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Ukrainian Armed Forces: This attack used weapons such as ATACMS missiles.

On February 24th, Apple (AAPL.O) announced an expansion of its factory operations in Houston, marking the first time future production of the Mac mini will be moved to the United States. The company will also expand production of advanced AI servers at the factory and offer hands-on training at its new advanced manufacturing center later this year. Apple's Houston operations will create thousands of jobs. Apple CEO Tim Cook stated, "Apple is firmly committed to the future of American manufacturing, and we are proud to significantly expand our presence in Houston with the Mac mini production program starting later this year." Furthermore, Apple expects to purchase more than 100 million advanced chips from TSMC's Arizona factory by 2026, a significant increase from 2025.

The UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has fined Reddit £14.5 million for violating children's privacy.

German Chancellor Merz: We hope that the first tranche of $90 billion in loans to Ukraine can be disbursed in April.

Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, stated that transferring nuclear technology to Ukraine would directly lead to a world war, but "such events are already happening."

Ukrainian President Zelensky: Half of the air defense system arrived in Ukraine two days ago.

French President Macron: We will work with the EU to launch a plan to provide 90 billion euros in aid to Ukraine.

Market news: Peruvian oil company Petroper announced a natural gas supply emergency in its southwestern block.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: The United States, Russia and Ukraine will meet again next week or within 10 days.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: I will brief the European side on the latest progress of the negotiations. We need the participation of European countries in the negotiations.

Federal Reserve's Bostic: Federal Reserve Chair nominee Warsh needs to build good relationships with central bank staff and colleagues.

Federal Reserve's Bostic: "We'll only know when that time comes how Warsh might respond to Trump's pressure."

Federal Reserve's Bostic: Even with increasing productivity, the Fed still needs to keep a close eye on inflation; dealing with short-term problems could lead to bigger problems in the long run.

Federal Reserve's Bostic: Hopes the "safety net" protecting the Fed's independence can be maintained.

Federal Reserve's Bostic: The Fed has always focused on the economic performance of various economic groups; this data is very important for understanding the slack in the labor market.

Federal Reserve's Bostic: The U.S. may be heading toward higher structural unemployment, which the Fed cannot offset.

Macau International Airport announced on February 24th that it will experience a peak in passenger traffic during the 2026 Spring Festival. From February 15th to 23rd, the airport handled over 267,000 passengers and 1,943 flights, representing increases of 11% and 9% respectively compared to the same period in 2025. The peak passenger numbers occurred on February 21st and 22nd, with daily passenger volumes reaching 29,000 and 28,000 respectively.

On February 24, Li Qiang chaired an executive meeting of the State Council, which discussed and approved in principle the "Draft Amendment to the Water Law of the People's Republic of China," and decided to submit the draft to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for deliberation. The meeting pointed out that it is necessary to thoroughly implement the new era's water management approach, strengthen inter-departmental coordination, vertical collaboration, and regional joint governance, and comprehensively address water resource protection, development, utilization, conservation, and flood prevention.

On February 24, Li Qiang chaired an executive meeting of the State Council, which reviewed and approved the "Opinions on Strengthening Grassroots Fire Prevention Work." The meeting pointed out that grassroots units are at the forefront of fire prevention and control and the front line of preventing and resolving major safety risks. It is essential to adhere to the principle of prevention first, combining prevention and firefighting, with tiered responsibility and local responsibility as the main focus, and to improve and perfect the grassroots fire safety governance mechanism. A comprehensive work pattern of joint management should be formed, strengthening grassroots fire supervision and inspection, and comprehensively consolidating the foundation for fire prevention and control. A people's defense line for fire safety should be fortified, widely publicizing and popularizing fire safety knowledge, conducting regular emergency evacuation drills for key groups, and enhancing public awareness of risk prevention and their self-rescue and mutual-rescue capabilities.