Wednesday, February 25th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Trump delivers State of the Union address (MO NEWS COVERAGE)
Bill Gates apologizes to staff over Jeffrey Epstein ties (MO NEWS) Larry Summers resigning from Harvard University over Jeffrey Epstein ties (CBS)
Trump trims some tariffs after Supreme Court loss but keeps trade fight alive (FOX)
FBI raids LA Unified School District offices and superintendent’s home (POLITICO)
New York City police investigating after officers were hit with snowballs during a snowball fight (AP)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Congressman demands investigation after Cuba kills 4 on U.S. boat (AXIOS)
Iran accuses Trump of ‘big lies’ ahead of Geneva talks in face of major US military deployment (AP) while India’s Modi addresses Israel’s Parliament (AP)
Pope Leo XIV to make apostolic journeys to Africa, Spain and Monaco (VATICAN NEWS)
Hungary’s Viktor Orbán stakes his re-election on anti-Ukraine message (NBC)
Floods and landslides in Brazil kill at least 30 after record rainfall (GUARDIAN)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Trump announces new retirement plan at State of the Union (AXIOS)
Kalshi reveals insider trading case against editor for MrBeast (NPR)
Discord delays age verification rollout after privacy backlash (MASHABLE)
Shrinking sea ice threatens emperor penguin moulting sites (OCEANOGRAPHIC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Netflix unveils ‘Pride & Prejudice’ series teaser trailer & release window (DEADLINE)
Karoline Leavitt’s White House photo with Team USA hockey stars ignites online fury over MAGA hat (FOX)
Berlin film festival organizers to hold crisis talks amid Gaza rows (GUARDIAN)
Industry renewed for fifth and final season at HBO (VARIETY)