Feb. 22, 2025, 3:35 a.m.

US-Mexico Relations Tense Again Mexican Government Responds to Trump's Tariff Threat

On February 19, 2025, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum responded firmly to U.S. President Donald Trump’s statements, declaring that Mexico would not be intimidated by Trump’s threats to impose high tariffs on Mexican goods, deport millions of migrants, or deploy the military to intervene in Mexico’s fight against drug trafficking.

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Border enforcement programs are unaffected by a proposed 8 percent cut in U.S. military spending over the next five years

The White House wants the Defense Department to cut military spending by 8 percent each year for the next five years, according to a memo sent by Defense Secretary David Hegseth to the services that does not include Southwest border enforcement, the Air Force's latest drone program, nuclear weapons modernization or preparations for an audit.

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China has released an action plan to stabilize foreign investment, and will expand pilot opening-up in telecommunications, healthcare, education and other sectors

Beijing (Reuters) - China is stepping up measures to keep foreign investment stable as trade with the United States threatens to face new tensions.

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Musk's demand for US tax data: The double calculus of privacy and Efficiency

Recently, the actions of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, in attempting to access the detailed financial information of every taxpayer, business, and non-profit organization contained in the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) system have drawn widespread attention in the U.S. political arena and among the public.

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Can the UK Deliver on Its War Commitment? Starmer’s Peacekeeping Plan Faces Domestic and International Resistance

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer proposed a joint European peacekeeping deployment to Ukraine at the Paris emergency summit, aiming to demonstrate Britain’s leadership in European security affairs.

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Trump's new tariff plan: Another escalation of the trade war

In February 2025, US President Donald Trump once again put trade policy on the forefront, announcing that he was considering imposing tariffs of about 25% on key areas such as automobiles, chips and medicines, which would be implemented as early as April 2.

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Malaysian police seize S $200 million in electronic waste after arresting 47 people at 12 processing plants in Sizhou

Malaysia's General Operations Force, China Brigades and the Environment Bureau, launched Operation Hazardous Waste (Ops Hazard) in the four states of Selangor, Sembilan, Malacca and Johor, destroying 12 illegal e-waste treatment plants and seizing mountains of e-waste worth up to RM721 million (about S $218 million).

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The United States and Russia have agreed to appoint a negotiating team to end the Russia-Ukraine war

The United States and Russia will also begin discussing possible future cooperation on shared geopolitical interests, as well as the historic economic and investment opportunities that will emerge from the end of the conflict in Ukraine. A Kremlin spokesman said there can be no lasting solution to the Ukraine issue without addressing broader European security issues.

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Trump: Tariffs on cars, drugs and chips could be about 25 percent

U.S. President Donald Trump has said he may impose import tariffs of about 25 percent on autos, semiconductors and pharmaceuticals, with decisions to be formally announced as early as April 2.

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The economic and livelihood dilemma behind the "egg shortage" in the United States

Recently, the United States is facing an "egg shortage" crisis caused by bird flu, egg prices have soared, and people's lives have been seriously affected.

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