Mr. Trump applied goods taxes in some countries
On 1.2, US President Donald Trump ordered a 25% tax impairment for goods imported from Canada and Mexico, and an additional tax rate of 10% for goods from China, starting from 4.2. However, Mr. Trump unexpectedly postponed taxes on Canada and Mexico for another month after the discussions with the leaders of the two countries on 3.2.
Mexico agreed to deploy 10,000 soldiers to prevent Fentanyl smuggling and illegal immigration into the United States. In return, the United States pledged to strictly control the weapons into Mexico. Canada also reached the last minute agreement, committed to spending US $ 1.3 billion to enhance border security.
Meanwhile, the additional tax rate of 10% with China is still valid from 4.2. The European Union warned that the US would impose a tax on Europe. The global financial market fluctuates with these decisions.
Got the worst series of Swedish history
On 4.2, a shooting at Campus Risbergska in the city of örebro, Sweden, killing at least 10 people and many injured. The suspect is also among those killed.
The police confirmed the suspect of a single, unrelated act or a terrorist. Ulf Kristersson called this was the worst series of shootings in Sweden history, expressing deeply condolences to the victims. The police continued to investigate the scene and related places in örebro.
China responded to US tax attacks
Immediately after the US imposed a 10% additional tax to Chinese goods from April 4.2, Beijing published a retaliation measure, 10-15% of taxes on many US items from October 10. China applied a 15% additional tax with coal, liquefied natural gas and 10% with crude oil, agricultural machinery, large displacement cars, pickup trucks.
China also investigated Google for alleging the violation of anti -monopoly and restricting activities of Illumina, PVH Corp in this country. Beijing also filed for WTO to protest the US tax policy.
Vice President of the Philippines was impeached
On February 5, Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte was officially impeached with the accusation of conspiracy to assassinate President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and large -scale corruption. The impeachment was signed by at least 215 MPs, including the son of the President - Sandro Marcos and the Chairman of the House of Representatives Martin Romualde.
Duterte was accused of threatening to hire the assassin to assassinate the president and related to the scandal of corruption 612.5 million peso from the intelligence fund. The Duterte family called this "political retaliation" before the presidential election 2028.
Japan faces the largest influenza outbreak of the 21st century
Japan is undergoing the most serious influenza outbreak since 1999, with 317,812 cases in the last week of December 2024, double the warning threshold. The main reason is due to the increase in the occasion of the holidays and the community immune system weakened after the Covid-19 epidemic.
The shortage of antiviral drugs, especially Tamiflu, overloaded the health system. The flu also spread to poultry, forcing Japan to destroy more than 5 million. People are recommended to vaccinate and apply preventive measures.
After the US, some countries withdrew from WHO
On February 5, Argentina announced its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), criticized unreasonable instructions on Covid-19 and confirmed that it did not accept intervention in the national medical sovereignty. Earlier, the United States also left WHO on January 21 after Donald Trump returned to the White House.
Continuing, Hungary is considering leaving WHO, while Vice President Duma Russia calls for investigation of the organization's activities and proposes to temporarily suspend Russian membership. WHO said it is considering the above statements.
