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China tariffs, Canada and Mexico pause, Netanyahu-Trump and DOGE v. USAID Feb 04, 2025

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China has slapped tariffs on some U.S. imports in response to new U.S. duties on Chinese goods, raising the stakes in a showdown between the world's top two economies even as President Donald Trump offered reprieves to Mexico and Canada. Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet for pivotal talks on the Middle East agenda. And the Trump administration said it would lock USAID workers out of their DC headquarters for a second day as it moves to shutter the agency completely. Plus, an indigenous community in Brazil welcomes its first movie theatre.

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Trump’s tariffs, Rubio in Panama, Grammys and a reservation’s fentanyl crisis Feb 03, 2025

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President Donald Trump says sweeping tariffs that he has imposed on Mexico, Canada and China may cause "short term" pain for Americans, with global stock markets tumbling over concerns of a damaging trade war. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has urged Panama to reduce what Trump says is China's influence over the canal or face action. Overdose deaths on a New Mexico reservation have increased by 306% in a year, to over six times the national average. And Beyonce and Kendrick Lamar take the big awards at the Grammys.

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AI's Sputnik moment Feb 01, 2025

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Chinese startup DeepSeek has upended assumptions about what it will take to fund and fuel the next generation of artificial intelligence. Tech correspondents Jeffrey Dastin and Anna Tong discuss the fallout for Silicon Valley, investors and global politics.

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Crash black boxes, Trump's diversity claim, hostage swap chaos and Canadian tariff fears Jan 31, 2025

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Investigators have recovered the black boxes after a deadly crash in Washington DC - which President Trump suggested, without evidence, was linked to diversity policies. Chaotic scenes from a tense hostage handover in Gaza signal a tricky path ahead for the phased ceasefire deal. In Canada, food growers are bracing for the impact of U.S. tariffs. And in Europe, the interest rate cuts keep coming.

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DC plane crash, Fed decision, RFK Jr under microscope and Arctic drones Jan 30, 2025

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Scores of people are feared dead after an American Airlines passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided and crashed into the Potomac River. Trump’s pick for health secretary – Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – came under attack at his Senate confirmation hearing. NATO is scrambling to develop drones which can tough out the Arctic. Plus, the Fed leaves interest rates on hold.

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Trump aid freeze, India stampede, immigration raids and Congo violence Jan 29, 2025

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A federal judge has paused President Donald Trump's attempt to freeze hundreds of billions of dollars in federal aid, minutes before it was due to take effect. At least seven people have died after a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in northern India. Trump's top homeland security official has joined officers for an immigration arrest in New York City, the latest effort to promote the president’s nationwide crackdown. And Rwandan-backed M23 rebels look to have consolidated their control over Goma in eastern Congo, after marching into the city on Monday.

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DeepSeek, Trump and Hegseth’s Pentagon and USAID Jan 28, 2025

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Chinese startup DeepSeek’s launch of its latest AI models threatens to upset the tech apple cart - and the stock market. Newly confirmed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives at the Pentagon with DEI initiatives in his crosshairs. And the Trump administration has benched around 60 senior career officials at the U.S. Agency for International Development.

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Colombia deportations, Gaza returns, Trump’s tax cuts and Auschwitz liberation anniversary Jan 27, 2025

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The U.S. and Colombia have pulled back from the brink of a trade war after Bogota agreed to accept deported migrants, the White House says. Gaza residents have started to return north as Israel removed roadblocks after a hostage breakthrough. Ahead of a three-day policy retreat in Miami, Republicans are trying to overcome internal differences on how to pay for President Donald Trump's sweeping tax cuts. Auschwitz survivors are being joined by world leaders to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi German death camp by Soviet troops.

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Hamas’ grip on Gaza Jan 25, 2025

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Hours after the ceasefire was declared, Hamas fighters were back on the streets of Gaza. The images beamed around the world showed that Hamas has, in some form, survived its 15-month war with Israel. Listen to this special episode of the Reuters World News podcast with Palestinian Territories Senior Correspondent Nidal al-Mughrabi and Senior Israel Correspondent Mayaan Lubell as they discuss just how tight Hamas’ hold on Gaza is - and what that grip means for the future of the ceasefire.

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Birthright ban blocked, Trump's federal purge, ICC Taliban warrants, BoJ and the Oscars Jan 24, 2025

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A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from denying automatic birthright U.S. citizenship. The Trump team has acted with stunning speed to start firing or sidelining hundreds of government workers. The International Criminal Court chief prosecutor is seeking arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders in Afghanistan for persecution of women and girls. The Netflix musical ‘Emilia Perez’ piles up 13 Oscar nominations. And the Bank of Japan raises interest rates to their highest in 17 years.

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