Trump holds a signed executive order on tariffs on aluminum imports in the Oval Office, February 10, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque |
- The European Union said it would respond with "firm and proportionate countermeasures" after US President Donald Trump's decision to impose tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, escalating fears of a trade war.
- Trump also signed an executive order aimed at encouraging the US government and consumers to buy plastic drinking straws, pushing back efforts by his predecessor to phase out single-use plastics and tackle waste.
- A deadline and an ultimatum from Trump to Hamas: release all hostages by midday on Saturday or "all hell is going to break out." Listen to Middle East Editor Ed Blair on the Reuters World News podcast as he weighs in on the outlook for the ceasefire.
- Trump has infuriated the Arab world by saying that Palestinians would not have the right of return to the Gaza Strip under his proposal to redevelop the enclave, which has been devastated by an Israeli offensive.
- Argentine President Javier Milei's economic measures are widely supported, but his social views have sparked a strong reaction. Thousands marched against him this month and polls show many Argentines oppose his war on diversity.
- Russia's point man for relations with the US said all of President Vladimir Putin's conditions must be met in full before the war in Ukraine can end, suggesting Moscow is playing hardball with the US. Meanwhile, short-range aerial drones were the most common killer of civilians in Ukraine in January, the UN's monitoring mission said.
- As fast-aging countries around the world search for workers to keep their economies afloat, some African nations without enough jobs for their rapidly growing populations are moving to take advantage.
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- China's car sales fell 12% in January from a year earlier, the first decline since September and the biggest drop in almost a year, as automakers braced for intense competition in the world's largest auto market.
- Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell begins two days of hearings on Capitol Hill with the economy around full employment, inflation expected to ease, and intense uncertainty about how all that will hold up under Trump administration trade and other policies that are still unfolding.
- US Vice President JD Vance warned Europeans that what he called their excessive regulation of artificial intelligence could strangle the technology, and rejected content moderation as "authoritarian censorship."
- A consortium led by Elon Musk said it has offered $97.4 billion to buy the nonprofit that controls OpenAI, another salvo in the billionaire's fight to block the artificial intelligence startup from transitioning to a for-profit firm.
- BP CEO Murray Auchincloss pledged to fundamentally reset the company's strategy as it reported a 35% fall in annual profits, missing analysts' expectations.
- In Britain, productivity has slowed, real wages are stagnant, and investment has dried up. The new government also faces high debt and rising interest rates. In this episode of The Big View podcast, newly appointed minister Torsten Bell makes the case for radical but incremental change.
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China builds space alliances in Africa as Trump cuts foreign aid |
Headquarters of the African Space Agency outside Cairo. Egypt is one of 23 African nations that have formed space partnerships with China. REUTERS/Sarah El Safty |
China has forged nearly two-dozen pacts with African nations in its bid to surpass the US in space. Investments in satellites, telescopes and ground stations on the continent are helping Beijing expand it soft power and boost its global surveillance and military capabilities. It all comes as America slashes help for developing countries. In this special report, Joey Roulette, Eduardo Baptista, Sarah El Safty and Joe Brock show how Beijing is winning big with alliances in the developing world. |
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Prabal Gurung. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs. |
Reuters photographers captured the best of the backstage action and collection highlights at New York Fashion Week. |
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