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US government reopens after budget package becomes law

President Donald Trump signed a budget package into law on Tuesday, ending the partial federal government shutdown.

Vietnam and the EU move ties into the top diplomatic tier

Brussels and Hanoi announced a new “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership,” elevating EU–Vietnam relations to Vietnam’s highest level alongside its top-tier ties with China, the United States and Russia.

Hapag-Lloyd resumes Red Sea transits on an India–Mediterranean service

Hapag-Lloyd said its IMX service under the Gemini Cooperation with Maersk will again route through the Red Sea and Suez Canal from mid-February with naval protection.

Adobe sets end date for Animate

Adobe told customers it will discontinue Adobe Animate on March 1, 2026, with enterprise support continuing until March 1, 2029 and non-enterprise support ending in March 2027.

Notepad++ update system was hijacked to deliver backdoored releases

Notepad++ developers disclosed that attackers controlled the app’s update delivery infrastructure for about six months starting in June, selectively redirecting some users to malicious servers that served backdoored updates until control was restored in December.

US courts clear offshore wind projects to resume building

Four judges in three courts issued temporary injunctions by Monday allowing all five US offshore wind projects currently under construction to continue turbine installation after the Department of the Interior halted work citing a classified national security risk.

France adopts its 2026 government budget

Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu’s minority government enacted the 2026 budget using constitutional powers after surviving two no-confidence motions in the National Assembly.

Israel moves to end MSF operations in Gaza

Israel said it will ban Médecins Sans Frontières from working in Gaza after the group refused to provide a list of its local and international staff there.

Rafah crossing reopens for limited medical evacuations from Gaza

Israel reopened the Rafah border crossing for people, initially allowing a small number of sick and wounded Palestinians to exit Gaza into Egypt.

China moves to phase out hidden car door handles

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued new vehicle rules requiring mechanical inside-and-outside door releases and minimum exterior handle-access recess dimensions as a condition for cars to be sold.

US-India tariff deal tied to India ending Russian oil purchases

President Donald Trump said the US will cut tariffs on Indian goods to 18% from 25% and drop an extra 25% penalty after India agreed to stop buying Russian oil and reduce trade barriers to zero.

Syrian state moves to absorb Kurdish-led SDF

Syria’s government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces agreed to a phased integration plan covering SDF fighters, command structures, and civil institutions under state authority.

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