Picking sides: the US is warned of collateral damage to smaller countries forced to choose between superpowers. Plus - Britain wins in an American sport and people are questioning whether Hugh Grant is rude or just British after that Oscars interview.Your daily round-up of the biggest stories from across the world, as seen through the eyes of the Times of London. You can hear more of these stories on Times Radio, and read more at thetimes.co.uk.Audio credit: World Baseball Classic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.