The Chinese authorities' war with Alibaba founder Jack Ma scared Chinese entrepreneurs. This could slow down Beijing's movement towards the status of a world leader in technology, which will hit the country's economy.

The US authorities threatened Egypt with sanctions pressure in connection with the country's plans to buy a batch of Su-35 fighters from Russia.

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg criticized the environmental policy of United States President Joe Biden. She expressed her opinion in an interview with the American television channel MSNBC.

The European Parliament voted to deprive the former head of government of the rebellious Catalonia Carles Puigdemont from parliamentary immunity.

Authorities in 12 US states have filed lawsuits against President Joe Biden over his decree to protect public health and the environment.

The US authorities are planning to allocate 1.9 trillion dollars to combat the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. However, with the payments to be made to the Americans as part of the plan to rescue the country's economy, problems may arise.

Estonian Prime Minister Kaya Kallas announced the government's decision to introduce a strict quarantine regime in the country from March 11 due to the spread of the British strain of the coronavirus.