DAILY NEWS Stream – February 28, 2025

United Nations Security Council adopts neutral stance on the Ukraine war after approving a US-drafted resolution, as President Trump pursues end to conflict (Reuters)

Russia welcomes “more balanced” stance on Ukraine after UN Security Council votes in favor of US-drafted resolution (Reuters)

Russia says it has lots of rare earth metals that the US needs and is open to cooperation once relations improve after a Ukraine peace deal (Reuters)

US President Trump meets with French President Emmanuel Macron at the White House and says a “lot of progress” has been made toward ending the Ukraine war after a joint call with fellow G7 leaders [Canada, EU, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the UK] (Fox News)

French President Macron says Ukraine truce could be weeks away following meeting with US President Trump (BBC)

Former US security officials say funding for federal science research is vital to competing with China, which leads the world in 57 out of 64 critical technologies (Reuters)

Analysis: US President Trump’s first month of shock and awe has delivered lightning quick results, with America winning again on everything from immigration and trade to developing peace in Ukraine (David Bossie)

US House of Representatives passes President Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful” budget bill, laying the framework for the President’s entire agenda – a major win for President Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson [Republican]. The bill’s next step is the Senate (Forbes)

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 2 of 8]: - A National Energy Emergency has been declared to unlock America’s full energy potential and bring down costs for American families. - Every one of the Biden administration’s job-killing, pro-China, anti-American energy regulations have been removed. - Americans have been empowered with choice in vehicles, showerheads, toilets, washing machines, light bulbs, and dishwashers, while Biden-era regulations restricting water flow and forcing inadequate lightbulb standards have been killed. - The job-killing Green New Scam [Green New Deal] was terminated. - The United States withdrew from the disastrous Paris Climate Agreement, which unfairly ripped off the country. - New permits for massive wind farms were paused to protect natural landscapes and focus on consumer needs. - Bureaucratic regulations that blocked Alaska [US] from developing its vast natural resources have been reversed. - Offshore drilling has been opened to “drill, baby, drill.” - The Biden-era electric vehicle target was terminated. - The Department of Energy ended the pause on Liquefied Natural Gas [LNG] and approved the first LNG project since the prior administration banned them in 2024. - President Trump established the National Energy Dominance Council to advise on achieving energy dominance. - President Trump shut down the Biden-era “Climate Corps” work program. - The Environmental Protection Agency [EPA] canceled tens of millions of dollars in contracts to left-wing advocacy groups and announced an investigation into a scheme by Biden EPA staffers to hide billions of dollars from oversight and accountability. - US crude oil stockpiles have grown every week since President Trump took office (Sean Hannity)

American investment show “Shark Tank” co-host Mark Cuban slams Democrats and praises Donald Trump as a “great salesperson” and one of the “best marketers” in the world (Sky News Australia)

President Trump announces that statues of Black civil rights leaders, sports legends like Kobe Bryant, Muhammad Ali, and Jackie Robinson, and others will be included in the National Garden of American Heroes. The announcement was made during a Black History Month [February] event at the White House (Fox News)

President Trump fires several top generals and appoints Air Force Lieutenant General Dan Caine as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as the President cracks down on “woke” DEI [diversity, equity, and inclusion] practices in the military (Le Monde; Reuters)

President Trump administration launches investigation into the extremely negligent border checks for migrant children under Biden, which left thousands vulnerable to sex trafficking and exploitation (New York Post)

President Trump gives His “COMPLETE AND TOTAL ENDORSEMENT” to former DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency] co-commissioner Vivek Ramaswamy (vegetarian) who is running for Governor of Ohio State, praising him as “young, strong, and smart… a very good person, who truly loves our Country” and someone who “will never let you down” (Truth Social)

President Donald Trump says, “[TECH COMPANY] APPLE HAS JUST ANNOUNCED A RECORD 500 BILLION DOLLAR INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. THE REASON: FAITH IN WHAT WE ARE DOING, WITHOUT WHICH, THEY WOULDN’T BE INVESTING TEN CENTS. THANK YOU [CEO] TIM COOK AND APPLE!!!” (Truth Social)

US President Trump calls for the revival of the Keystone XL oil pipeline running from Canada to the US, saying he wants it “built now” and invites the company that was working on it, TC Energy, to “come back to America and get it built” (Truth Social)

US Efficiency Commissioner Elon Musk warns federal government workers that they may receive a second email asking “What did you accomplish last week?” and failure to reply will result in “termination” from their jobs (New York Post)

Atlanta [Georgia, US]: Delta Airlines passengers forced to evacuate plane on runway after smoky haze fills cabin. This marks the third recent incident involving a Delta flight, including the plane that flipped upside down after landing in Toronto [Canada] (Sky News Australia)

Singaporeans lose a record US$822 million to scams in 2024, with cryptocurrency schemes causing almost a quarter of the losses, police say (Reuters)

Thailand officials warn: Avoid raw milk, after avian flu detected in mammals in neighboring Cambodia (The Nation)

Texas State [US]: Measles alerts issued in San Antonio, New Braunfels, and San Marcos as outbreak spreads (Texas Public Radio)

Australia: Seven people have died from melioidosis, a dangerous infection caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei, in flood-hit north Queensland in 2025 (The Conversation)

Vaping may pose more risks to health than traditional cigarettes, with long-term use potentially causing dementia, heart disease, and organ failure due to toxic chemical flavorings, new study finds (Liverpool Echo)

Catios [cat patios] help indoor cats stay healthy by providing exercise and mental stimulation in a safe, enclosed outdoor space (Paws.org)

New study shows that fruit flies enjoy playing like other animals, with the insects voluntarily spinning on tiny carousels and even skipping meals to ride longer (Earth.com)

Norway closes its last animal fur-raising operation, concluding its seven-year phaseout in a milestone for animal welfare (The Optimist Daily)

Nepal: Animal rights activist Sneha Shrestha (vegan) argues the country’s proposed animal welfare law should be an independent statute in order to ensure the well-being of both animals and humans. She believes combining it with environmental and health laws would create confusion and be ineffective. Her remarks come amid discussions in Nepal’s Council of Ministers (The Himalayan Times)

Self-checking quote of the day: “No persons are more frequently wrong, than those who will not admit they are wrong.” – François de La Rochefoucauld