The following are some of the news items mentioned on [2025-02-14 Fri]:

  • Syria forced to fly banknotes from Russia as cash shortage hits economy
  • US inflation increased to 3 percent in Jan 2025
  • New marriage registrations fell 20 percent in China in 2024 to 6.1 million, the biggest drop and the lowest level since 1978
  • EU cuts back AI rules to spur investments