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US launches trade probe into China, EU in revival of Trump’s tariffs

Shipping containers sit on a Mediterranean Shipping Company vessel docked at the port of Los Angeles in Long Beach, California, on March 10, 2026.
Shipping containers sit on a Mediterranean Shipping Company vessel docked at the port of Los Angeles in Long Beach, California, on March 10, 2026.

Romania to review US request to use local air base for Iran operations

Romania's President Nicusor Dan attends a press conference on the day of the Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki, Finland December 16, 2025.   Lehtikuva/Heikki Saukkomaa/via REUTERS
Romania's President Nicusor Dan attends a press conference on the day of the Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki, Finland December 16, 2025.   Lehtikuva/Heikki Saukkomaa/via REUTERS

Russia is the only winner of Middle East war, EU's Costa says

FILE PHOTO: European Council President Antonio Costa speaks during a press conference with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy (not pictured) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (not pictured) on the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, February 24, 2026. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: European Council President Antonio Costa speaks during a press conference with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy (not pictured) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (not pictured) on the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, February 24, 2026. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo

EU lawmakers back ‘return hubs’ for failed asylum-seekers

Migrants arriving on the Greek island of Crete in February 2026.
Migrants arriving on the Greek island of Crete in February 2026.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, March 9, 2026

The appointment of Mr Mojtaba Khamenei as the new supreme leader by the Assembly of Experts locks hardliners firmly in control in Iran.
The appointment of Mr Mojtaba Khamenei as the new supreme leader by the Assembly of Experts locks hardliners firmly in control in Iran.

Iceland plans now or never referendum on EU negotiations

Iceland's national flags flutter over the souvenir shop in Reykjavik, Iceland August 19, 2019. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins
Iceland's national flags flutter over the souvenir shop in Reykjavik, Iceland August 19, 2019. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins

EU’s Costa, von der Leyen will talk to Middle Eastern leaders on March 9

Smoke rises following an explosion, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 6, 2026. Stringer/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
Smoke rises following an explosion, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 6, 2026. Stringer/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

EU trade head says US has given assurance it will honour trade deal

The new surcharge applies in addition to the most-favoured-nation rate, meaning some EU exports could face higher tariffs than before.
The new surcharge applies in addition to the most-favoured-nation rate, meaning some EU exports could face higher tariffs than before.

European police body warns Iran crisis raises threat of terror, extremism and cyberattacks

General view of the Europol building in The Hague, Netherlands December 12, 2019. REUTERS/Eva Plevier
General view of the Europol building in The Hague, Netherlands December 12, 2019. REUTERS/Eva Plevier

EU foreign policy chief Kallas says Iran is seeking to escalate conflict

FILE PHOTO: European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and European Commission Vice-President Kaja Kallas speaks, during a joint press conference with German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius (not pictured) in Berlin, Germany, January 13, 2026. REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and European Commission Vice-President Kaja Kallas speaks, during a joint press conference with German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius (not pictured) in Berlin, Germany, January 13, 2026. REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen/File Photo

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.