In the latest updates from World News Live on February 19, 2025, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams are set to return from the International Space Station in March. Other news includes the discovery of the tomb of ancient king Thutmose II in Egypt, US astronauts denying claims of being stuck in space, and Elon Musk expressing his friendship with Donald Trump.
Additionally, President Trump has announced plans to lay off rocket scientists, bank regulators, and tax enforcers to save money. In other news, Australian billionaire Clive Palmer has launched a political party inspired by Trump, the USDA is reinstating staff wrongfully fired during the bird flu response, and RFK Jr. is investigating the childhood vaccine schedule.
Trump has blamed Ukraine for the ongoing conflict with Russia, saying they should have ended it before 2022. Meanwhile, Elon Musk claims to be providing tech support to Trump, and there are concerns about the asteroid 2024 YR4 potentially hitting Earth. Mass Russian drone attacks have crippled the power and water supply in the Ukrainian port city of Odesa, and a new map reveals the devastating impact of a nuclear attack on the US population.
Elsewhere, former Brazilian President Bolsonaro is facing charges in an alleged coup plot, and the US and Russia are meeting to work towards ending the Ukraine war. Additionally, the US securities regulator is seeking India’s help in a fraud probe against Gautam Adani. Pope Francis has developed pneumonia in both lungs and Elon Musk’s role in the Trump administration is being questioned.
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