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US Tariffs Fall, Bangladesh Clothing Exports Soar

Bangladesh secured exemptions for some clothing and textile products made with US-produced materials, while the US agreed to cut tariffs on Bangladeshi goods from 20 to 19 percent, according to a recent agreement. The deal, announced on Monday, also involves Bangladesh opening its markets to a wider range of American goods, as reported by BBC Business.

The apparel industry is the backbone of Bangladesh's economy, as the country is the world's second-largest exporter of clothes after China, according to BBC Business. The South Asian country had been in prolonged discussions with the White House after former President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on global trading partners.

In other international news, former President Trump threatened to block the Gordie Howe Bridge connecting the US and Canada in a social media post, according to The Guardian. Trump stated the bridge would only open when the US is fully compensated. He also made a false claim about increased trade between Canada and China, suggesting it would include a ban on Canadians playing ice hockey, The Guardian reported.

Meanwhile, in Kenya, over two million people are facing hunger due to a severe drought, with northeastern cattle-raising communities suffering the most, according to the United Nations, as reported by Al Jazeera. Disturbing images of starving livestock near the Somali border have underscored the devastating impacts of climate change in the region, Al Jazeera reported. Shortened rainy seasons have increasingly exposed communities to drought conditions, and animals are often the first casualties.

In Ukraine, a heavy Russian Geran drone struck a fast-moving train on January 27, killing five and wounding two, according to Al Jazeera. Such an attack was impossible in 2022, when Russia started dispatching swarms of Shaheds, the Geran-2s Iranian prototypes, Al Jazeera reported.

Finally, the UN Secretary-General's spokesman was pressed on the "de facto annexation" of the occupied West Bank as Israel faces mounting criticism over new measures to tighten its control, according to Al Jazeera.

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