British officials have told both U.K. steel producers and downstream importers, who use steel in everything from construction to automotive manufacturing, to expect a 50 percent duty outside of new quotas in a move “likely to be similar to the EU,” said a second industry figure. Both industry figures were granted anonymity as they were […]
Continue ReadingCapitals also sanctioned Chinese company Integrity Technology Group and Chinese firm Anxun Information Technology, also known as i-Soon, and its co-founders Chen Cheng and Wu Haibo, who are banned from entering the EU, the EU sanctions listing showed. According to the details of the sanctions, Anxun Information Technology targeted “critical infrastructure and critical state functions” […]
Continue ReadingEuropean leaders are hesitant to help Trump secure the Strait of Hormuz, but they know inaction on the Iran war isn’t really an option.
Continue ReadingBitcoin is worth more than it has been in a month.Image: keystone Mar 16, 2026, 4:11 p.mMar 16, 2026, 4:11 p.m The cryptocurrency Bitcoin continues to recover. At the beginning of the week, the blockchain currency is heading back towards the $75,000 mark and is trading at its highest level in over a month. This […]
Continue ReadingA man from Swabia is looking forward to tacos in a New York restaurant – and is suing the shop. The judge can’t resist a swipe. March 16, 2026, 4:00 p.mMarch 16, 2026, 4:00 p.m Leon Pollok / t-online An article by A German tourist sued a taco restaurant for damages in a US court […]
Continue ReadingUS President Donald Trump said he has demanded about seven countries send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open as Iranian strikes continued to rain down on Gulf countries. Trump has warned his allies not helping him could lead to a ‘very bad’ future for NATO. And although the conflict in the Middle East is not a NATO war, it is very much ‘entwined’ with the United States’ position on Ukraine. FRANCE 24’s Angela Diffley tells us more.
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch A Swedish court has ordered the detention of the Russian captain of a ship that was suspected to be sailing under a false flag in the Baltic Sea and […]
Continue ReadingSome 1,000 Kenyans are believed to have recruited to fight in Ukraine – many say they were lured under false pretences.
Continue ReadingThe Council decided today to impose restrictive measures on an additional 16 persons and three entities responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran. The new listings target a variety of individuals and entities that played a key role in the suppression of street protests in January 2026, which has led to thousands of civilian […]
Continue ReadingThe European Commission is confirming €450 million in humanitarian aid for Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt in 2026. With major donors withdrawing from the region and international humanitarian law under unprecedented strain, the EU is sustaining life-saving assistance to millions of people. In Syria, €210 million in EU humanitarian funding will sustain life-saving emergency […]
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