CHINA BLOWS PAST U.S. IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES Analysts say China is 15-20 years ahead of the United States in EV innovation, and will offer advanced EV features in cars for under $10K in China. Financial Times:

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APPLE OBEYS TRUMP Apple Maps now shows "Gulf of America" instead of "Gulf of Mexico" for users in the US. Bloomberg reports that Apple will soon display Trump's name for the Gulf for users globally. #Mexico #Apple #Breaking

TRUMP BANS ASSOCIATED PRESS "Today we were informed by the White House that if AP did not align its editorial standards with President Donald Trump’s executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, AP would be barred from accessing an event in the Oval Office. This afternoon AP’s reporter was blocked from attending an executive order signing." — AP #FreePress #Breaking #News

MUSK SAYS ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD DECIDE, NOT UNELECTED BUREAUCRACY Speaking in the Oval Office as Trump signs a DOGE executive order, Elon Musk says it’s important that the public’s elected representatives decide what happens rather than unelected bureaucracy... Analysts note that DOGE and Musk are unelected bureaucracy with a massive conflict of interest. Tesla and SpaceX have received $15.4B so far from the US government... Src: Nandita Bose, White House Correspondent, Reuters, Campaign Legal Center, Vid: ABC, 2016

WHITE HOUSE WILL NOT RELEASE VISITOR LOGS DURING TRUMP'S SECOND TERM Trump also kept White House visitor logs secret during his first term. Former President Biden consistently released White House visitor records, with some suspicious gaps. Src: Trump White House confirms, Fox News, Img: AP

"WE WILL SWAP ONE TERRITORY FOR ANOTHER" Zelensky says he plans to offer Kursk to Russia in exchange for Ukraine territory under Russian control. Zelensky did not say which territory he would request be returned to Ukraine: “I don’t know, we will see..." Russia currently controls nearly 20% of Ukraine territory as Ukraine loses its small amount of Kursk on the battlefield. Src: Guardian Interview, Suriyak Maps, Military Summary Img: Destroyed NATO Equipment in Kursk, Financial Express #Russia #Ukraine #News https://media.ditto.pub/4e8592879d6a07e348d47e59eec1bf48de5d46f220948428f763a275fd06039e.avif

Trump says he will take Gaza and turn it into a diamond. "Diamond" is an interesting term, given that Israel is well known for its lucrative blood diamond industry in Africa. Palestine also sits on a wealth of oil and gas reserves. Only Palestinians have rights to Gaza Marine field:

Natural gas in the Gaza Strip - Wikipedia

80% of Meged oil field is on land owned by Palestinians in the occupied West Bank:

Beneath The Bombs: The Struggle For Palestinian Gas Reserves – OpEd – Eurasia Review

Israel awards gas exploration licenses to BP, Western companies: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/energean-ceo-urges-israel-issue-new-oil-gas-exploration-licences-2024-11-28/ Through a web of corruption and deceit, Israel is deeply entangled in the blood diamond trade, reaping windfall profits:

TRT World - Israel uses conflict diamonds to finance Gaza genocide

Through a web of corruption and deceit, Israel is deeply entangled in the lucrative blood diamond trade in the DRC. Here’s how they're reaping wi...

TRUMP SAYS AGAIN HE WILL TAKE GAZA (NOT BUY IT) In a brazen violation of international law and national sovereignty, Trump says in front of Jordan King Abdullah II: “There’s nothing to buy, we will have Gaza.” Trump says the United States "will take" Gaza and turn it into a diamond: "It's fronting on the sea" #Gaza #Hamas #Breaking

US JUSTICE DEPT ORDERS DISMISSAL OF CORRUPTION CHARGES AGAINST NYC MAYOR ADAMS Adams was charged with bribery, fraud and other counts in his indictment, accusing Adams of taking $100,000 in free plane tickets and luxury hotels from wealthy Turkish nationals as well as from Israel, and at least one government official... in a decade-long corruption scheme. Trump sympathized Mayor Adams over "persecution" amid indictment. Src: Multiple Img: Scripps News #Breaking #News #MayorAdams

TWO JETS COLLIDE ON RUNWAY Two jets collide after a Learjet 35A “veered off the runway after landing,” the FAA said in a statement. It collided with a Gulfstream 200 parked at a nearby ramp. The runway remained an active rescue site. — 1 dead — 1 trapped — 3 hospitalized Scottsdale, Arizona Airport Src: NYP, Local News #PlaneCrash #Arizona #News

US GOVERNMENT SPENT HALF A MILLION DOLLARS TO SILENCE ANTI-UKRAINE NARRATIVES The US Bureau of Counterterrorism spent $493,827 to encourage university students in Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Moldova to "promote social cohesion"... and "push back against anti-Ukraine narratives online and offline" from September 2023.

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TRUMP LOOSENS LAW AGAINST US COMPANIES BRIBING FOREIGN OFFICIALS “It takes courage to sign it, because you only get bad publicity" "if an American goes over to a foreign country, and starts doing business over there, legally, legitimately, or otherwise, it’s almost a guaranteed investigation… indictment. And nobody wants to do business with the Americans because of it." — Trump, while signing the executive order Img: American Oversight #News #Ukraine #Gaza

TRUMP SAYS AGAIN HE WANTS UKRAINE'S RARE EARTH MINERALS “I want the equivalent, like $500 billion worth of rare earth." “They may make a deal. They may not make a deal. They may be Russian someday." — Trump's requirement on Ukraine to continue providing weapons #Russia #Ukraine #News

BREAKING Trump imposed a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports into the United States, with no exceptions or exemptions. The US gets most of its steel from Canada, Brazil and Mexico. "This is a big deal - making America rich again" — Trump The tariffs will reportedly go into effect March 4. Src: Yahoo Finance, CNN #Breaking #Tariffs #China View quoted note →

US NUCLEAR POWERED SUBMARINE THREATENS N KOREA US nuclear-powered submarine, USS Alexandria armed with Tomahawk cruise missiles, arrived at a major southeastern naval base in Korea today to "replenish supplies and provide rest for crew." Upon arrival, the US said they plan to conduct activities to "enhance cooperation between the Korean and US navies." North Korea says the US nuclear submarine is posing a grave threat, and its military forces are ready to take any action necessary. Src: US Navy, KCNA, Reuters, Yonhap Img: Wiki #Korea #NorthKorea #War

BREAKING Trump says that if all hostages in Gaza are not released by 12pm on Saturday, the ceasefire should be canceled and "let all hell break loose." Hamas halted the hostage release after Israel kept violating the ceasefire (with documentation) including: — Targeting and killing Palestinians with shelling and gunfire across Gaza — Delaying the return of displaced people to N Gaza — Obstructing the entry of shelter essentials (tents), fuel, machinery to recover bodies — Delaying delivery of critical hospital medicine and supplies #Gaza #Hamas #Ceasefire View quoted note →

RUSSIA UKRAINE FRONT LINE — Kursk: Ukraine suffers significant losses, sends reinforcements to Sudzha, Russia new assault to cut off Ukraine — Kharkiv: Russia advances last 5 days — Chasiv Yar: Russia advances last 6 days — Pokrovsk: Ukraine launches counterattacks — Kurakhove: Andriivka is about to fall to Russia Src: Military Summary, Suriyak Maps, DPA #Russia #Ukraine #Kursk

US BANS CHINA'S DEEPSEEK AI FOR US GOV New York banned DeepSeek from Gov devices and networks as ordered by Governor Kathy Hochul. The Chinese Ai chatbot has also been blocked from all US Senate devices. "The rise of DeepSeek is forcing investors to re-evaluate China's leading internet companies and their potential to capitalize on AI." Src: Bloomberg, The Hill, Axios #DeepSeek #China #Banned

ELON MUSK ACCESS TO FEDERAL AND PERSONAL DATA Elon Musk’s team just entered the headquarters of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Three Musk allies are now listed as "senior advisers" in the staff directory at the CFPB. 13 US states to file lawsuits against Musk based on the right to privacy and security risks. Src: AP, Reporter Holly Otterbein