1. EU said it would respond with "firm and proportionate countermeasures" after Trump's decision to impose tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports.

2. Trump encouraged the US government and consumers to buy plastic drinking straws.

3. Trump said Palestinians would not have the right of return to the Gaza Strip under his proposal to redevelop the enclave.

4. Elon Musk-led group makes $97 billion bid for control of OpenAI.

5. In Britain, productivity has slowed, real wages are stagnant, and investment has dried up. The new government also faces high debt and rising interest rates.

6. China's car sales fell 12% in Januaryfrom a year earlier, the first decline since September and the biggest drop in almost a year.

7. Apple is partnering with Alibaba to roll out artificial intelligence features for iPhone users in China.