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19 February 2025

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#USA #donaldtrump #useconomy #approvalrating - Trump's approval rating slips as Americans worry about the economy | REUTERS

19 February 2025

US President Donald Trump's approval rating ticked slightly lower as more Americans worried about the direction of the US economy after the new leader threatened a host of countries with tariffs, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #donaldtrump #useconomy #approvalrating

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#Putin #Russia - Wicker: 'Putin Is A War Criminal And Should Be In Jail For The Rest Of His Life, If Not Executed'. Forbes Breaking News

19 February 2025

In a press gaggle last night, Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) called for Russian President Vladimir Putin to be jailed, if not executed.

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#F1 #AstonMartinF1Team #Formula1 #AMR24 - Driven From Within | Our 2025 Season Launch: Aston Martin Aramco Formula One™ Team

19 February 2025

Relive our F1 75 Live moment in full. The story of Aston Martin. Driven From Within.

Stay tuned for the latest in behind-the-scenes and exclusive access from Fernando Alonso, Lance Stroll, Felipe Drugovich, Stoffel Vandoorne, Jessica Hawkins, Tina Hausmann, personnel from our Technology Campus, and Team Principal Mike Krack.

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#Ukraine #Russia #DonaldTrump - 'You should've never started it' Trump lashes out at Zelenskyy in Ukraine remarks | DW News

19 February 2025

US Special Envoy to Ukraine Keith Kellogg is expected to arrive in Ukraine by train from Poland on Wednesday morning.

The visit will last three days, according to the Ukrainian news agency Interfax-Ukraine. "As to the trip into Ukraine, the trip is still being finalized, meaning if I'm going there, the answer is yes. Am I going to have an opportunity to meet with the President Zelenskyy? The answer is yes," Interfax-Ukraine quoted Kellogg as saying on Monday.

US President Donald Trump confirmed last week that he would send Kellogg, who is tasked with drawing up a proposal to halt the nearly three-year-long war between Russia and Ukraine, to Kyiv. Trump has lashed out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after he complained about Kyiv's exclusion from talks about Ukraine's future.

Trump appeared to blame Zelenskyy for Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022. #Ukraine #Russia #DonaldTrump

The War in Donbass (also known as the War in Ukraine or War in Eastern Ukraine) is an ongoing armed conflict in the Donbass region of Ukraine. From the beginning of March 2014, demonstrations by pro-Russian and anti-government groups took place in the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts of Ukraine, together commonly called the "Donbass", in the aftermath of the 2014 Ukrainian revolution and the Euromaidan movement. These demonstrations, part of a wider group of concurrent pro-Russian protests across southern and eastern Ukraine, escalated into an armed conflict between the separatist forces of the self-declared Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, and the Ukrainian government Prior to a change of the top leadership in August, the separatists were largely led by Russian citizens. Russian paramilitaries are reported to make up from 15% to 80% of the combatants.
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365 days of Putin's bloodshed: A comprehensive look at how the war unfolded, how close we are to WW3 and all the key aspects of the conflict 

Ukraine war: ICC issues arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin over alleged war crimes

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#F1 - McLaren MCL39 livery reveal | F1 75 Live: McLaren

19 February 2025

Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, Zak Brown, and Andrea Stella take to the stage to reveal the livery of our 2025 challenger. McLaren Plus, our fan engagement programme which brings McLaren fans closer to the team with the most inclusive, rewarding and open-to-all fan programmes in motorsport.

https://www.mclaren.com/racing/mclaren+/

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#F1 - Media Alert: 2025 Livery Revealed at F1 75 Live Extravaganza: Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Team

 

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Media Alert: 2025 Livery Revealed at F1 75 Live Extravaganza

• F1 takes over the 02 Arena in London for star-studded F1 75 Live season launch in front of over 18,000 fans.
• The team revealed its 2025 livery on stage with CEO & Team Principal Toto Wolff, along with drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli speaking to host Laura Winter.
• Imagery from the event is available for use rights-free from the team's media site.

A star-studded event at London's 02 Arena saw F1's 75th anniversary season launched in front of 15,000 fans and millions watching worldwide.
 
The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team launched its 2025 livery in a spectacular segment featuring a live pit stop demonstration, and words from Toto Wolff, George Russell, and Kimi Antonelli.
 
Toto Wolff said: "What an incredible evening and an event from F1. The sport continues to set new milestones with such occasions, and I hope the thousands watching in the arena, and everyone tuning in at home, thoroughly enjoyed it.
 
"Mercedes has a long history in motorsport and it's an unbelievable honour to carry that baton forward. We start to write the next chapter in our story this year with George and Kimi, and we're excited to get going."
 
George Russell commented: "Tonight has been an incredible event. It's amazing to see so many fans here and sharing the love of our sport. F1 continues to push the boundaries and set the bar even higher and it's so great to see. We've got a super exciting season ahead and I can't wait to get started. The new livery looks great and both Kimi and I will be pushing hard to achieve success on track."
 
Kimi Antonelli added: "It's been incredible to see so many fans here in London tonight. This is a very special way to start my first season in F1. It's a privilege to represent Mercedes and be racing for the works team. It's a great opportunity; I've been working hard over the winter to be as ready as possible and I'm excited to head to Bahrain and get out on track."
 
The team's 2025 challenger, the Mercedes-AMG F1 W16 E Performance, will be revealed on 24th February ahead of its first on-track running the next day in Bahrain.

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#USA #FDA #Trump #ElonMusk - Trump stumbles as Musk’s fraud claims come up empty: MSNBC

18 February 2025

Donald Trump’s deep cuts to the federal government have now impacted the FDA, with similar layoffs and budget reductions expected to hit the Pentagon next.

Reporting indicates these rushed efforts have uncovered little evidence of fraud.

MSNBC’s Ari Melber reports.