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TikTok Shop is expanding in Europe amid legal uncertainty and disappointing performance in the US. Photo: AFP
TikTok

TikTok Shop to expand to Germany, France, Italy next week amid uncertainty in US

The move marks a major expansion of the short-video app’s e-commerce operations in Europe as it faces a looming ban in its largest market.

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Ukraine war

US sidelines Europe, demands ‘right of first offer’ on Ukraine investments

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China-EU relations

‘Reverse Deng’: can Europe pull a role reversal and secure Chinese battery tech?

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US-China relations

Opinion | US treatment of Indo-Pacific allies could de-escalate ties with China

Donald Trump is likely to keep projecting power in Asia but his focus on other priorities will reshape regional dynamics.

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US President Donald Trump waves to the press as he leaves a luncheon in Washington, on March 12. Photo: AP
China-EU relations

EU trade commissioner says bloc seeks to deepen cooperation with China

Maros Sefcovic, in Beijing meeting with Vice-Premier He Lifeng, signals European Union’s softening tone toward engagement with China.

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Ukraine war

Not all European allies agree on troops for Ukraine: Macron

France and Britain, which are driving the initiative, would forge ahead with a ‘reassurance force’ with several countries.

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Diplomacy

Letters | An unpredictable US could inspire Europe and Asia’s democracies to unite

Readers discuss a possible response to the uncertainty sparked by the Trump administration, and US-China relations.

US President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as US Vice-President JD Vance reacts at the White House in Washington on February 28. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

Microsoft abandons data centre projects, sparking oversupply fears

Microsoft’s retrenchment in the last six months included lease cancellations and deferrals, analysts at investment bank TD Cowen said.

China-EU relations

In China, EU trade chief to play hardball after Trump tariff rebuff

EU officials experienced on China have insisted in planning meetings that no concessions should be made to Beijing.

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China-EU relations

China, Europe ‘share same worry’ about unilateralist forces: ESM director

In China as part of a finance-focused delegation, director of European Stability Mechanism says the two regions are aligned in bid to stabilise international finance.

There are areas of financial cooperation in which China and the European Union share like-minded views. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

As Trump’s policies create divisions, G7 plays the ‘China card’ for unity

As ‘America first’ pressures G7 unity, Western moves to divert Washington’s hostility could be short-lived if US-China relations improve.

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Illustration: Pearl Law
Europe’s refugee crisis

Austria to be first EU nation to stop refugee family reunification

From May, Austria will pause family reunifications for those with asylum status.

US-China relations

‘Absolutely wrong’: Jeffrey Sachs rejects US claims of Chinese overcapacity

US economics professor says China’s manufacturing heft essential to global green transition, dismisses Western charges of trade disruption.

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United States

‘Scary, reckless’: US allies alarmed by leaked group chat about war plans

The incident is seen as a major security breach that casts doubt on intelligence-sharing and the security of joint operations with the US.

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Demonstrator Gary Rush holds a placard depicting US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth as US intelligence chiefs appeared before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing in Washington on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
United States

‘Don’t panic!’ Mystery sky spiral caused by SpaceX rocket fuel, experts say

The Falcon 9 rocket was carrying classified cargo on a mission for the US agency that manages the country’s military’s spy satellites.

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A picture taken in the countryside near Dalby-Viggeby, south of Uppsala, Sweden, on Monday shows a blue and white spiral in the night sky reportedly created by frozen fuel tumbling from a SpaceX rocket. Photo: Bertrand Ilhe via AFP
Germany

Opinion | Why Germany can’t afford not to spend billions on defence

For decades, Germans took Russia’s energy, China’s market and the US’ security guarantee for granted. They can’t be so complacent any more.

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China-EU relations

Unaffected by EU’s tariffs on EVs, China’s hybrid-vehicle exports surge to bloc

With Brussels’ tariffs not a problem, China’s plug-in hybrid EVs have become the fastest-growing Chinese export item to the 27-nation bloc.

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United States

US texts reveal disdain for ‘freeloading’ Europe amid Yemen strikes planning

Messages between Vance and Hegseth highlight how they believe European allies were ‘freeloading’ off US efforts to hit the Houthis.

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Smoke rises from a neighbourhood following US air strikes in Sana’a, Yemen, on March 19. Photo: EPA-EFE
Tourism

5 crowd-free museums to visit in Europe this year

Even in the most visited European cities, such as Rome and Prague, there are museums and places of historical relevance that offer respite from crowds.

Ukraine war

US and Russia hold talks about a potential Ukraine ceasefire

Talks in Saudi Arabia were expected to address a potential pause in Black Sea attacks to ensure safety of commercial shipping.

Human trafficking

Tate brothers check in at police station after returning to Romania

Andrew and Tristan Tate comply with judicial measures after a trip to the US.

Andrew Tate after checking in at a police station in Voluntari, Romania. Photo: AP
China-EU relations

Exclusive | In China, BMW bemoans EU tariffs, seeks compromise with policy changes

German carmaker is at the forefront of pending tariff talks between Brussels and Beijing.

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An electric Mini Cooper car is wiped down at the Beijing Auto Show in April. The Mini series, under the BMW umbrella, is subject to tariffs by the European Union on China-made vehicles exported there. Photo: AFP
Diplomacy

Opinion | As US-led globalisation falters, China-Europe relations can flourish

Western leaders committed to the rules-based order must promote dialogue with Beijing while quietly upholding values now rejected by Washington.

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Britain

UK cuts welfare and civil service spending, boosts defence

Finance minister Rachel Reeves sought investor trust by pledging to balance day-to-day spending with tax revenue by the end of the decade.

United States

Opinion | Only a global ‘de-risking’ from the US can stop Trump’s trade war

A unified response is essential. Operating independently would only play to Trump’s advantage, and render nations vulnerable to his bullying.

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India

Amid India’s trade blitz, New Zealand joins the race for a deal

New Delhi is simultaneously pursuing agreements with the UK and the EU, driven by export-led growth ambitions and concerns over US policies.

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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) shakes hands with his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon in New Delhi on Monday. Photo: AFP
China-EU relations

Don’t expect Trump aggression to make Europe cosy up to China: EU official

European Commission’s deputy director general for trade called idea that Trump will drive Brussels and Beijing together ‘simplistic thinking’.

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Crime

34 suspected in North Macedonia nightclub fire, including minister, police

Prosecutors looking into the blaze that killed 59 people say irregularities include violations of fire regulations and a lack of emergency exits.

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