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Is US president Trump more popular than polls suggest? Donald Trump's first year has been marked by cuts, controversies and little congressional constraint. Polls show he is nearing record low approval ratings, but he still holds sway with one critical group. Philippines: Are terror laws being used to silence critics? Journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio's conviction on terror-financing charges has raised concerns over press freedoms in the Philippines, where activists warn that anti-terror laws are being wielded to clamp down on dissent. 'No end in sight' as Myanmar marks five-year anniversary of 2021 coup After half a decade of bloody fighting, a resurgent military faces a determined but splintered armed resistance. Czechia: Feud between president and government intensifies Relations between Czech President Petr Pavel and Foreign Minister Petr Macinka have almost completely broken down. With PM Andrej Babis backing his minister, the rift between president and government is growing. Trump nominates ex-Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh to head the US central bank If confirmed by the US Senate, Kevin Warsh, a former Federal Reserve Governor, will become the next chair of the Federal Reserve System (FRS), the US central bank. China to take 'necessary action' after Panama port ruling Panama's top court annulled key port contracts held by Hong Kong's CK Hutschison to operate at either side of the Panama Canal. Cyprus to Greenland: Could UK military bases guide US moves? Following recent reports that President Trump may be interested in establishing US military bases in Greenland along the lines of British Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus, DW looks at the history and status of these bases. Ukraine at war: Battered by Russia and winter but unbending Russian attacks, biting cold, and heat and power outages are grinding Ukrainians down. But polls show a society sticking together under fire and one unwilling to compromise with Russia. Syria: Kurdish-led SDF and government agree integration deal According to the agreement with the Syrian government, the SDF will withdraw from the front lines. Then, government forces will enter the cities of Hassakeh and Qamishli, and the process of integratiion would begin. Trump sues IRS tax agency, Treasury over leaked records Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against the United States' tax collection agency and finance department over a leak of his tax records that dragged him into a controversy in 2020. Trump threatens tariffs on countries selling oil to Cuba The move, aimed at cutting off oil supplies to Cuba, could further aggravate an already deep energy crisis in the Caribbean island.