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Trump cuts tariffs on beef, coffee and other foods as inflation concerns mount

U.S. President Donald Trump has rolled back tariffs on more than 200 food products—including coffee, beef, bananas and orange juice—in response to rising voter anger over grocery costs

Trump threatens to sue BBC for at least $1bn over Panorama edit

US President Donald Trump says he will sue the BBC for up to $5bn over the Panorama edit of his 6 January speech, despite the corporation apologising but refusing compensation. The controversy has triggered top BBC resignations and renewed debate over media accuracy and political defamation

Israeli military’s ex-top lawyer arrested over leak of video allegedly showing Palestinian detainee abuse

A former top lawyer in the Israeli military has been arrested over the leaking of a video that shows severe abuse of a Palestinian detainee by Israeli soldiers

Maldives bans smoking for younger generations

The Maldives has banned young people born on or after 1 January 2007 from smoking tobacco, becoming the only country in the world to enforce a nationwide generational tobacco prohibition

Life-changing eye implant helps blind patients read again

A group of blind patients can now read again after being fitted with a life-changing implant at the back of the eye

Nigerian police fire tear gas as protesters gather over separatist leader

The Nigerian police have fired tear gas to disperse protesters who had gathered in the capital, Abuja, over the continued detention of separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu

Madagascar coup leader Randrianirina sworn in as president

Madagascar's coup leader Colonel Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as president on Friday days after taking control of the island nation in the wake of youth-led protests that forced out his predecessor