Paris, May 24 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday condemned Russia’s attack on Ukraine and especially the use of the Oreshnik ballistic missile in the attack.”France condemns this attack and the use of the Oreshnik ballistic missile, which above all signals a kind of headlong rush and the impasse of Russia’s war of aggression,” Macron said on X.He added that “Russian strikes continue to target civilian objectives in Ukraine, as they did again this night”, and “Our determination to …
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London, May 23 (IANS) A joint statement was released by nine Western countries — The UK, Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Norway and the Netherlands on the serious situation in Israel’s West Bank.”Over the past few months, the situation in the West Bank has deteriorated significantly. Settler violence is at unprecedented levels. The policies and practices of the Israeli government, including a further entrenchment of Israeli control, are undermining stability and prospect…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) India is better placed to manage retail inflation among the top 10 economies, according to an analysis by leading industry chamber Assocham on Friday, suggesting the RBI to maintain the repo rate status quo while introducing liquidity, interest subvention and moratorium support measures.India’s inflation stood at 3.2 per cent in February 2026 and rose to 3.5 per cent in April, a 0.3 percentage-point increase.This performance is better than the significant increase in t…
Stockholm, May 22 (IANS) Italy’s support for Ukraine’s full European Union membership is unwavering, but work must be done with Ukraine to “lay the groundwork” allowing the country to complete the bloc’s rigorous accession process, especially in the area of combatting corruption, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Friday.“We are in favour of Ukraine joining the EU as a full member, but we must lay the groundwork to achieve this goal,” Tajani told reporters on the sidelines of a NA…
Washington, May 22 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said his administration will send an additional 5,000 troops to Poland.”Based on the successful Election of the now President of Poland, Karol Nawrocki, who I was proud to Endorse, and our relationship with him, I am pleased to announce that the United States will be sending an additional 5,000 Troops to Poland,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, without providing further details.The remarks came one week after the Pentagon abruptly delayed a planne…
Berlin, May 21 (IANS) Veteran goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has come out of his international football retirement as Germany announced their provisional 26-member squad for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026 to be played in Mexico, America, and Canada from June 11.The 40-year-old Bayern Munich goalkeeper, who had stepped away from international football following UEFA Euro 2024, is set to lead Germany’s challenge as the country’s first-choice goalkeeper. The tournament will mark Neuer’s fifth FIFA…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Germany risks repeating the United States’ early‑2000s deindustrialisation if it continues to admire China’s export success, a report has said and warned Europe’s largest economy about a sharp rise in bilateral trade imbalances and targeted Chinese industrial policies.“Germany remains hesitant, even as China has already eaten much of German industry’s lunch and is preparing to start on dinner,” the Brussels-based think tank Centre for European Reform (CER) sa…
Seoul, May 21 (IANS) South Korea’s trade watchdog decided on Thursday to impose anti-dumping tariffs on polyvinyl chloride (PVC) paste resin products from four European nations, according to Seoul’s industry ministry.The Korea Trade Commission (KTC) made a final decision to recommend the finance ministry levy anti-dumping duties ranging between 25.79 percent and 31.55 percent on PVC paste resin imported from Germany, France, Norway and Sweden, it said.PVC paste resin refers to fine-powder resin …
Washington, May 20 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Wednesday projected strong economic growth for the United States, claiming trillions of dollars in investments were flowing into the country as he predicted a manufacturing boom driven by foreign companies setting up plants across America. Trump told reporters at the White House that the US economy is entering an unprecedented period of expansion. “We have 18 trillion being spent, and no country has had anything like that,” he said.He point…
United Nations, May 20 (IANS) India has criticised the record-keeping of the negotiations for Security Council reforms, pointing out that the document from the last meeting obfuscated the extent of support for expansion of permanent and non-permanent membership.Most UN members support the expansion in both categories, but “characterising this support as merely ‘significant’ does not accurately reflect the views of the majority”, India’s Permanent Representative P Harish said on Tuesday.H…