Sunday, August 16
President Donald Trump said Iran reached out to the U.S. and proposed negotiations after he threatened action in response to a crackdown on protesters in the Middle Eastern country.Trump in comments to reporters aboard Air Force One said that his administration was in talks to set up a meeting with Tehran, but cautioned that he may have to act first as reports of the death toll in Iran mount and the government continues to arrest protesters.“I think they’re tired of being beat up by the United States,” Trump said. He added, “Iran wants to negotiate.”A crackdown on nationwide protests in Iran has killed at least 544 people and even more are feared dead, activists said Sunday, while Tehran warned that the U.S. military and Israel would be “legitimate targets” if America uses fo
Britain is discussing with NATO allies how it can help beef up security in the Arctic to counter threats from Russia and China, a government minister said Sunday. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said the talks are "business as usual" rather than a response to recent threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to take over Greenland. Trump has said that he would like to make a deal to acquire Greenland, a semiautonomous region of NATO ally Denmark, to prevent Russia or China from taking it over. He said Sunday night that making a deal for Greenland would be "easier" and insisted the U.S. needed to acquire it. "One way or the other, we're going to have Greenland," he told reporters aboard Air Force One as he flew back to Washington. Greenland, with a population of around 57,000, is defended
India’s evolving engagement with the European Union (EU) reflects a structural shift in its external economic and strategic orientation. As trade with the United States becomes increasingly constrained by punitive tariffs of up to 50 percent, India is reorienting its partnerships. Europe, once a secondary economic partner compared to the U.S., is now emerging as a prominent partner, if not a critical alternative, both as a market and as a collaborator. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s first official visit to India symbolises this transition, coming at a moment when India-EU relations are poised for a leap forward.The EU triggerThe resurgence of protectionism in global trade has directly affected India’s access to the U.S. market. American pressure tactics, ranging from high tariffs
