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The UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has proposed that Anthropic expand its London office and pursue a potential dual stock listing, according to a Financial Times report. This effort follows a dispute between the San Francisco-based AI company and the US Department of Defense. Officials aim to attract Anthropic amid ongoing tensions.

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Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun stated at a regular press briefing that Jimmy Lai should be severely punished according to the law and accused external forces of interfering in Hong Kong's judicial process and China's internal affairs. The remarks responded to Washington's hopes for Lai's release on humanitarian grounds and speculation about easing Hong Kong-related sanctions. The ministry urged the US to safeguard stable China-US relations and peace in the Taiwan Strait.

South Korean Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back lodged a complaint immediately with the US Forces Korea commander after receiving a report of the standoff last week. The incident involved around 10 US F-16 fighters taking off from Osan Air Base and flying west over the Yellow Sea toward China's air defence identification zone, prompting Beijing to scramble its own jets in a brief face-off. South Korean media highlight this as underscoring Seoul's growing difficulty in balancing ties with security ally the US and top trading partner China.

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Tesla's Supercharging network in the United States has surpassed 3,000 stations. This milestone reflects a roughly 20% expansion since the start of 2025.

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro told Fox Business that investors should scale back expectations for monthly job growth because the administration is deporting immigrants who were working in the U.S. illegally. The January employment report nonetheless showed 130,000 jobs added, while annual government revisions sharply reduced previously reported job gains for 2025.

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U.S. freestyle skier Hunter Hess and teammate Chris Lillis said they felt conflicted representing the United States at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics amid debate over the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement. President Donald Trump responded on Truth Social, calling Hess “a real Loser” and saying it was “very hard to root” for him.