BBC News Briefing

10 February, 2025

Sofia Lotto Persio

Hello. US President Donald Trump says he will impose a raft of new tariffs, including on steel and aluminium imports. My colleagues report on the plan and its implications. In Germany, Jessica Parker and Kristina Volk look into the rising popularity of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland party among young men. And in India, police stopped pop star Ed Sheeran from busking.

TOP OF THE AGENDA

Tariffs to hit steel and aluminium imports

Donald Trump sits on a leather chair at a desk on Air Force One, the presidential seal displayed above an airplane window behind him. He is holding a pen and has a folder containing papers opened in front of him.

During his first term, Trump put tariffs of 25% on steel and 10% on aluminium from Canada, Mexico and the EU. Credit: Reuters

President Donald Trump has said he will announce a 25% import tax on all steel and aluminium entering the US. The move is expected to have the biggest impact on Canada, a key steel and aluminium supplier to the US. Mexico, Brazil and South Korea would also be heavily affected - follow our live page for the latest news and analysis. Additionally, Trump warned of reciprocal tariffs on all countries that tax imports from the US, but he did not give further details. These new measures would mark an escalation of Trump's trade restrictions, which have so far hit China - while Canada and Mexico won a temporary reprieve. In response, China announced tariffs on some American goods, which came into effect on Monday.

What to know

Watch: As Trump's tariffs trigger a to-and-fro with various allies and rivals, analysis editor Ros Atkins reviews what the US has got in return so far.

Source of inspiration: Correspondent Nada Tawfik looks at how Japan sparked Trump's 40-year love affair with tariffs.

Executive order: Trump is freezing financial aid to South Africa and accusing the country of human rights violations against white farmers.

WORLD HEADLINES

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BEYOND THE HEADLINES

The young men turning to far-right parties

Men with their head shaven wear black crewneck jumpers with the word 'Aryans' imprinted on it in gothic font. The letter A is in red while the rest of the word is in white.

Displays of far-right support come as the horrors of Nazi Germany slip from living memory. Credit: Getty Images

As Germany waits to see just how well the far-right does in the upcoming national election, Jessica Parker and Kristina Volk look into why so many young men in particular are being drawn to those parties, and what the consequences could be for a country that's deeply conscious of its Nazi past.

Read now

A flock of white geese soars through the blue sky

SOMETHING DIFFERENT

Efficient design

Airliners could learn a trick from geese to burn less fuel.

Here's how

And finally...

British pop star Ed Sheeran thought he'd give fans a little preview of his upcoming show in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru on Sunday. But police stopped him from busking, saying he didn't have the necessary permissions. A video showing an officer unplugging Sheeran's microphone has since gone viral.

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