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The new tariffs on Chinese imports, imposed by President Donald Trump this month, include a provision that will close a loophole that Chinese online retailers used for their U.S.-bound exports. The “de minimis” exemption that applies to packages worth less than $800 is commonly used by Chinese online retailers such as Shein and Temu to ship goods at a lower price directly to U.S. consumers. Click here for the full story in Mandarin.

Thousands of North Korean troops helped Russia regain some of its territory in the Kursk region following Ukraine's counterattack, but the Russian army is now using them less on the front line and have pulled some back. VOA Russian spoke to experts who noted that despite initial successes, the losses in manpower among North Korean recruits became overwhelming as they were unprepared and not trained for the current war in Ukraine.  Click here for the full story in Russian.

The UN health agency says up to 14,000 Palestinians need to be evacuated for trauma and cancer care, among other life-threatening conditions

More than 20 journalists in Azerbaijan face legal action in a move analysts see as an attempt to silence criticism

The new administration is pressing federal workers to leave their jobs in a drive to overhaul the federal government.

Aid groups say sexual violence is a constant threat for women in Sudan’s Darfur, but refugees also say it’s a problem for those who have fled the region. Reporting from a refugee camp on Chad’s border with Darfur, Henry Wilkins looks at the phenomenon of "firewood rape." Camera: Henry Wilkins.

Robots with reasoning power are becoming a reality thanks to massive amounts of training data and breakthroughs in artificial intelligence. VOA's Matt Dibble visits a lab where robots are learning to solve problems themselves. Cameras: Matt Dibble, Tina Trinh.

The shutdown has been met with cheers and celebrations on Chinese internet

The move focuses on an international network that facilitates the shipment of millions of barrels of Iranian oil to China

A look into the Trump Transition as big changes shake up Washington. A major overhaul at USAID, trade and tariffs testing relationships, and the Trump administration’s foreign policy. This week on The Inside Story, The Trump Transition.

Transcript: The Inside Story: Trump Transition Episode 182 – February 6, 2025   Show Open:   Unidentified Narrator:   This week on the Inside Story...President Trump unveils his new plan for Palestinians and Gaza....how new tariffs could impact the U.S. and China...plus...Secretary Marco Rubio on his first foreign tour....NOW....on the Inside Story...The Trump Transition.     The Inside Story:   CARLA BABB, VOA Pentagon Correspondent:   Hello and...

The proposal for the Chinese artificial intelligence app is similar to the policy already in place for the popular social media platform TikTok

A look at the best news photos from around the world.

The aircraft was 'providing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance support,' the US military says

M23 rebels have captured Goma and now are moving toward Bukavu in the mineral-rich east

Jamieson Greer says universal tariffs 'should be studied' as a way to lower America's trade deficits

Through coerced statements and choreographed release of captives, Iran amplifies Hamas’ effort to humiliate and implicate Israel during hostage swaps

Police say the perpetrator was found dead at the scene with several weapons; nine other people were killed