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Mexico deploys first of 10K National Guard to US border after tariff threat
Masked and armed National Guard members picked through brush running along the border barrier on the outskirts of Ciudad Jurez
 "Mexico deploys first of 10K National Guard to US border after tariff threat")
Year begins with warmest January despite shift towards cooling La Nina
January extended a run of extraordinary heat, in which 18 of the last 19 months saw an average global temperature of more than 1.5 degrees Celsius
 "Year begins with warmest January despite shift towards cooling La Nina")
World inflation at risk of rekindling with Donald Trump's trade war
In the US, a resilient labor market is keeping the Federal Reserve on alert as Trump's policies and threats drive bond yields higher
 "World inflation at risk of rekindling with Donald Trump's trade war")
Democrats protest Trump's alleged move giving Musk's team classified info
The lawmakers on Wednesday wrote to Susie Wiles, Trump's chief of staff, and asked what security precautions had been taken to prevent unauthorised leaks of information
 "Democrats protest Trump's alleged move giving Musk's team classified info")
Google ends diversity hiring, says will no longer have 'aspirational goals'
Google said it was reviewing its programs and would no longer have aspirational goals tied to representation
 "Google ends diversity hiring, says will no longer have 'aspirational goals'")
Protests erupt across cities against Trump's policies, Project 2025, Musk
Protesters in Philadelphia and at state capitols in California, Minnesota, Michigan, Texas, Wisconsin, Indiana and beyond waved signs denouncing President Donald Trump
 "Protests erupt across cities against Trump's policies, Project 2025, Musk")
Trump's demand that US aid workers return home sparks outrage, anxiety
The order issued Tuesday followed 2 1/2 weeks that have seen the Trump administration and teams led by billionaire ally Elon Musk dismantle much of the US Agency for International Development
 "Trump's demand that US aid workers return home sparks outrage, anxiety")
Trump wants to displace Palestinians from Gaza temporarily, say officials
Trump on Tuesday had called for permanently resettling Palestinians from war-torn Gaza and left open the door to deploying American troops
 "Trump wants to displace Palestinians from Gaza temporarily, say officials")
Guatemala gives Rubio second deportation deal for returning migrants
Under the agreement announced by Arvalo, the deportees would be returned to their home countries at US expense
Pam Bondi sworn in as US attorney general as DOJ braces for major shakeup
Bondi is expected to radically reshape the department, which in recent days has seen the firing of career prosecutors and FBI officials
 "Pam Bondi sworn in as US attorney general as DOJ braces for major shakeup")
Bangladeshi protesters storm, destroy former PM Sheikh Hasina's house
The attack was sparked by a speech Hasina planned to give to supporters from exile in neighbouring India
 "Bangladeshi protesters storm, destroy former PM Sheikh Hasina's house")
Trump's tariffs and Russian oil woes deepen crisis for Indian OMCs
A sharp rise in LNG prices threatens to unravel India's projected 12% growth in demand for the fuel this financial year
 "Trump's tariffs and Russian oil woes deepen crisis for Indian OMCs")
Gold demand up 1% in 2024, to remain supported by economic uncertainty: WGC
Spot gold prices rose by 27 per cent last year, the most since 2010, as investors chose the metal to hedge against global risks and as the US Federal Reserve slashed interest rates
 "Gold demand up 1% in 2024, to remain supported by economic uncertainty: WGC")
New York Times forecasts lower subscription revenue on stiff competition
It expects subscription revenue growth of 7 per cent to 10 per cent in the current quarter, compared with analysts' estimate of 9.9 per cent, according to Visible Alpha
 "New York Times forecasts lower subscription revenue on stiff competition")
Tiktok China owner appears to be slow-rolling negotiations for sale: Report
China is likely to take a hard-line approach, letting TikTok's US operations die rather than approving a sale, as it holds out for a "grand deal" with Trump's administration
 "Tiktok China owner appears to be slow-rolling negotiations for sale: Report")
China considers probe into Apple's policies, App Store fees: Report
The development comes a day after China announced measures targeting US businesses including Google, farm equipment makers and the owner of fashion brand Calvin Klein
 "China considers probe into Apple's policies, App Store fees: Report")
Will remain status-quo: Judge blocks Trump's birthright citizenship order
Boardman, an appointee of Trump's Democratic predecessor Joe Biden, issued a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking Trump's order from going into effect as planned on Feb. 19
US trade deficit widens sharply due to record high imports in Dec
The trade gap increased 24.7 per cent to $98.4 billion, the highest since March 2022, from a revised $78.9 billion in November, the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis said
 "US trade deficit widens sharply due to record high imports in Dec")
Rahim Al-Hussaini named new Aga Khan, spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims
He was designated as the Aga Khan V, the 50th hereditary imam of the Shiite Ismaili Muslims, in his father's will. His father died Tuesday in Portugal
 "Rahim Al-Hussaini named new Aga Khan, spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims")
Alphabet tumbles after slower growth in cloud business, missed estimates
Quarterly sales, excluding partner payouts, were $81.6 billion, Alphabet said Tuesday in a statement. Analysts had projected $82.8 billion
 "Alphabet tumbles after slower growth in cloud business, missed estimates")