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Macron open to deploying French nuclear weapons in Europe

French President Emmanuel Macron (AP) French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that he was open to discussing the potential deployment of his country’s nuclear weapons elsewhere in Europe.The comments came in an interview with French broadcaster TF1 on Tuesday evening.Macron noted that the United States already stations nuclear-armed aircraft in Europe.“The Americans have the […]

80 years after WWII: Is the US turning its back on Europe?

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (Left)US President Donald Trump (File Photo AP) The German Wehrmacht surrendered on May 8, 1945. This marked the end of World War Two in Europe, which had begun on September 1, 1939, when Germany invaded Poland; in Asia, it continued for a few more months until Japan’s surrender.Germany’s Nazi dictator […]

Striking softer tone, Vance says US and Europe on ‘same team’

US Vice-President JD Vance (AP) Washington : Striking a notably softer tone than his past remarks on Europe, US V-P JD Vance said on Wednesday that the US and the continent are on the same side. “I do still very much think the US and Europe are on the same team,” Vance told the Munich […]

Hari Ka Om starring Soni Razdan and Anshuman Jha to premiere in Europe at UK Asian Film Festival 2025 : Bollywood News

After traveling across major film festivals in Australia, North America, Canada, and India, Hari Ka Om, the emotional father-son drama starring Anshuman Jha, Soni Razdan, and Raghubir Yadav, is now set for its European premiere. The film has been selected as the centrepiece gala screening at the UK Asian Film Festival 2025. The screening will […]

Europeans Shun Tesla, Even as Electric Vehicle Sales Rise

Tesla sales in Germany and Britain fell to their lowest point in more than two years in April, cementing a wider trend of Europeans shunning the U.S. automaker, despite growing demand for battery-powered vehicles in Europe. Registrations of new Tesla vehicles dropped nearly 46 percent in Germany and 62 percent in Britain from a year […]

Power outage affects millions in parts of Europe, halting trains, flights, and metro services – Top developments

A widespread power outage struck Spain, Portugal, Belgium and parts of southern France on Monday, causing chaos across the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. Millions of people were affected, with essential services including transportation, phone networks, and airports coming to a halt. The blackout has disrupted daily life and caused significant inconvenience, including halting train services, […]

Arms maker Saab posts record sales as Europe rearms

Representative image (AP) STOCKHOLM: Swedish defence group Saab on Friday reported soaring quarterly earnings and record sales as European countries beef up their defence capacities amid geopolitical tensions and uncertainties.The company noted, however, that the uncertainties, including those over US President Donald Trump’s tariffs scheme, also “present challenges and make it difficult to predict the […]

Meloni and Trump Oval Office Meeting Cements Special Rapport

For international leaders, visiting the White House these days is an unpredictable undertaking that comes with a risk of being embarrassed, or worse, berated, by President Trump. For Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy, Thursday’s meeting in the Oval Office was largely a smooth affair, with Mr. Trump covering her in hyperbolic praise and making […]

France hails ‘positive process’ as Europe, US discuss Ukraine ceasefire

From left to right- Jean-Noël Barrot, David Lammy, Marco Rubio (AP) PARIS: France said talks Thursday between top US and European officials on the war in Ukraine had launched a “positive process”, as Europe seeks to be included in efforts to end the three-year-old conflict.US secretary of state Marco Rubio again pressed a US peace […]

Prepping for War With Russia at 36 Degrees Below Zero

The Finnish Defense Forces sent out an urgent message: We are being invaded. We need help. Hundreds of American troops — part of a new Arctic division — boarded planes in Fairbanks, Alaska. Their flight curved over the North Pole and landed at Rovaniemi Airport, in northern Finland. The soldiers quickly unpacked their M-4 assault […]