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Gold prices reached an all-time high on Tuesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico added to concerns about inflation that could dent economic growth. On Chinese social media, "gold price" has become the most talked-about topic during the Chinese New Year holidays. Why is gold so valued in China? Have investors' lack of confidence in real estate and the stock market been pushing the prices up? How long will this trend last?  Click here for the full...

China’s plan to develop its "low-altitude economy" is poised to enter a fast lane with the adoption of delivery drone and air taxi in cities like Shenzhen. However, analysts say that the nation’s upcoming "trillion yuan-worth growth track" is still in a "trial-run" phase, which is why some netizens in China remain skeptical about the government's claim that China faces a shortage of a million drone pilots.  Click here for the full story in Mandarin.

More than 1 million parcels stack up at New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport

Despite the trade tension between Mexico and the United States due to the issue of tariffs, there is one export item that stands out positively: the Mexican avocado, a fruit that usually takes center stage for the Super Bowl. Jatziri Sanchez reports.  Click here for the full story in Spanish.    

The recent announcement of the freezing of U.S. aid to projects abroad could have a strong impact on countries with authoritarian governments, such as Cuba, according to experts who spoke to the Voice of America.   Click here for the full story in Spanish.  

The president made verbal and social media peace overtures to Iran — but also directed economic and legal measures to counter 'malign behavior'

President Donald Trump’s plan to seek U.S. ownership of the Gaza Strip and move out its population has infuriated the Arab world and other global powers. Trump suggested the U.S. will take control of Gaza from Israel and create a "Riviera of the Middle East" after resettling the Palestinians, possibly in Egypt and Jordan. Egypt, an important U.S ally in the region which helped broker the Gaza ceasefire with Qatar says it’s working with partners including Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the United...

While Russia is still controlling Central Asian countries politically and economically, those states are also looking for new partners, especially with China, to help ensure their own development. And according to the regional experts, even if the U.S. starts a tough policy against Beijing, it will not have a serious impact on Central Asia, and they will not stop their economic relations with China.  Click here for the full story in Uzbek. 

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the United States is "committed to continue to work" with the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti. Rubio spoke in the Dominican Republic, where he met with President Luis Abinader. He also confirmed that the U.S. has granted an exception that unfreezes financial aid contributed to the U.N. Trust Fund to help finance the Haiti security mission.   Click here for the full story in Creole.  

VOA Russian spoke to U.S. experts who outline how a mix of U.S. sanctions, export controls and other methods of applying pressure on the Russian economy can help President Donald Trump's administration to force Moscow to stop the war in Ukraine. Experts agree that if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not engage in negotiations, the U.S. should expand punitive economic measures to hurt the Russian economy, so Moscow simply won't have resources to continue the war.  Click here for the...

Dow industrials drop more than 400 points, Nasdaq is off 1.4%; Amazon leads market lower

The U.S-Mexico tariff showdown is on hold for now. But consumers and merchants of Mexican products are concerned about what the financial impact could be if U.S. President Donald Trump moves forward with a 25% tariff on Mexican imports. Victor Hugo Castillo reports from McAllen, Texas.

Russia claims the United States is accumulating dangerous pathogens in an unequipped biolab in the Democratic Republic of Congo. VOA’s Purity Mwambia explains why that is false.

Afghan refugees in the U.S. are expressing concern about their status as the Trump administration cracks down on illegal immigration. In California, immigration lawyers are stepping in to address these concerns. Fahim Sediqi reports from Sacramento, California, narrated by Bezhan Hamdard.

New York's governor says there's no immediate threat to public health; no cases of avian flu have been detected among humans in New York

The flu has forced schools to shut down in some states

The Expropriation Act allows the South African government to seize land, in the name of public interest, with or without compensation. Its purpose is to repossess land and distribute it to address what the government refers to as historical injustices.