EU retaliates as Trump tariffs expand globally

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  This is the Global News podcast from the BBC World Service.

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  I'm Andrew peach and at 14 hours GMT on Wednesday 12th March.

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  These are our main stories.

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  The EU retaliates against the Trump administration's tariffs on steel and aluminium imports.

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  We'll look at the impact on U.S.

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  businesses.

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  Pakistan's military says it's freed nearly 200 train passengers taken hostage by separatists,

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  but the standoff continues.

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  Also in this podcast,

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  the US is to put proposals for a ceasefire in Ukraine

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  to Russia after President Zelensky agreed to an interim break in the fighting

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  and they are excited to be able to contribute more to the mission.

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  They have enough supplies to be there and I believe

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  that anyone who wants to be an astronaut is always thrilled at the possibility to stay longer.

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  For two astronauts being stranded for months on the International Space Station is almost

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  over as NASA prepares to launch a mission to bring them back.

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  Tariffs have come into effect today on steel

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  and aluminium imported

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  into the U.S. president Donald Trump is hoping the 25% levies will boost U.S. production,

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  but critics say they will increase prices and slow economic growth.

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