China condemns US 'tariff shocks' at WTO

Geneva (AFP) – The sweeping tariffs threatened or already imposed by US President Donald Trump risk triggering inflation, market distortions, and even a global recession, China said Tuesday at the World Trade Organization.

The WTO is upgrading its tariff analysis database and will launch the new version on March 4

Club Brugge dump Atalanta out of Champions League

Bergamo (Italy) (AFP) – Teenage starlet Chemsdine Talbi scored twice as Club Brugge claimed a 3-1 victory away to Atalanta in Italy on Tuesday to win their Champions League play-off tie 5-2 on aggregate and advance to the last 16.

Chemsdine Talbi scored twice as Club Brugge beat Atalanta 3-1 in Italy to win their Champions League play-off tie 5-2 on aggregate

More fireworks expected in emotional USA

Boston (AFP) – Canada and the United States, whose inaugural fight-filled showdown set off emotional and political fireworks, meet for a rematch in Thursday’s NHL Four Nations Face-Off tournament final.

Team USA's Matthew Tkachuk, left, fights Canada's Brandon Hagel early in the first period of the Americans' 3-1 win over Canada at Montreal, with a rematch set for Thursday's Four Nations Face-Off final at Boston

Macron says Trump 'can restart useful dialogue' with Putin

Paris (AFP) – French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Tuesday that he will host another meeting on Ukraine after the talks between the new US administration and Russia, adding that Donald Trump “can restart a useful dialogue” with Vladimir Putin.

French President Emmanuel Macron again opened the door to sending troops to Ukraine