Business and economy

United States President Donald Trump signs an executive order imposing a 25% tariff on goods from Canada and Mexico. (NBC News)

• https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-slaps-tariffs-canada-mexico-china-risking-higher-prices-us-consu-rcna190185

Business and economy

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces a retaliatory 25% tariff on all U.S. goods following Trump's recent executive order. (NBC News)

• https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trudeau-retaliatory-tariffs-canada-us-trump-rcna190314

Business and economy

In Canada, British Columbia Premier David Eby announces a ban on imports of alcoholic beverages from "red U.S. states". Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston announces that the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation will remove all U.S. alcohol from its stores starting Tuesday. (CBC News) (CBC News)

• https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-premier-david-eby-us-tariffs-1.7448307
• https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7448333

Business and economy

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announces 25% tariffs on American imports in retaliation of Trump's tariffs on the country. (Reuters)

• https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mexican-president-orders-retaliatory-tariffs-against-us-2025-02-02/

Business and economy

U.S. President Donald Trump announces 10% tariffs on goods imported from China. China vows to take the matter to the World Trade Organization. (NBC News) (Financial Post)

• https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-slaps-tariffs-canada-mexico-china-risking-higher-prices-us-consu-rcna190185
• https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/china-vows-measures-to-counter-us-tariffs-threatens-wto-action

Armed conflicts and attacks

Eighteen Pakistani paramilitary troops and 24 Baloch separatists are killed in clashes in Balochistan, Pakistan. (Reuters)

• https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/18-paramilitary-soldiers-killed-by-militants-south-west-pakistan-2025-02-01/