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Trump 2nd term live updates: Canada, Mexico respond to Trump's steep tariffs

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 22:06:34 -0500

President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.

Trump tariffs spark panic and anger in Canada and Mexico

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 21:49:23 -0500

US president’s move threatens to disrupt North America’s economy and overturn decades of integration

Medical jet was in the air for less than a minute before crash in Philadelphia: NTSB

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 21:47:10 -0500

Six people aboard a medical transport plane, along with one person on the ground, died in the fiery crash near a busy mall.

Donald Trump hits Canada, Mexico and China with steep tariffs

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 21:37:17 -0500

US president fires starting gun on possible trade war with levies of up to 25% on goods imported from trading partners

Multiple health agency websites on HIV, contraception taken down

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 21:26:53 -0500

Government agency webpages about HIV, LGBTQ+ people and other public health topics were down Friday evening due to President Donald Trump's executive orders.

Trump hits Canada and Mexico with steep tariffs

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 21:20:01 -0500

The policy risks raising prices for essential products like gas and groceries.

Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump hits Canada, Mexico with steep tariffs

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 21:18:36 -0500

President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.

Who should count as African at the Grammy Awards?

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 19:22:39 -0500

The dedicated award for African music is proving contentious with the inclusion of Chris Brown.

First American hostage released by Hamas from Gaza since 2023

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 19:18:29 -0500

Israeli American hostage Keith Siegel was released by Hamas in the latest hostage-prisoner exchange as part of January's ceasefire deal with Israel. NBC News' Keir Simmons reports on Siegel becoming the first American hostage to be released since his wife in 2023 and the condition of the other hostages.

Trump tariffs expected to raise consumer prices

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 19:15:28 -0500

As President Trump imposes tariffs on goods imported to the U.S. from Canada, Mexico and China, economic experts warn they could lead to higher prices for American consumers. NBC News' Brian Cheung explains why.

Trump signs tariffs on goods imported from Canada, Mexico, China

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 19:07:27 -0500

President Trump signed three executive orders enacting tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China on Saturday evening. The president imposed a 25 percent tariff on most Mexican and Canadian imports and a 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports. NBC News' Yamiche Alcindor has the details.

Nasa needs saving from itself – but is this billionaire right for that job?

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 19:04:19 -0500

The success of SpaceX, Blue Origin and other private-sector space firms are throwing up hard questions about the direction of America's 'great national treasure'

Trump hits China, Mexico and Canada with tariffs

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 18:17:18 -0500

The US president will tax imports from America's three largest trading partners but retaliation is expected.

How countries respond to Trump's tariffs is what matters next

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 18:11:48 -0500

Retaliatory taxes against the US by other nations could lead global trade into uncharted territory.

Mother and child among seven killed in Philadelphia medical jet crash

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 18:08:17 -0500

The small plane was carrying six people when it crashed, and at least one other person was killed on the ground, officials say.

Four dead in Russian strike on Kursk school, Ukraine says

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 17:55:13 -0500

The Ukrainian army said four people were killed and dozens injured in the Kursk region.

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Sat, 01 Feb 2025 17:32:27 -0500

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Former Fed official accused of passing secrets to China

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 17:28:12 -0500

Justice department alleges John Rogers accessed sensitive information including briefings and policy deliberations

Trump signs executive orders to impose steep tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 17:27:35 -0500

The policy risks raising prices for essential products like gas and groceries.

Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump signs executive orders implementing steep tariffs

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 17:26:11 -0500

President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.

‘A trade war on steroids’: Trump ushers in new era of US protectionism

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 17:17:03 -0500

President bets he can achieve his aims through tariffs without igniting inflation or a sell-off in American stocks

Trump 2nd term live updates: USAID website down after HHS, CDC webpages scrubbed

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 17:00:34 -0500

President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.

Trump says he ordered air strikes on Islamic State group in Somalia

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 15:44:33 -0500

Trump says he ordered air strikes on a senior attack planner from the Islamic State group in Somalia.

Sick and wounded Palestinians leave Gaza as Rafah crossing reopens

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 15:22:41 -0500

The Rafah crossing reopened after eight months, allowing 37 medical patients into Egypt to receive treatment.

Keith Siegel's loved ones watch and celebrate his release from Hamas

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 15:03:07 -0500

Israeli American Keith Siegel was among three hostages released by Hamas and the first American to be released in the new ceasefire deal. NBC News' Yasmin Vossoughian spoke with friends and relatives of Siegel as they watched his release.

Trump 2nd term live updates: Former FBI director responds to turmoil at DOJ, FBI

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 14:37:23 -0500

President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.

Sick and wounded Palestinian children wait for evacuation as Rafah crossing reopens – video

Guardian Staff — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 14:00:04 -0500

Palestinian Red Crescent crews prepare sick and wounded children to be evacuated from Gaza into Egypt as Israel reopens the critical Rafah crossing after nine months. The reopening is part of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, and allows for medical evacuations for patients with urgent care needs. The crossing is a vital conduit into Gaza, and its closure caused outcry for trapping people with medical needs inside the territory

Rafah crossing reopens for Gaza’s sick and injured children after months of closure

Ken Martin elected new DNC chair

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 13:19:57 -0500

Minnesota Democratic Party Chairman Ken Martin has been elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee.

Trump says Venezuela will accept migrants returned from US

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 13:13:52 -0500

The move follows talks between Maduro and a Trump envoy that led to the release of six US detainees.

Trump says he ordered airstrikes on Islamic State group in Somalia

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 13:10:01 -0500

Trump says he ordered military airstrikes on a senior attack planner from the Islamic State group in Somalia.

American prisoners freed after Trump envoy meets Venezuelan leader Maduro

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 13:03:27 -0500

Washington pushes Caracas to take thousands of deportees in talks that saw ‘hostages’ released

Venezuela releases US prisoners and agrees to take deportees

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 13:03:27 -0500

Agreement struck in meeting between Trump’s envoy and country’s authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro

Trump says he ordered airstrikes on Islamic State in Somalia

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 13:00:33 -0500

Trump says he ordered military airstrikes on a senior Islamic State attack planner in Somalia.

Medical jet crashes near mall, killing 7 and injuring 19

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 12:35:03 -0500

A medical transport plane, carrying a child, her mother and four other people, crashed in Philadelphia Friday night near a busy mall.

Watch: Keith Siegel and other released hostages reunite with their families

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 12:11:11 -0500

Israeli American Keith Siegel, French-Israeli Ofer Kalderon and Yarden Bibas were released by Hamas and reunited with their families. Bibas’ wife and two young children were also taken hostage but their fate remains unknown.

7 dead, including child, in medical jet crash near Philadelphia mall

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 12:00:08 -0500

A medical transport plane, carrying a child, her mother and four other people, crashed in Philadelphia Friday night near a busy mall.

Israel says she's a 'terrorist' — but after a year in prison, she still doesn't know why

Chantal Da Silva — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 12:00:00 -0500

After more than a year and three months sitting behind bars in an Israeli detention center, Jeneen Amro says she still doesn't know why she was arrested, with soldiers sweeping into her room in Dura, just outside the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, and arresting her at gunpoint.

Federal workers assured the buyout offer is 'valid, lawful, and will be honored'

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 11:53:50 -0500

Federal workers received emails from top officials at their agencies informing them that the resignation offers they received are "valid, lawful, and will be honored."

Freed Palestinian detainees and prisoners greeted by cheering crowds – video

Guardian Staff — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 11:39:22 -0500

Cheering crowds welcomed buses filled with freed Palestinians as they arrived in the West Bank and Gaza.

In the latest exchange in the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, 183 prisoners and detainees were released after three Israeli hostages were handed over to the Red Cross. More than 100 of the men were detained without trial after the attack launched by Hamas on 7 October 2023. Israel has agreed to release about 1,900 Palestinians in the first stage of the ceasefire agreement, in exchange for 33 hostages

6 dead, including child, in medical jet crash near Philadelphia mall

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 11:34:52 -0500

A medical transport plane, carrying a child, her mother and four other people, crashed in Philadelphia Friday night near a busy mall.

American hostage Keith Siegel freed from Gaza

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 11:16:05 -0500

American Keith Siegel was released from captivity Saturday morning in Gaza City where he was taken onto a stage wearing a cap, flanked by masked Hamas forces.

Trump 2nd term live updates: WH sidesteps question on hiring disabled federal workers

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 11:14:11 -0500

President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.

Three Israeli hostages and dozens of Palestinian prisoners released

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 11:09:23 -0500

Saturday's handover was less chaotic than the exchange a few days ago, after concerns were expressed over safety.

Medical transport plane carrying child, mother crashes near Philadelphia mall

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 10:21:10 -0500

A medical transport plane, carrying a child, her mother and four other people, crashed in Philadelphia Friday night near a busy mall.

Rubio to focus on curbing immigration, countering China in Latin America

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 09:22:10 -0500

Marco Rubio is set to embark on his first diplomatic mission abroad since being confirmed to his post, visiting five countries in Central and South America.

Mother and child among six killed in Philadelphia medical jet crash

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 09:09:42 -0500

The small plane was carrying four crew, a child patient and her mother when it crashed in a Philadelphia neighbourhood.

Arab Nations Reject Trump’s Idea to Relocate Palestinians From Gaza to Egypt and Jordan

SAMY MAGDY / AP — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 09:04:35 -0500

CAIRO — Powerful Arab nations on Saturday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion to relocate Palestinians from Gaza to neighboring Egypt and Jordan.

Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, the Palestinian Authority and the Arab League released a joint statement rejecting any plans to move Palestinians out of their territories in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.

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Trump floated the idea last month, saying he would urge the leaders of Jordan and Egypt to take in Gaza’s now largely homeless population, so that “we just clean out that whole thing.” He added that resettling most of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million could be temporary or long term. Some Israel officials had raised the transfer idea early in the war.

“It’s literally a demolition site right now,” Trump said, referring to the vast destruction caused by Israel’s 15-month war with Hamas, now paused by a fragile ceasefire.

The Arab statement warned that such plans “threaten the region’s stability, risk expanding the conflict, and undermine prospects for peace and coexistence among its peoples.”

The statement followed a meeting in Cairo of top diplomats from Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, as well as Hussein al-Sheikh, a senior Palestinian official who serves as the main liaison with Israel, and Arab League chief Ahmed Aboul-Gheit.

They said they were looking forward to working with the Trump administration to “achieve a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East, based on the two-state solution,” according to the statement.

They called for the international community to help “plan and implement” a comprehensive reconstruction plan for Gaza to ensure that Palestinians stay on their land.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi rejected Trump’s suggestion in a news conference last week, saying that he transfer of Palestinians “can’t ever be tolerated or allowed.”

“The solution to this issue is the two-state solution. It is the establishment of a Palestinian state,” he said. “The solution is not to remove the Palestinian people from their place. No.”

Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi also said that his country’s opposition to Trump’s idea was “firm and unwavering.”

Egypt and Jordan, along with the Palestinians, worry that Israel would never allow them to return to Gaza once they have left. Egypt and Jordan also fear the impact any such influx of refugees would have on their struggling economies as well as the stability of their governments.

Jordan already is home to more than 2 million Palestinians. Egypt has warned of security implications of transferring large numbers of Palestinians to Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, bordering Gaza.

Both countries were the first to make peace with Israel but they support the creation of a Palestinian state in the occupied West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem, territories that Israel captured in the 1967 Mideast War.

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Sat, 01 Feb 2025 09:04:28 -0500

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Syria’s new Islamist president consolidates power

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 08:00:16 -0500

Political figures fear Ahmed al-Sharaa’s moves to elevate loyalists move country further from inclusive government

Temu, Shein and Amazon to be liable in EU for ‘unsafe’ or ‘illegal’ goods

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 08:00:16 -0500

Proposed customs reform would allow officials to better inspect and control packages from China