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Senators urge Trump to bar Chinese carmakers from building vehicles in US

BYD vehicles on the production line at the Chinese company's factory in Brazil.
BYD vehicles on the production line at the Chinese company's factory in Brazil.

White House ballroom project to include ‘massive’ military complex

Construction cranes work on White House East Wing renovations in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 17, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper
Construction cranes work on White House East Wing renovations in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 17, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

Is there a spycam in your hotel room? What you need to know before checking in

Spycam technology has gotten more advanced over the years, with cameras getting smaller and easier to conceal.
Spycam technology has gotten more advanced over the years, with cameras getting smaller and easier to conceal.

Another two India-bound LPG tankers exit Gulf through Strait of Hormuz

Two other tankers – Shivalik and Nanda Devi – chartered by state-run Indian Oil, were granted safe transit through the Strait earlier in March.
Two other tankers – Shivalik and Nanda Devi – chartered by state-run Indian Oil, were granted safe transit through the Strait earlier in March.

News analysis

One month on, Iran has the upper hand as war risks rise for Trump and the world

People waving national flags and holding portraits of Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei in central Tehran on March 25.
People waving national flags and holding portraits of Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei in central Tehran on March 25.

EU ‘concerned’ by reports Hungary’s foreign minister leaked information to Russia

Hungarian Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Peter Szijjarto is accused of regularly calling his Russian counterpart during breaks in EU meetings to give “direct reports on what was discussed” and suggest possible courses of action.
Hungarian Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Peter Szijjarto is accused of regularly calling his Russian counterpart during breaks in EU meetings to give “direct reports on what was discussed” and suggest possible courses of action.

Lithuania warned in 2019 that Hungary posed NATO and EU leak risk, Poland says

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto reportedly briefed his Russian counterpart  during breaks at EU meetings.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto reportedly briefed his Russian counterpart  during breaks at EU meetings.

US FCC bans wireless router imports, citing security concerns

The FCC said foreign-made routers were exploited in the Volt, Flax, and Salt Typhoon cyber attacks targeting US infrastructure.
The FCC said foreign-made routers were exploited in the Volt, Flax, and Salt Typhoon cyber attacks targeting US infrastructure.

Belgium deploys soldiers to reinforce security at Jewish sites

Belgian army personnel patroll a street as part of a deployment of soldiers outside Jewish institutions in Antwerp and Brussels following attacks at Jewish sites in Belgium and other European countries, in Antwerp, Belgium, March 23, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman
Belgian army personnel patroll a street as part of a deployment of soldiers outside Jewish institutions in Antwerp and Brussels following attacks at Jewish sites in Belgium and other European countries, in Antwerp, Belgium, March 23, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman

New Hong Kong rules force people to give up passwords in national security cases

People queue to enter the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts building for sentencing in the national security collusion trial of Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, in Hong Kong, China, February 9, 2026.
People queue to enter the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts building for sentencing in the national security collusion trial of Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, in Hong Kong, China, February 9, 2026.

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