerable Meister Eckhart