America imposes tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China; Hamas releases more hostages, and more
The World in Brief from The Economist
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🗓️ 2 February 2025
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| 0:55.9 | Donald Trump signed an executive order that places tariffs of 25% on goods entering America from Canada and Mexico, and 10% on those from China. |
| 1:06.2 | Canadian oil faces a lower levy of 10%. |
| 1:09.1 | The duties, which come in on Tuesday, will stoke fears of a trade |
| 1:13.0 | war with America's three biggest trading partners. Mr. Trump's decision was touted by the White |
| 1:17.8 | House as a response to the other country's failure to stop flows of drugs and migrants. |
| 1:23.4 | Hamas released three more Israeli hostages as the fragile ceasefire signed on January 15th continues |
| 1:28.9 | to hold. Israel is also due to release more than 180 Palestinian prisoners as part of this fourth |
| 1:35.5 | round of exchanges. Immanent talks will focus on the next stage of the ceasefire, which includes |
| 1:41.1 | the withdrawal of Israeli troops from all of Gaza and the release of more hostages. |
| 1:46.3 | Several Arab governments released a joint statement condemning a suggestion made by Mr. Trump about the |
| 1:51.5 | future of Gaza. Mr. Trump had spoken of the potential displacement of the Strip's population to Egypt |
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