The World in Brief from The Economist

America’s annual inflation rate fell further than expected in January, to 2.4%

Donald Trump said he was sending a second aircraft-carrier to the Middle East, escalating tensions with Iran.

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party won the country’s first election since protesters toppled Sheikh Hasina in 2024. Also, Asian stocks fell following a sell-off in American markets.

Donald Trump’s “border czar”, Tom Homan, said that federal immigration agents would end their operation in Minnesota after more than two months.

Donald Trump’s “border czar”, Tom Homan, said that federal immigration agents would end their operation in Minnesota after more than two months.

America’s House of Representatives voted in favour of ending the national emergency that Donald Trump invoked to impose tariffs on Canadian imports last year. Also, Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, cancelled a trip to Europe following an attack on a school and nearby residence in British Columbia

America’s economy added 130,000 jobs in January, almost double the number that analysts had been expecting, indicating that the labour market might have picked up after months of apparent stagnation.

America’s economy added 130,000 jobs in January, almost double the number that analysts had been expecting, indicating that the labour market might have picked up after months of apparent stagnation.

A shooter killed at least nine people at a school and related residence in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Also, Iran’s president said the country is ready to have its nuclear programme inspected and reiterated that it was not building an atomic weapon.