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Armed conflicts and attacks
The rebel Congo River Alliance, which includes M23, announces a unilateral ceasefire that will take effect the next day. (Reuters)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
A bomb explodes inside a building in Moscow, Russia, killing two people and wounding three. The presumed main target, Armen Sarkisyan, a pro-Russia leader in the Donbas, is among the dead. (Reuters)
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Business and economy
Ontario Premier Doug Ford announces Ontario will end contracts with Department of Government Efficiency leader Elon Musk's Starlink program unless the United States lifts its tariffs on Canada. (BBC)
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Business and economy
Ecuador announces 27% tariffs on Mexican imports [1]
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International relations
The Democratic Republic of the Congo government requests international sanctions against Rwanda. (Reuters)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Suspected Al-Shabaab gunmen abduct five government-appointed village chiefs in Kenya's Mandera County, who were en route to the border town of El Wak. The abducted chiefs were part of the preparation team for President William Ruto's visit to the region next week. (Garowe Onoine) (Hiiraan Online) (Reuters)
- https://garoweonline.com/en/world/africa/al-shabaab-abducts-5-kenyan-chiefs-in-mandera-county
- https://www.hiiraan.com/news4/2025/Feb/200092/suspected_al_shabaab_militants_abduct_five_local_chiefs_in_kenya_s_mandera_county.aspx
- https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/suspected-al-shabaab-gunmen-abduct-chiefs-northeast-kenya-media-reports-2025-02-03/
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Business and economy
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and U.S. President Donald Trump announce they have agreed to delay 25% of tariffs on Mexico for a month. (NBC News)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
A Puntland police spokesperson confirms that a senior commander of the Islamic State, Abdirahman Shirwac Aw-Said, the head of the group’s assassination squad, surrendered to Puntland forces in the Cal Miskaad mountains, Bari Region, Puntland. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
At least 70 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli troops since the start of the year in the occupied West Bank, including 38 killed in Jenin. (Al Jazeera)