According to the plan, transiting the strait is banned for the ships associated with the US, Israel and the countries that have imposed unilateral sanctions on Iran

The experts stressed that for many countries that had only just brought inflation closer to target this risks a renewed period of uncomfortable price pressures

The United States and Israel launched a military operation against Iran on February 28

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This study provides country-specific data and analysis on the potential impacts of the proposed revision of the EU Tobacco Taxation Directive (TTD). Using the Tobacco Excise Tax Simulation Model, it focuses on nine Member States. Simulations of higher minimum excise rates for cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco, heated tobacco products and e-cigarettes indicate higher prices, narrower price gaps between countries, reduced consumption, higher revenues and declines in premature mortality. These findings support timely and undiluted implementation of the proposed revision of the TTD. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

European Council President António Costa declared 2026 'the year of European competitiveness', emphasising the significance that the European Council places on the topic. Given the current geopolitical context, Costa put substantial efforts into maintaining the EU leaders' focus on this agenda point. Despite predictions that competitiveness would be sidelined, the European Council followed up on the discussions at the informal competitiveness retreat at Alden Biesen on 12 February, launching a 'One Europe, One Market' agenda to be implemented in the next two years. Two other crucial points were on the table. First, the enactment of the €90 billion loan to Ukraine, on which EU leaders did not convince Hungary to lift its veto on a required implementation law. This time around, leaders did not shy away from speaking bluntly, calling Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's behaviour 'disloyal', or even 'a betrayal'. For the sixth time in a row, a separate text was adopted on Ukraine, with the firm support of 25 EU leaders. The second central point was the escalating situation in the Middle East, on which EU leaders displayed unity in condemning Iran's indiscriminate military strikes against countries in the region and in rejecting US President Donald Trump's demands – and threats regarding the future of NATO – to help unblock the Strait of Hormuz. The European Council also discussed – albeit briefly – security and defence, migration, European democratic resilience, the protection of children online, the EU's eastern border regions and the situation at the Dniester river. Back-to-back with the European Council, EU leaders met for a Euro summit in inclusive format to discuss the euro-area economy in light of the war in the Middle East. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

This study provides country-specific data and analysis on the potential impacts of the proposed revision of the EU Tobacco Taxation Directive (TTD). Using the Tobacco Excise Tax Simulation Model, it focuses on nine Member States. Simulations of higher minimum excise rates for cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco, heated tobacco products and e-cigarettes indicate higher prices, narrower price gaps between countries, reduced consumption, higher revenues and declines in premature mortality. These findings support timely and undiluted implementation of the proposed revision of the TTD. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

The Supreme Court declined to review the murder-for-hire conviction of Joseph Maldonado-Passage, the “Tiger King,” who gained notoriety from a 2020 documentary.

A heartbroken couple whose toddler daughter was killed at a nursery after being put to sleep face down on a beanbag are urgently calling for new measures to make childcare safer.

The broadcaster, who left the Radio 2 suddenly on Monday, had a difficult relationship with alcohol after one of his first serious boyfriends died following a drug overdose.

Police have linked Turkish-style barber shops to a wide range of crimes, from drug dealing and money laundering to human trafficking.

Jane Green, from Surrey, was mid-soaping down and washing the receptacle on her drive when its wheels rolled out from underneath her, crashing into the ground.

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Gerald Kazembe’s proposal to raise Malawi’s minimum wage to K200,000 has sparked predictable backlash, dismissed by critics as unrealistic, impractical, even populist. But beneath the noise lies something far more important: a long-overdue national conversation about whether a country can truly develop when the majority of its workers cannot afford to live. Kazembe’s argument is […] The post You Can’t Build a Nation on Hunger: Kazembe’s K200,000 Demand Sparks Outrage appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

In a political space where silence is often mistaken for strategy and every answer is dissected for hidden intent, Simplex Chithyola Banda came across as a man determined not to be rushed into narratives he does not own. Appearing on Zodiak TV’s Cruise 5 in a continuation of his conversation with Joab Chakhaza, the Leader […] The post OPINION | CALM IN THE STORM — Simplex Chithyola Banda SPEAKS WITHOUT AMBITION appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Journalists have been challenged to go beyond watchdog reporting and actively drive Malawi’s development agenda, in a bold call that puts the media at the centre of the country’s economic and social progress. Chief Executive Officer for Mzuzu City Council, Gomezgani Nyasulu, made the remarks at Ilala Crest Lodge where he served as Guest of […] The post Journalists Told: Drive Development, Don’t Just Expose Decay appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

An argument heading to the Supreme Court is built in part on a post-Civil War campaign that scholars say was steeped in anti-Black and anti-Chinese racism.

The planned White House addition, a top priority of the president, is facing a key vote this week. A federal judge may also rule to halt the project.

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