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The UK begins trials of its first driverless car. Julian Satterthwaite looks at how it will be used and asks how long it will be before they are everywhere.
British Defence Minister Grant Shapps welcomes his Norwegian counterpart Bjørn Arild Gram as the UK and Norway announce a new defence initiative, the Maritime Capability Coalition, intended to strengthen the maritime capabilities of Ukraine. Britain has announced that it will send two Royal Navy mine-hunting ships to Ukraine to aid detection of Russian mines in the Black Sea and help Kyiv restore maritime exports. IMAGES
The European Commission proposes a three-year delay on tariffs on electric vehicles that are sold to, or imported from, Britain that was due to apply from January. The commission, the EU's executive arm, says it decided a one-off extension after the automotive industry raised concerns about the massive costs that would arise from a post-Brexit 10-percent tariff. Maros Sefcovic, EU Commission Vice President, calls the proposal "balanced and forward-looking" which "supports the competitiveness of our industry and protect jobs in the European Union" SOUNDBITE
From Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan the Russian Soyuz 2.1B rocket blasts into space carrying 36 new satellites, from British operator OneWeb. IMAGES
Prague (Czech Republic), March 3 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Martin Divisek).- A Czech circus company has launched an initiative to denounce the country's new lockdown, which they consider an 'absurdity'.The project, called "The isolated artist", will last three weeks and includes a series of solo performances without an audience.FOOTAGE OF SOME PERFORMANCES.