- Morning Bid: 'Phantom' Trump tariffs get more real in China Reuters
- Opinion | Trump Wants a Trade Deal, Not a Trade War. He May Get One. The New York Times
- Trump’s China gamble: Redefining US-Beijing relations The Hill
- Why China has not retaliated more in Donald Trump trade spat Sky News
- What does Donald Trump want from a trade war with China? The Spectator
Scientists brace ‘for the worst’ as Trump purges climate mentions from websites
Trump administration pulling references online ‘won’t make crisis’ stop affecting Americans’ lives, say experts
Donald Trump’s administration has started to remove or downgrade mentions of the climate crisis across the US government, with the websites of several major departments pulling down references to anything related to the climate crisis. Climate scientists said they were braced “for the worst”.
A major climate portal on the Department of Defense’s website has been scrapped, as has the main climate change section on the site of the Department of State. A climate change page on the White House’s website no longer exists, nor does climate content provided by the US agriculture department, including information that provides vulnerability assessments for wildfires.
Continue reading...Trump personally ordered firings of special counsel prosecutors
Exclusive: move to purge those who worked for Jack Smith came from Trump, sources say, in show of unchecked power
The US justice department fired more than a dozen prosecutors who worked on the criminal cases against Donald Trump hours after the president directly ordered it from the Oval Office, according to two people familiar with the intervention.
The move to purge people who worked for former special counsel Jack Smith had ostensibly come from the acting attorney general, James McHenry, who sent the formal termination notices that said they could not be trusted to implement Trump’s agenda.
Continue reading...Second woman confirmed dead in Australia’s floods
Thousands of people have begun returning home to assess damage to their properties and businesses.
Vehicle tyres found to be biggest source of nanoplastics in the high Alps
Mountaineers now scaling more peaks for first global study of nanoplastics, which can enter lungs and bloodstream
Particles from vehicle tyre wear are the biggest source of nanoplastic pollution in the high Alps, a pioneering project has revealed.
Expert mountaineers teamed up with scientists to collect contamination-free samples and are now scaling peaks to produce the first global assessment of nanoplastics, which are easily carried around the world by winds.
Continue reading...Ukrainian commander says North Korean soldiers charged his unit ‘like in a World War II movie’ during combat – Business Insider
Israeli military operation turns Jenin refugee camp into ‘ghost town’ – Reuters
- Israeli military operation turns Jenin refugee camp into 'ghost town' Reuters
- Demolitions in Jenin Signal Israel’s New Approach in the West Bank The Wall Street Journal
- Israeli military sets off massive explosions, destroying buildings in Jenin The Washington Post
- Jenin mayor likens Israeli military operation to war in Gaza CNN
- West Bank violence undermining Gaza ceasefire: UNRWA UN News
Killer Mike sues security firm over Grammys arrest, alleging ‘public humiliation’
Rapper alleges assault, false arrest and more when he was detained shortly after winning three awards at 2024 ceremony
Killer Mike, the hip-hop artist known for his solo work as well as the duo Run the Jewels, has sued a private security company after he was arrested at last year’s Grammys.
The rapper, real name Michael Render, won three awards at the ceremony, for best rap album, best rap song and best rap performance. But shortly after his wins, as he moved backstage towards the red carpet area, he was arrested and detained after an altercation with what Render later described as “an overzealous security guard”.
Continue reading...Former NATO chief Stoltenberg to become Norway’s finance minister after Oslo government collapse – CNBC
- Former NATO chief Stoltenberg to become Norway's finance minister after Oslo government collapse CNBC
- Former NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg returns to government in Norway as finance minister The Associated Press
- Norway's new finance minister Stoltenberg says Trump talks key to averting tariffs Reuters
- Former Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg to become Norway’s finance minister Financial Times
- Norway Names Ex-NATO Chief as New Finance Minister Bloomberg
UK grocery inflation slows for first time in six months amid rise in promotions
Kantar figures could be good news for government as food price rises have fuelled persistent UK inflation
Grocery inflation slowed in January – for the first time in six months – as retailers ramped up promotions to attract budget-conscious shoppers.
The price of groceries increased by 3.3%, easing from 3.7% in December, as the costs of toilet roll and cat food fell but those of chocolate, butter and chilled juices rose, according to analysts at Kantar.
Continue reading...One-year-old found dead in car outside Sydney childcare centre
NSW police investigating girl’s death in Earlwood in Sydney’s inner west on Tuesday afternoon
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A one-year-old girl has been found dead in a car in Sydney’s inner west.
New South Wales Police are investigating after emergency services were called to reports of an unresponsive child in a vehicle outside a childcare centre on Marana Road in Earlwood at 5.35pm on Tuesday afternoon.
Continue reading...VOA Mandarin: China Reacts to Panama quitting BRI – VOA Asia
- VOA Mandarin: China Reacts to Panama quitting BRI VOA Asia
- “Troubling”: Panama Agrees to Anti-Migrant Collaboration After Trump Threatens to Retake Canal Democracy Now!
- Marco Rubio Tells Panama’s Leader ‘Immediate Changes’ Are Needed The New York Times
- Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with Panamanian President Mulino Department of State
- Trump’s Win in Panama National Review
Ex-Tory MP reportedly joins Ukraine foreign legion in non-combat role
Former party deputy chair Jack Lopresti said to be carrying out support work to help the country’s fight against Russia
A former Conservative MP ousted in the 2024 election has reportedly joined the International Legion in Ukraine in a non-combat role to help the fight against Russia.
Jack Lopresti, who represented the Filton and Bradley Stoke constituency in South Gloucestershire from 2010 to 2024, is carrying out support work for the unit, including foreign relations and diplomacy duties, weapons procurement and work with veterans and charities, the Independent reported.
Continue reading...Sydney traditional Chinese medicine practitioner found guilty of professional misconduct after tourist dies
Chinese national, 57, staying with her daughter in Australia died after Yun Sen Luo’s advice to cease all ‘western medicine’
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A Sydney-based practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine has been found guilty of professional misconduct after a diabetic woman died after his advice to cease all “western medicine”.
Yun Sen Luo was found guilty on 30 January of unsatisfactory professional conduct and professional misconduct after being prosecuted by the Health Care Complaints Commission before the New South Wales civil and administrative tribunal.
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Continue reading...Arab nations oppose removing Palestinians from Gaza in letter to US – The Jerusalem Post
- Arab nations oppose removing Palestinians from Gaza in letter to US The Jerusalem Post
- Opinion | Population Transfers Sanctioned by America? It’s on the Table. The New York Times
- US officials defend plan to relocate Gazans: 'Inhumane' to keep them there during long reconstruction The Times of Israel
- Analysis: Jordan faces ‘geopolitical blackmail’ after Trump Gaza demand Al Jazeera English
- Arab nations reject Trump’s suggestion to relocate Palestinians from Gaza to Egypt and Jordan The Associated Press
Sun website to charge £2 a month for selected content including Clarkson
Exclusive: Paywall to return after a decade with new Sun Club offering also featuring Royal Exclusive video show
Sun readers will have to pay £2 a month to access columns by star writers including Jeremy Clarkson, popular content such as from the agony aunt Dear Deidre and some exclusive stories and investigations, as the UK’s biggest tabloid launches a paid-for content strategy.
Called Sun Club and initially priced at £1.99 a month, it launches on Tuesday and comes a decade after the Sun scrapped a subscription strategy that put all of its content behind a paywall.
Continue reading...A Russia-like crackdown has jailed dozens in Georgia, with human rights groups sounding the alarm – ABC News
- A Russia-like crackdown has jailed dozens in Georgia, with human rights groups sounding the alarm ABC News
- Police crack down on resurgent protests in Georgia Al Jazeera English
- Georgian police arrest opposition leaders at pro-EU protest Reuters
- 'Brutal Crackdown' Continues In Georgia As Protesters Rally In Tbilisi Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
- Georgia: Police arrest two opposition leaders amid protests DW (English)
How Britain can escape Trump’s tariffs: Buy American gas – POLITICO Europe
- How Britain can escape Trump’s tariffs: Buy American gas POLITICO Europe
- UK not choosing between US and EU, says Starmer BBC.com
- The U.K. Has Dodged Trump’s Tariffs So Far. Here Are Some (Very British) Reasons Why. The Wall Street Journal
- Trump tariffs: what’s at stake for the UK and EU? The Guardian
- Has Brexit finally paid off? What Trump’s tariff reprieve means for Starmer POLITICO Europe
War of attrition strains Ukraine’s army – POLITICO Europe
- War of attrition strains Ukraine’s army POLITICO Europe
- Amid talk of a ceasefire, Ukraine’s front line is crumbling The Economist
- Ukraine's disappearing army Yahoo! Voices
- ‘Everybody is tired. The mood has changed’: the Ukrainian army’s desertion crisis | Ukraine The Guardian
- Another Ukrainian Brigade Is Disintegrating As It Deploys To Pokrovsk Forbes
Trump’s trade war with neighbours is delayed – what did they all get out of it?
BBC reporters in the US, Canada and Mexico assess the fallout after Trump gets border promises in return for a 30-day pause on tariffs.