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What in the World?

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07.02.2026

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1. The United States and India reached an agreement on bilateral trade on Monday, including the immediate removal of a 25 percent tariff on Indian goods that had been imposed due to New Delhi’s purchase of what?

Iranian oil

Russian oil

Brazilian soybeans

Chinese weapons

U.S. President Donald Trump’s initial enthusiasm for the deal contrasted with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s more circumspect response, FP’s Rishi Iyengar reports.

2. A coalition of progressive legislators and civil society groups in the Philippines filed two impeachment complaints on Monday against Vice President Sara Duterte. Which of the below charges is not one of those lodged against her?

Misuse of public funds

Bribery for government contracts

Threatening to kill the president

Trafficking illegal narcotics

The latest charges come after similar failed attempts in 2024 and 2025, FP’s Joseph Rachman writes in Southeast Asia Brief.

3. Russia said on Tuesday that it is ready for a world with no nuclear weapons limits on itself or the United States after a key arms control treaty expired this week. What is that treaty called?

New START

Partial Test Ban Treaty

START II

Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty

Meanwhile, the Trump administration is planning to pursue a trade deal with Russia in the........

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