Ankara, July 8 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday accused several key NATO allies of refusing to support the United States during its military operation against Iran, saying their response left him disappointed despite decades of American security commitments to Europe. Speaking alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte before a meeting of alliance leaders in Ankara, Trump said the alliance had failed an important test when Washington sought support against what he called “the numbe…
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Ankara, July 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had “made a mistake” by declining to support the United States during its military operation involving Iran, saying the decision had strained what had previously been a good relationship between the two leaders. Speaking to reporters alongside Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan before their bilateral meeting in Ankara ahead of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Summit, Trump said …
Ankara, July 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused several North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) allies of refusing to support the United States during its military operation against Iran, saying the episode had reinforced his longstanding concerns about burden-sharing within the transatlantic alliance.Speaking before his bilateral meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara, Trump said he had been disappointed by the response from s…
Jerusalem, July 7 (IANS) The next round of talks between Israel and Lebanon is expected to take place in Rome, Italy, next week, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said on Tuesday.The meeting will mark the sixth round of negotiations between the two countries, following five ambassador-level talks held in Washington since April.Sa’ar did not specify the exact date. Several Israeli media outlets quoted Israel’s ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, as saying that the talks are expec…
Los Angeles, July 7 (IANS) Actress and comedian Whoopi Goldberg is currently stranded in Italy after nature unleashed its fury. The country witnessed a volcanic eruption which has led to grounding of flights, reports ‘Female First UK’.The actress has been enjoying a vacation on the island of Sicily and was due to return to work on her panel show ‘The View’ on Monday but Whoopi had to miss the episode as she was unable to fly back to the US because plumes of ash from Mount Etna led to the…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) India is rapidly strengthening its position as one of the world’s leading manufacturing destinations and is emerging as a major beneficiary of the ongoing realignment of global supply chains, according to a report released by industry body ASSOCHAM on Tuesday.The report said the post-COVID global manufacturing landscape has undergone a significant transformation, with companies increasingly diversifying production beyond China by adopting China+1, nearshoring and friends…
Rome, July 6 (IANS) The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is changing its skin and focusing on an increasingly central role for Europe in defence, local media reported. On the eve of the Ankara summit, the Alliance’s Secretary General Mark Rutte explained that the model of recent years “was not sustainable”, reiterating the need to rebalance the weight between the United States and Europe. Rutte also acknowledged Donald Trump’s role in increasing military spending by allies, stating that…
Amaravati, July 6 (IANS) Strengthening its European base, the YSR Congress Party led by former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has formed new committees. The formation of several new committees across Europe was announced during a programme held at Ingolstadt in Germany to mark the 77th birth anniversary of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy (YSR).Organisers noted that this expansion reflects the growing support for the party among the overseas …
London, July 6 (IANS) Jasmine Paolini of Italy ended Alexandra Eala’s dream run at Wimbledon 2026 with a hard-fought 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 victory in the Ladies’ Singles fourth round on Monday, booking her place in the quarterfinals after surviving a spirited challenge from the trailblazing Filipino on a sweltering Centre Court.The 13th seed, who had been uncertain to play at the All England Club due to a foot injury, defeated the first player from the Philippines to reach the fourth round of a Grand Sl…
Rome, July 5 (IANS) Italy’s Defence Minister Guido Crosetto on Sunday expressed optimism regarding the upcoming North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Summit in Ankara.”Ankara (Summit) has been built so that everything works, commitments will be respected and each country presents itself having done its part,” Crosetto said, via video, at the ‘Pantelleria Mediterraneo d’Autore’, emphasising that he sees no critical issues compared to the previous summit. “Then we will see what (US Preside…