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This is NewsCard Daily for Tuesday February 03 2026 ... your briefing on the stories shaping our world.
We begin in Washington where President Trump slaps sweeping tariffs on key trading partners ... 25 percent on most imports from Canada and Mexico ... 10 percent on goods from China. Global stocks tumble in response. Businesses brace for higher prices ... consumers feel the pinch on everything from cars to electronics. Trump calls it a bold move to protect American jobs ... but critics warn of trade wars and inflation spikes.
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Shifting to the Middle East ... Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lands in the U.S. capital for talks with Trump ... his first trip since the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for alleged crimes in Gaza. The visit follows a fragile hostage swap ... Hamas frees three captives in exchange for 183 Palestinians ... many showing signs of torture. Arab nations slam Trump's push to relocate Gazans to Egypt and Jordan ... insisting Palestinian rights cannot be erased.
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Now to South Asia where Balochistan's insurgency boils over ... a video captures a woman fighter ... known as a Fidayeen ... firing at Pakistani forces ... smiling defiantly before her death. Rebels claim they killed 200 personnel in recent attacks using women bombers and IEDs. India rejects Pakistan's accusations of meddling ... calling them baseless distractions from internal failures. Families on both sides mourn amid escalating violence.
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In Eastern Europe ... Russian drones strike a bus carrying miners in Ukraine ... killing at least 12. The attack hits near Dnipro ... underscoring Moscow's relentless pressure on civilian routes. Rescue teams dig through wreckage ... as Kyiv pleads for more Western air defenses. Miners' families wait in anguish ... their loved ones targeted far from the front lines.
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From the Gulf to East Asia ... Iran orders a restart of nuclear talks with the U.S. ... as Trump signals hope for a fresh deal. Gulf allies raise alarms over Tehran's missile advances ... urging Washington to bolster defenses. Meanwhile in Japan ... polls point to a big win for Sanae Takaichi ... promising a rightward shift in Tokyo's politics. These moves reshape alliances ... with everyday lives hanging in the balance from energy costs to regional peace.
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