US launches probe into major trading partners after tariffs struck down
The US has launched a new investigation into some of its biggest trading partners after the Supreme Court struck down a key part of President Donald Trump's tariffs policies last month, BBC reported.
On Wednesday, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the Section 301 unfair trade practices probe could lead to new tariffs against countries including China, the European Union, India, Japan, South Korea and Mexico by this summer.
The probe could allow the US to impose tariffs on goods from any of the countries found to have engaged in unfair trade practices, according to BBC.
Two drones fall in vicinity of Dubai airport as Iran crisis shows no sign of easing
Two drones came down in the vicinity of Dubai International Airport (DXB) on March 11, injuring four people, Dubai’s media office said, as attacks on infrastructure across the Gulf continued on the 12th day of the Iran crisis, which has caused widespread disruption to global air traffic, Reuters reported.
“(The) authorities confirm that two drones fell in the vicinity of Dubai International Airport a short while ago,” the media office posted on social media platform X, adding that air traffic is operating as normal.
The attack resulted in minor injuries to two Ghanaian nationals and one Bangladeshi national, as well as moderate injuries to one Indian national, it added, according to Reuters.
China and North Korea to reopen passenger train service after pandemic halt
Passenger trains between China and North Korea will resume service on Thursday, reviving a transport link that was shuttered for six years due to the pandemic, China's rail operator said, BBC reported.
Trains between Beijing and Pyongyang will operate four times a week, while the service between the Chinese border city of Dandong and the North Korean capital will run daily, China Railway said in a notice late Tuesday.
The train services are "a moving link that strengthens the friendship between China and North Korea," China Railway said, according to BBC.
Around 140 US service members wounded in Iran war, Pentagon says
The United States has confirmed that around 140 of its service members have been wounded since the start of the war against Iran on February 28, Aljazeera reported.
The Pentagon said in a statement on Tuesday that most of the injuries were minor.
“Since the start of Operation Epic Fury, approximately 140 US service members have been wounded over 10 days of sustained attacks,” Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said.
