Hello! Here's what you need to know on Friday.
1. The US federal appeals court ruled against Donald Trump, and is refusing to reinstate his travel ban affecting people from seven Muslim-majority countries. The President responded in the way he knows best, tweeting, "SEE YOU IN COURT, THE SECURITY OF OUR NATION IS AT STAKE!"
2. Trump spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping, promising to honour the "One China" agreement between the world's two biggest economies, which seemed to calm things down after that call from Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-Wen in December.
3. Apple CEO Tim Cook told UK Prime Minister Theresa May he's "optimistic" about Brexit. Cook met May at Downing Street on Thursday and said he thought the UK would be "just fine" outside the European Union, BBC reported.
4. The Netherlands is unlikely to leave the European Union any time soon, according to new research from Deutsche Bank. The prospect of even holding a referendum on membership of the 28-nation bloc is slim.
5. US customs agents may require the social media passwords of foreigners as part of vetting. The idea is still in its preliminary stages.
6. Trump plans to "phenomenally" reform the US tax system, and he will announce how in 2 to 3 weeks.
7. Putin has ordered Russia's air force to prepare for a "time of war." It comes as NATO allies come together for a stand-off with the Kremlin.
8. China's trade data for January was much better than everyone expected. The value of imports increased by a staggering 25.2%, but with the dollar value of exports increasing faster than imports, the trade surplus soared to $51.35 billion, around $3 billion more than predicted.
9. Japan's prime minister Shinzo Abe has arrived in the US for key economic and security talks with Trump. It comes after the president threatened to impose tariffs on Japanese carmaker Toyota for building a plant in Mexico.
10. Australia's east coast is preparing to swelter through a "horrifying" heatwave. Weather forecasters have predicted 40C-plus (104F) temperatures, and power demands are such that authorities are warning about rolling blackouts.
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