Rome, Jan 25 (IANS) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has issued a strong public response after US President Donald Trump suggested that NATO allies had failed to fully support the United States during military operations in Afghanistan, remarks that have sparked backlash across Europe.In a statement posted on X, Meloni said, “The Italian Government has learned with astonishment of President Trump’s statements according to which NATO allies would have ‘fallen behind’ during operation…
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Mumbai, Jan 22 (IANS) Indian stock markets ended higher on Thursday, snapping a three-day losing streak, as positive global cues and easing geopolitical tensions boosted investor confidence.Market sentiment improved after US President Donald Trump said he would not impose tariffs on European Union nations on February 1.He mentioned that a ‘framework for a future deal’ had been reached with NATO on Greenland.His remarks about a ‘great’ trade deal between the US and India further encourage…
Mumbai, Jan 20 (IANS) Gold and silver prices surged to fresh record highs on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) on Tuesday as investors rushed towards safe-haven assets amid rising global trade and geopolitical tensions.February gold futures opened higher at Rs 1,45,775 per 10 grams, compared to the previous close of Rs 1,45,639.During the session, prices climbed sharply to touch a historic high of Rs 1,52,500 per 10 grams, gaining Rs 6,861 in a single day.With this, gold crossed the Rs 1.50 lak…
Abu Dhabi, Jan 20 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday announced that the country’s President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has accepted the invitation from the United States to join the Board of Peace. The decision was announced by Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs. “His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed emphasized that the UAE’s decision reflects the importance of fully implementing President Donald J. Trump’s 20-po…
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent trade agreement with China was ill‑timed given unresolved security and diplomatic disputes, a report has said.The report from Canadian media house National Post said Canada should have delayed deeper trade ties until lingering confrontations such as imprisonment of Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig to avenge the 2018 detention of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver and the subsequent and many such issues f…
Ottawa, Jan 20 (IANS) North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) said its aircraft will soon arrive at Pituffik Space Base in Greenland to support a series of “long-planned NORAD activities.”The aircraft will join other assets operating from bases in the continental United States and Canada, said NORAD on X, adding that the activities build on “the enduring defense cooperation” between the United States and Canada, as well as the Kingdom of Denmark, Xinhua news agency reported.NORAD said t…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has invited India to join a proposed ‘Board of Peace’ initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts, beginning with the ongoing Gaza crisis. Pakistan has also reportedly been invited to participate, a move that has drawn sharp reactions from Opposition leaders in India, who on Monday questioned the wisdom of joining any such initiative if Pakistan is involved. Leader of Opposition in the Rajasthan Assembly, Tika Ram Jully, criticised the Ce…
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…
Doha, Jan 14 (IANS) Qatar on Wednesday confirmed in a statement that some personnel are departing from the US Al Udeid Air Base in the country over “regional tensions.” “With reference to circulating media reports regarding the departure of certain personnel from Al Udeid Air Base, the International Media Office (IMO) of the State of Qatar states that such measures are being undertaken in response to the current regional tensions,” the IMO said.The IMO reaffirmed that Qatar continues to implemen…
United Nations, Jan 9 (IANS) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is defiant that the world organisation will continue all its mandated activities despite US President Donald Trump’s announcement that the US was cutting ties to 31 UN-related entities and ending funding.While he regretted the US decision, “all United Nations entities will go on with the implementation of their mandates as given to us by member states”, Guterres’s Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Thursday.The US was le…