On February 10th, 2025, President Donald Trump announced he would impose a 25% tariff on all steel and a 10% tariff on aluminum that is imported into the United States and that it would go into full effect later this week, either as soon as the end of the week. As of Tuesday, February 11th, China is imposing retaliatory tariffs on approximately $14 billion worth of U.S. goods. These tariffs range from 10% to 15% and target products such as liquefied natural gas (LNG), coal, crude oil, farm equipment, and automotive goods. President Donald Trump, ‘on Saturday signed an executive order that imposes 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, while adding a 10% levy (imposition) on goods from China. Canada responded hours later with retaliatory tariffs of its own, while Mexico said it was planning to issue tariffs on the U.S. as well.’

On Sunday the Rwandan backed rebel group M23 captured their second city, Bukavu, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo). This comes after the group captured Goma in late January. Congolese officials also claim Rwandan soldiers were with M23 during the capture of Bukavu, though Rwanda has so far denied all claims made by the DR Congo, as well as the UN, that its troops are involved in the fighting.

On February 5, the Greek anarchist collective, Rouvikonas, staged a demonstration at the Hellenic Parliament. They displayed a banner that read "Cover-Up" in protest of the handling of the Tempi train disaster.