Here are the stories that made headlines on the front pages of newspapers around the world on Wednesday, 12 March 2025.
The Wall Street Journal’s front page reported that steel and aluminium tariffs had taken effect.

The Jerusalem Post‘s front page reported that the IDF’s presence on Syrian Hermon protects against threats from Syria, Hamas, and Iran.

The Daily Mail’s front page reported that Ukraine had agreed to a 30-day ceasefire as the US prepared to lift military aid restrictions.

The Guardian reported that the US says ‘the ball is in Russia’s court’ as Ukraine agrees to a 30-day ceasefire.

China Daily’s front page reported that NPC deputies reached a broad consensus.

The front page of The Times of India reported that Airtel has struck a deal with Musk’s Starlink to bring high-speed internet to India.

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