#Ukraine #Gaza #AI - 90 minutes that changed Ukraine, ‘Uncle Sam’ & Uncle Sucker’, AI Unleashed, Musk v Altman: France 24 English

14 February 2025

The World This Week (2025)

It’s been a week where Moscow got what it wanted. A 90-minute call between Trump and Putin ended with talk of visits and cooperation—and the real headline: no NATO future for Ukraine. Kyiv may never reclaim its lost borders, and as Putin steps in from the cold, Zelensky risks being frozen out. The EU warns of a dirty deal behind its back.  Then in Gaza, the truce nearly collapsed. Hamas delayed hostage releases, accusing Israel of violations. Then came Trump’s ultimatum: free them all or “let all hell break loose.” The militants dismissed the threats but stuck to the plan. Meanwhile, freed hostages reveal harrowing details of their captivity—starvation, abuse, and fear.  Meanwhile, world leaders gathered in Paris for an AI summit. The message from U.S. Vice President JD Vance? No brakes, no fear, no overregulation. Macron warned of AI’s “Wild West” dangers but made the most of the business opportunity. Safety concerns barely got a mention. 

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#F1 - Is 2025 Yuki Tsunoda's final year at Faenza? The Inside Line

15 February 2025

Red Bull’s Faenza-based second F1 team, which celebrates its milestone 20th season at the pinnacle of motorsport in 2025, has seen no shortage of changes throughout its time on the grid. … including rebrands to AlphaTauri, RB-VCARB, and now Racing Bulls, with its driver line-up for the coming campaign comprising Yuki Tsunoda, and 2024 F2 championship runner-up Isack Hadjar. But, while Tsunoda has been a constant for the minnow team since 2021, 2025 could be his final year at Faenza.

Watch the video, and tell us what you think in the comments…

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#motorsport - LAST LAP WIN 🤩 | 2025 Jeddah E-Prix Race Highlights

14 February 2025

Watch all the action from the first double-header of the season in Jeddah. Oliver Rowland looks to carry on his strong start to Season 11 with rookie Taylor Barnard close on his tail. Watch Formula E racing: http://www.fiaformulae.com/watch

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#news - Top U.S. & World Headlines — February 14, 2025: Democracy Now

14 February 2025

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#Trump #Gaza #ethniccleansing - After Trump's comments on Gaza, why were some media afraid of using the term ethnic cleansing? France 24 English

14 February 2025

US President Donald Trump's plan to take control of the Gaza Strip and clear out Palestinians has drawn international condemnation.

Western and Arab governments, the United Nations and human rights groups were all quick to say it was tantamount to ethnic cleansing. But many media outlets in the US and France did not make the same connection.

Why? Was it poor taste, bad judgment or something else?

Our guests are Thomas Fenton, head of FRANCE 24's English channel; Kethevane Gorjestani, foreign editor and former White House correspondent; and Arno Pedram, co-founder of the anti-racist journalist organisation AJAR.

#Trump #Gaza #ethniccleansing

Ethnic cleansing is the systematic forced removal of ethnic, racial, or religious groups from a given area, with the intent of making the society ethnically homogeneous.

Definitions of Genocide and Related Crimes. Genocide; Crimes Against Humanity; War Crimes; Ethnic Cleansing; When to Refer to a Situation as Genocide ...

#USA - Trump administration begins mass layoffs of federal workers: ABC News

14 February 2025

The Trump administration has ordered agencies to lay off nearly all federal employees hired within the last one or two years as it takes steps to shrink the size of the federal workforce.

#F1 - McLaren’s surprise early 2025 F1 car reveal - what we learned: The Race

13 February 2025

McLaren became the first team to reveal a 2025 Formula 1 car when it let the MCL39 loose in a surprise event at Silverstone - though it had to use a special camo livery because it's not allowed to show its real colours until the F1 75 launch event. Here's everything we learned about the new car, what the team's changed and how it's tackling its constructors' title defence and effort to add a drivers' title too.

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