New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Investors are likely to remain on edge over the proposed US framework on Greenland, and near-term volatility related to this issue can continue, a report has said.The report from Bank of Baroda said that market participants are awaiting more details that could determine whether negotiations succeed or unravel.”Going ahead, investors are likely to await more details of the deal, as there are a few sticking points which can derail the negotiations. Hence, some volatility c…
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Brussels, Jan 19 (IANS) The European Union is considering hitting Washington with 93 billion euros ($107.68 billion) worth of tariffs or restricting American companies from the bloc’s market, in response to US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats over Greenland, according to Financial Times.Citing officials involved in the preparations, the Financial Times said the retaliatory measures are being drafted to give European leaders leverage ahead of pivotal meetings with Trump at the World Econom…
The Hague, Jan 19 (IANS) Dutch Foreign Minister David van Weel on Sunday condemned the US imposition of tariffs on European countries over Greenland, calling it an act of “blackmail.”The minister said on WNL op Zondag, a Sunday talk show on the Dutch public broadcaster NPO, that it was unacceptable to use trade tariffs as a tool to exert political or military pressure, describing the measure as “blackmail.”Van Weel said there is still room for the measure to be withdrawn before it takes effect o…
Brussels, Jan 19 (IANS) The transatlantic rift over Greenland deepened remarkably on Sunday as Europe mounted a rare, unified rebuke to punitive tariff threats from US President Donald Trump.In the strongest coordinated response so far, the eight countries directly targeted by the proposed tariffs — Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom — issued a joint statement declaring “full solidarity” with Denmark and Greenland, Xinhua news agency repo…
Berlin, Jan 18 (IANS) Eight European countries — Germany, Denmark, Finland, France, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom — said on Sunday that tariff threats undermine transatlantic ties and “risk a dangerous downward spiral”. A joint statement from Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom expressed commitment to strengthening Arctic security as a shared transatlantic interest and offered support to the people of Greenland.In a…
Brussels, Jan 18 (IANS) Bernd Lange, chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade, urged the European Commission to trigger the EU’s anti-coercion instrument after US President Donald Trump threatened additional tariffs on a group of European countries over Greenland.”It is also now high time to use the Anti-Coercion Instrument (ACI) … and formulate a clear EU response,” Lange said in a LinkedIn post, urging the Commission to start the ACI procedure immediately, Xinhua n…
Oslo, Jan 15 (IANS) Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Thursday described recent talks with the United States on Greenland as difficult, noting that Washington’s ambition to take over Greenland remains unchanged despite a firm Danish rejection. In her first comments following Wednesday’s talks in Washington, Frederiksen said in a press release, “It was not an easy meeting, and I would like to thank the two ministers for clearly and distinctly stating the Kingdom’s views and for counterin…
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Indian passports jumped five places in global mobility rankings in 2026, offering visa‑free, visa‑on‑arrival or eTA access to 55 destinations, a report said on Wednesday.The Henley Passport Index placed India at 80th spot sharing this rank with Algeria and Niger. Singapore, which topped the list, has visa-free access to 192 countries. Japan (188 destinations) and South Korea followed closely, highlighting the connection of travel freedom with the economic strength …
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Maternal use of antibiotics during pregnancy may raise the risk of babies developing Group B Streptococcus (GBS) disease — a common bacterial disease, according to a study.While the bacteria usually live harmlessly in the gut or genital tract, they can cause serious infections, especially in newborns, older adults, and immunocompromised individuals, leading to sepsis, meningitis, and pneumonia.The study led by an international team from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, U…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) School-based immunisation against human papillomavirus (HPV) could also offer protection against the development of pre-cancerous cells in unvaccinated women through herd immunity, according to a paper published in The Lancet Public Health journal on Tuesday.HPV is a common sexually transmitted infection and the main cause of cervical cancer.HPV vaccination is known to greatly reduce the risk of serious cervical changes in people who are vaccinated, but it has been less c…