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10 Feb 2025
ChinaTariff wars: China's retaliatory levies on US take effect
China has retaliated by imposing tariffs on around $14 billion worth of United States goods, entering a new phase in the trade dispute between the world's two largest economies.
10 Feb 2025
United KingdomRecord 51 asylum seekers died in UK Home Office care
A record 51 asylum seekers died in the care of the United Kingdom's Home Office in 2024, The Guardian reported.
10 Feb 2025
Donald TrumpWhy Trump has ordered US Treasury to stop minting pennies
President Donald Trump has ordered the US Treasury Department to cease minting pennies, a move he announced on his Truth Social account.
10 Feb 2025
FranceFrance gears up for largest child abuse trial
France is preparing for its biggest-ever child abuse trial, set to begin in Brittany this month.
10 Feb 2025
Donald TrumpTrump renames Gulf of Mexico as 'Gulf of America'
United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America."
10 Feb 2025
Benjamin NetanyahuTrump threatens to withdraw support for Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal
United States President Donald Trump has voiced his displeasure over the current ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.
10 Feb 2025
CanadaTrump to announce 25% tariffs on steel, aluminum imports
United States President Donald Trump will announce a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports on Monday.
09 Feb 2025
HamasThai hostages freed, Thai presence in Israel explored
Five Thai nationals, who were held hostage by Hamas for more than a year, have returned to Bangkok.
09 Feb 2025
Elon MuskMusk alleges $50B treasury fraud after DOGE's data access limited
Elon Musk has alleged massive fraud in the United States Treasury's entitlement payments after a federal judge temporarily barred the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing sensitive Treasury data.
09 Feb 2025
Donald Trump'This time, we stay': Palestinian families refuse to leave Gaza
Palestinian families in Gaza remain resolute in their choice to stay in their homeland, despite facing a 15-month-long conflict that started with Hamas's attacks on October 7, 2023.
09 Feb 2025
Donald TrumpTrump rules out deporting Prince Harry amid visa issues
United States President Donald Trump has rejected the notion of deporting Prince Harry, even as legal battles continue over the Duke of Sussex's immigration status.
09 Feb 2025
Cayman IslandsCaribbean Sea hit by 7.6-magnitude earthquake, tsunami warnings issued
A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit the Caribbean Sea on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported.
09 Feb 2025
MaliSuspected jihadist attack in northern Mali claims 32 lives
A suspected jihadist attack has killed 32 people in northern Mali, between the cities of Gao and Ansongo.
09 Feb 2025
International Court of JusticeLebanon forms new government; US opposes Hezbollah's role
Lebanon has formed its first full-fledged government since 2022, appointing former International Court of Justice chief Nawaf Salam as the new prime minister.
08 Feb 2025
Donald TrumpHamas releases 3 more Israeli hostages in ceasefire deal
The Palestinian militant group, Hamas, has freed three more Israeli hostages under an ongoing ceasefire deal with Israel.
08 Feb 2025
Donald TrumpUS judge temporarily bars Musk's DOGE from accessing treasury records
A United States federal judge has temporarily blocked Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing sensitive Treasury Department records.
08 Feb 2025
AustraliaAustralia cracks down on Indian students over work-hour violations
Indian students in Australia are now facing heightened scrutiny for flouting work-hour restrictions.
08 Feb 2025
Donald Trump'BACK TO PLASTIC': Trump reverses Biden's paper straws initiative
US President Donald Trump has announced his plans to reverse federal efforts to encourage the use of eco-friendly paper straws, a move started by his predecessor Joe Biden.
08 Feb 2025
Donald TrumpTrump's plan to absorb Canada 'a real thing': Trudeau
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has expressed concerns over United States President Donald Trump's proposal to include Canada into the US.
08 Feb 2025
Elon MuskDOGE employee who quit over racist posts will be rehired
Elon Musk has announced his plans to rehire Marko Elez, a former employee of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in the US.
08 Feb 2025
Anthony Fauci'Joe, you're fired': Trump revokes Biden's security clearance
President Donald Trump has announced that he is immediately revoking former President Joe Biden's security clearances and access to daily intelligence briefings.
08 Feb 2025
Donald TrumpTrump directs Musk's DOGE team to review Pentagon spending
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will be coming for the Pentagon and the Department of Education next, President Donald Trump said on Friday.
08 Feb 2025
AlaskaAlaska plane that disappeared found; all 10 people aboard dead
A Bering Air flight that disappeared in Alaska on Thursday has been found, but unfortunately, there are no survivors, the US Coast Guard confirmed.
07 Feb 2025
ArgentinaRiver in Argentina turns 'blood' red, alarming residents
A river in a suburb of Buenos Aires, Argentina, turned a shocking bright red on Thursday.
07 Feb 2025
Donald TrumpNetanyahu gifts Trump 'golden pager'; what does it mean?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gifted United States President Donald Trump a "golden pager" when they met in Washington, DC.
07 Feb 2025
Donald TrumpTrump fires election commission chairwoman, but she won't leave
United States President Donald Trump has tried to fire Ellen L Weintraub, the Chairwoman of the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
07 Feb 2025
United KingdomUK Navy's new dress code allows women to wear saris
The British Royal Navy has updated its dress code, allowing female officers to wear saris as part of their uniforms during formal mess functions.
07 Feb 2025
IsraelIsrael prepares for tsunami amid Santorini earthquakes
The National Security Council (NSC) in Israel has directed government ministries and emergency bodies to prepare for a possible tsunami.
07 Feb 2025
Elon Musk'Normalize Indian hate': Musk's DOGE employee resigns over racist tweets
Marko Elez, an employee at Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has resigned after facing backlash for his racist social media posts.
07 Feb 2025
NASANASA directs staff to remove pronouns from official communications
In a new development, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has instructed its employees, contractors, and grantees to remove all pronouns from their official signatures.
07 Feb 2025
Elon MuskUS judge temporarily halts Trump's federal employee buyout plan
A United States federal judge has temporarily put a stop to the Trump administration's "Fork in the Road" federal employee buyout offer.
07 Feb 2025
AfghanistanTrump signs orders targeting International Criminal Court, 'anti-Christian bias'
United States President Donald Trump signed two more executive orders on Thursday.
06 Feb 2025
SwedenWho's Rickard Andersson, the man behind Sweden's most deadly shooting
Sweden saw its deadliest mass shooting on February 4, 2025, at Campus Risbergska in Orebro, when a gunman killed 11 people and injured several others.
06 Feb 2025
Philippines4 killed after US military-contracted plane crashes in southern Philippines
A US military-contracted plane crashed in a rice field in Maguindanao del Sur province, southern Philippines, on Thursday.
06 Feb 2025
AustraliaAustralia passes anti-hate crime laws; mandatory jail for Nazi saluters
Australia has passed tough laws to tackle hate crimes, after a spate of antisemitic attacks in Sydney and Melbourne.
06 Feb 2025
ChinaChina files complaint with WTO against US over 'discriminatory' tariffs
China has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against the United States, calling President Donald Trump's recent tariffs on Chinese goods "discriminatory."
06 Feb 2025
TexasTrump considering labeling migrants a measles, tuberculosis risk: WSJ
The Donald Trump administration is reportedly considering a move to turn away asylum seekers based on the possibility that they can bring tuberculosis or measles into the United States.
06 Feb 2025
United States of America40,000 federal workers have accepted Trump's buyout offer
Federal employees in the United States have until 11:59pm Eastern Time on Thursday to accept a resignation offer from the Trump administration.
06 Feb 2025
ChinaUS Secretary of State Rubio to skip G20 over 'anti-Americanism'
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has decided to skip the upcoming Group of 20 (G20) summit in South Africa.
06 Feb 2025
COVID-19Argentina to withdraw from WHO, following Trump's lead
Argentina has announced its decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO), following a similar move by United States President Donald Trump last month.
