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03 February 2026 15:16

🇺🇸 U.S. President Donald Trump warned on January 31, 2026, that the U.S. will respond in a very substantial way if Canada enacts its preliminary trade deal with China, stating it could allow China to 'take over Canada.'


📈 The Canada-China agreement includes Canada reducing tariffs on up to 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles to 6.1% from over 100%, extending steel and aluminum import relief until end-2026, and China cutting tariffs on Canadian canola seeds to 15% and removing duties on products like lobster and peas by March 1, 2026.


⚠️ Signed during Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to China in January 2026, the deal aims to boost bilateral trade—worth $130 billion in 2024—resolve disputes, and increase Canadian exports by 50% to China by 2030, amid controversy over impacts on North American trade.


#Trump #CanadaChina #TradeWar

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03 February 2026 11:56

🚨 French prosecutors raided Elon Musk's X office in Paris as part of a police investigation into alleged data tampering and fraud on the platform.

🔍 The probe targets organized manipulation of X's algorithm and fraudulent data extraction, prompted by complaints from a French lawmaker and a senior government official suspecting foreign interference.

❌ X denies all allegations, refuses to cooperate, and calls the investigation politically motivated and a threat to free speech.

📝 No specific details on the wrongdoing or individuals involved have been released by authorities.

#MuskXFrance #TechNews #FranceInvestigation

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03 February 2026 05:21

⚔️ A Russian drone strike killed 15 people on a bus carrying mineworkers in Dnipro on Sunday, with at least seven others injured, as US-brokered peace talks between Ukraine and Russia were delayed until the following week.

🚁 Russia launched over 980 attack drones, nearly 1,100 guided aerial bombs, and two missiles against Ukraine in a single week, targeting logistics and connectivity between cities while attempting to disrupt energy infrastructure.

🤝 US-brokered trilateral talks between Ukraine and Russia resumed on February 4-5 in Abu Dhabi, with Ukrainian President Zelensky stating Kyiv was ready for substantive discussions on ending the conflict.

🎯 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned that any deployment of foreign military forces or infrastructure from Western countries in Ukraine would be regarded as legitimate targets, following pledges from Britain and France to deploy troops as security guarantees in a potential peace deal.

🗺️ Russian-controlled territory in Ukraine expanded to 19.32 percent by the end of 2025, up from 17.9-18.52 percent in 2023-2024, indicating continued territorial gains despite ongoing diplomatic efforts.

#UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineConflict #PeaceTalks

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01 February 2026 00:01

Starmer vows to take UK deeper into EU single market

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31 January 2026 22:06

The Venezuelan interim president announces a mass amnesty for political prisoners, they will also close the El Helicoide torture center

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@WorldNews #Venezuela #Amnesty #PoliticalPrisoners #ElHelicoide #HumanRights

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31 January 2026 19:46

Hundreds protest in Milan over US ICE role in Winter Games security

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30 January 2026 21:52

⚡ Trump administration escalating pressure on Cuba's energy crisis by signing an executive order to impose tariffs on any country supplying oil to the island, primarily targeting Mexico which has been Cuba's main oil lifeline since Venezuelan shipments were cut off.

🛢️ Cuba's oil supply has dramatically declined from approximately 20,000 barrels per day in early 2025 to around 7,000 barrels per day following U.S. pressure, with the island importing about 60 percent of its oil needs and now facing a severe energy shortage.

🌍 Administration officials are considering even more aggressive measures including a total naval blockade on oil imports to Cuba, with some viewing the strategy as a way to force regime change by 2026, though others warn this could trigger a humanitarian crisis.

⚙️ Mexico faces difficult pressure from Trump to cut oil shipments to Cuba despite President Claudia Sheinbaum's efforts to build relations with the U.S., while the loss of Venezuelan oil combined with reduced Mexican supplies has severely throttled Cuba's already fragile economy.

🎯 The effort leverages the 1994 Helms-Burton Act which codifies the U.S. embargo on Cuban trade, giving the Trump administration legal framework to enforce these energy restrictions and diplomatic pressures.

#CubaEnergyCrisis #USLatinAmericaPolicy #GeopoliticalTensions

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30 January 2026 21:51

Cuba has 15 to 20 days of oil left as Trump turns the screws

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@WorldNews #CubaOilCrisis #OilShortage #CubaNews #USPolicy #EnergyGeopolitics

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29 January 2026 15:17

🚫 The Taliban has imposed an informal ban on contraceptives in cities like Kabul and Mazar-e-Sharif, labeling family planning a 'Western conspiracy' and forbidding its sale under their interpretation of Sharia law, with enforcement through threats to pharmacies and midwives.

🤰 Women face lethal pregnancies, untreated miscarriages, and health crises due to lack of birth control and spacing, worsening maternal and infant mortality amid clinic closures and poverty in multiple provinces.

⚖️ This restriction adds to broader Taliban controls on women, including bans on education beyond primary school, most employment, and unaccompanied medical visits, stripping away reproductive health access gained in prior decades.

📈 Experts warn of devastating impacts on women's well-being and a potential population crisis from forced, closely spaced pregnancies.

#TalibanBan #WomensRights #AfghanistanHealth

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28 January 2026 15:12

🇩🇰 Danish veterans placed 44 flags outside the U.S. Embassy in Copenhagen to honor soldiers killed in Afghanistan, matching Denmark's death toll alongside U.S. forces.


🗽 Embassy staff quickly removed the flags from public land near the building, sparking immediate backlash from veterans and politicians.


😡 Copenhagen's Liberal Party Mayor Jens-Kristian Lütken called the action 'completely unacceptable,' demanding an apology and highlighting Denmark's sacrifices in U.S.-led wars.


#DanishSoldiers #USEmbassy #Afghanistan

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28 January 2026 10:51

🌍 One year into Trump's presidency, the US is accelerating a 'pivot to China,' marked by the January 2026 National Defense Strategy prioritizing homeland defense first and deterring China in the Indo-Pacific second, while signaling more military communications for stability.

🤝 A major US-China trade deal in November 2025 eased tariffs, ended retaliatory measures on US firms, and addressed fentanyl precursors and critical minerals, showing pragmatic economic engagement.

🔄 US policy under Trump shifts inward, focusing on the Western Hemisphere per a 'Trump Corollary' to the Monroe Doctrine, creating space for China's development amid volatile global dynamics.

⚠️ Tensions persist in cyber strategy and regional influence, with critiques that offensive cyber approaches misunderstand China's non-negotiable interests like espionage and pre-positioning.

#PivotToChina #TrumpChina #USChinaRelations

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28 January 2026 00:02

🚫 France plans to ban US video tools like Zoom and Microsoft Teams for government officials by 2027, replacing them with a homegrown app called Visio to boost digital security and independence.

💻 Visio is a fully French-developed platform by the government's digital unit, already tested by 40,000 users, offering features like real-time text transcripts while keeping data under national control.

🛡️ The shift aims for digital sovereignty, cutting reliance on foreign services amid concerns over US laws accessing data, with expected savings of millions of euros on licenses.

🇪🇺 This fits a wider European push for tech self-reliance, protecting sensitive government communications from overseas risks.

#FranceDigitalSovereignty #BanZoomTeams #VisioApp

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27 January 2026 22:02

🤝 China and Canada reached a preliminary agreement-in-principle on January 16, 2026, to reduce tariffs on Canadian agricultural products, with canola seed duties dropping from 84% to approximately 15% by March 1, 2026, and canola meal, lobster, crab, and peas becoming tariff-free during the same period.

📦 Chinese importers have quickly responded to the agreement, with one importer ordering 60,000 metric tonnes of canola seed and companies preparing to ship Canadian beef to China, marking the first significant purchases since China imposed restrictive measures in 2024-2025.

💰 The deal is expected to restore approximately $4 billion in annual Canadian canola seed exports and $2.6 billion in other agricultural goods exports, benefiting farmers and seafood harvesters across Canada after exports plummeted during the tariff dispute.

⚡ In exchange for agricultural tariff reductions, Canada agreed to allow up to 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles into the country at a reduced 6.1% tariff rate and extended the suspension of tariffs on certain Chinese steel and aluminum imports until the end of 2026.

⏰ China's anti-dumping investigation into Canadian canola seed is extended until March 9, 2026, meaning final tariff determinations will occur around the same time as the preliminary agreement's implementation deadline.

#ChinaCanadaTrade #CanolaDeal #AgriculturalTariffs

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27 January 2026 18:11

U.S. will have to send its own fighter jets into Canadian airspace if Ottawa doesn't buy 88 F-35s, Hoekstra says

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@WorldNews #USCanadaDefense #F35Deal #Hoekstra #CanadianAirspace #AviationPolicy

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27 January 2026 16:46

Carney stands by speech despite U.S. claims

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@WorldNews #JayCarney #StandsBySpeech #WhiteHouse #USClaims #PressSecretary

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03 February 2026 15:16

Trump says US will have 'very substantial' response if Canada enacts trade deal with China

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03 February 2026 11:56

Musk's X office in France raided by Paris prosecutor

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@WorldNews #MuskXFranceRaid #ParisProsecutor #XNews #TechNews #France

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01 February 2026 00:01

🚨 UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledges deeper ties with the EU single market through sector-specific alignments, moving beyond full Brexit separation.

🔄 Key sectors targeted include agri-food, electricity, and carbon markets, with negotiations aiming for sanitary standards alignment, electricity market participation, and emissions trading links by summer 2026.

⚖️ Approach is 'theme by theme' to avoid full single market rules, balancing closer EU cooperation with UK trade independence amid EU demands for contributions and safeguards.

📈 Critics urge bolder steps like rejoining the single market or customs union for maximum economic benefits, while EU remains cautious on political risks.

#Starmer #EU #Brexit

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31 January 2026 22:06

🇻🇪 Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez announced a general amnesty bill for political prisoners detained since 1999, excluding cases of murder, drug trafficking, corruption, or human rights violations.

🔓 The National Assembly, controlled by the ruling party, will vote on the bill soon, potentially freeing hundreds including opposition leaders, journalists, and activists amid U.S. pressure following Nicolás Maduro's capture.

🏛️ Rodríguez also ordered the closure of El Helicoide, the notorious SEBIN intelligence facility used for torture, to convert it into a sports, social, and cultural center.

❓ Reactions are mixed: opposition figures like María Corina Machado credit U.S. influence rather than goodwill, while families express cautious hope after past unfulfilled promises.

#Venezuela #Amnesty #HumanRights

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31 January 2026 19:46

🚨 Hundreds of Italians protested in Milan on Saturday against the deployment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to provide security for the American delegation at the upcoming Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, which begin February 6.

🛡️ The ICE agents will be stationed in a control room supporting U.S. delegation security rather than operating on streets, a standard practice at past Olympics according to the U.S. State Department. However, the agents are from a different division than those involved in recent immigration enforcement actions in Minnesota and other U.S. cities.

✊ Protesters, including families and members of left-leaning political parties and trade unions, carried signs such as "ICE=FASCISM" and "Never again means never again for anyone," linking their opposition to broader concerns about U.S. immigration policies and what they view as rising fascism in the United States.

🏛️ Italian officials have strongly opposed the deployment, with Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala stating ICE agents were not welcome, and Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi being called to Parliament to testify about the arrangement this week.

🎯 The protest took place in Piazza XXV Aprile, a square named for Italy's liberation from Nazi fascism in 1945, symbolizing the demonstrators' message about human rights and resistance.

#MilanProtest #WinterOlympics2026 #ICEDeployment

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31 January 2026 13:32

📰 U.S. President Trump claimed Putin personally promised to halt strikes on Kyiv and other cities for a week amid freezing weather to aid peace talks, with the Kremlin confirming agreement only for Kyiv until February 1.

⚔️ Despite the claim, Russia launched 111 drones and a ballistic missile overnight on January 30, killing six civilians and injuring 20 across Ukraine, though no energy infrastructure was reportedly hit.

❄️ Confusion persists over the agreement's scope and start date, as prior mass attacks occurred on January 27 in Odesa and sporadic drones continued, while Zelenskyy noted reduced energy strikes and offered reciprocal de-escalation.

🌍 Ongoing Russian offensives and civilian attacks highlight escalation, with peace talks scheduled in the UAE on February 1 amid winter targeting of Ukraine's infrastructure.

#UkraineWar #PutinTrump #RussiaUkraine

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30 January 2026 21:51

🚨 French lawmakers in the National Assembly unanimously approved a bill on January 28 to abolish the concept of 'marital duty,' clarifying that spouses have no obligation to engage in sexual relations despite cohabitation.

✅ The cross-party legislation, backed by over 120 MPs, amends the Civil Code to emphasize consent in marriage and prevent its use in fault-based divorce cases.

⚖️ Prompted by a 2025 European Court of Human Rights ruling against France and women's rights concerns, the bill now heads to the Senate for review under an accelerated process.

📜 This reform addresses past court interpretations linking shared living to a 'shared bed,' aligning with France's recent inclusion of consent in its rape definition.

#FranceReform #MaritalConsent #WomensRights

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30 January 2026 21:51

France moves to abolish concept of marital duty to have sex

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@WorldNews #France #maritalrights #consent #genderequality #reform

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29 January 2026 15:17

🛢️ Russia's oil sales to India have sharply declined due to tightening EU sanctions and reduced Indian demand, leaving about 140 million barrels stranded offshore on tankers.

📉 Indian imports of Russian crude fell 29% in December 2025 to their lowest since the G7 price cap, with January averaging just 1.12 million barrels per day as refiners self-sanction.

🤝 India signed a major trade deal with the EU shortly after the EU's 18th sanctions package took effect on January 21, 2026, closing loopholes on refined Russian oil products.

⚓ Coordinated pressures have sidelined 20% of Russia's shadow tanker fleet, projecting annual losses of $30 billion for Moscow amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.

#RussiaOil #IndiaTrade #OilSanctions

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28 January 2026 15:12

U.S. Embassy removed flags with the names of 44 Danish soldiers who died fighting for the U.S. in Afghanistan

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@WorldNews #DanishSoldiers #USEmbassy #Afghanistan #Memorial #Tribute

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28 January 2026 10:51

A year into Trump presidency, 'pivot to China' gathers pace

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@WorldNews #PivotToChina #TrumpAdministration #USChinaPolicy #Geopolitics #TradePolicy

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28 January 2026 00:02

France to ban officials from US video tools including Zoom, Teams

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@WorldNews #FranceBanUSVideoTools #BanZoomAndTeamsFrance #FranceDigitalSovereignty #FranceTechSecurity #USToolsOutFrance

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27 January 2026 18:11

🚨 U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra warns that if Canada backs out of buying 88 F-35 fighter jets, the U.S. will send its own F-35s into Canadian airspace more often to fill defense gaps.

⚠️ Hoekstra states the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) agreement, a joint U.S.-Canada defense pact from the Cold War era, would need changes to ensure continent-wide protection.

💰 Canada agreed to the F-35 deal in 2023 for about $19 billion initially, but costs rose to $27.7 billion by 2025, prompting a government review amid U.S. tariff threats.

🛩️ Canada has already committed to and paid for the first 16 jets, with deliveries starting in 2026, as part of replacing its aging fighter fleet.

#F35Deal #NORAD #USCanada

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27 January 2026 16:46

🗣️ Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney firmly stands by his Davos speech, stating "I meant what I said" despite criticism from U.S. claims.

🌍 In the speech at Davos 2026, Carney declared the end of the traditional rules-based international order, urging middle powers to reject false compliance and embrace strategic autonomy amid great power rivalry.

👏 The address, drawing on Václav Havel's ideas of "living within a lie," received a standing ovation and widespread praise for its honesty, though it drew rebuke from U.S. President Donald Trump.

🇨🇦 Carney emphasized naming reality consistently, applying the same standards to allies and rivals, as Canada adapts to a fractured global landscape.

#MarkCarney #Davos2026 #WorldEconomicForum

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26 January 2026 21:11

🚨 The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that the UK has lost its measles elimination status due to sustained transmission re-established in 2024.

📉 Vaccination rates for the MMR vaccine among five-year-olds dropped to the lowest level in 15 years at 83.7%, falling short of the 95% needed for elimination.

🔥 Measles cases surged to 3,681 in the UK in 2024, with outbreaks linked to low uptake in certain areas and a preventable child death in 2025.

🌍 Other countries like Spain, Austria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan also lost their status; experts urge urgent boosts in vaccination efforts.

#UKMeasles #VaccinationRates #WHOMeasles