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Trump adds EU to list of trade partners he threatens with tariffs

11:38 14.01.2025

Trump adds EU to list of trade partners he threatens with tariffs

President-elect Donald Trump added the 27 countries that make up the European Union to the list of trade partners he’s threatening with tariffs — unless the group takes steps to import more U.S. goods, US News reports. “I told the European Union that they must make up their tremendous deficit …

Boeing battles brain drain as engineers chase the allure of space

11:37 14.01.2025

Boeing battles brain drain as engineers chase the allure of space

The tenure of the average Boeing engineer is getting shorter, as rank-and-file talent departs the struggling plane maker. Boeing is cutting jobs by 10 per cent across the company, and this month a second round of lay-offs brought the total of union-represented engineers leaving to 400, ‘The Financial Times’ writes. …

Britain looks as if it is “going with a begging bowl, not with a trading deal”

11:36 14.01.2025

Britain looks as if it is “going with a begging bowl, not with a trading deal”

The Chancellor Rachel Reeves insists she's won £600m of trade deals as critics slam her for going on controversial China trip with a 'begging bowl', ‘The Daily Mail’ notes. Rachel Reeves defended her controversial trip to China as critics accused her of going with a 'begging bowl'. The Chancellor said …

A purely English murder: ‘Flat packing them’ – soldier says SAS described killing Afghans in casual way

12:01 13.01.2025

A purely English murder: ‘Flat packing them’ – soldier says SAS described killing Afghans in casual way

Inquiry hears elite forces had a ‘kill all males on target whether they posed a threat or not’ policy in Afghanistan, ‘The Guardian’ stresses. Afghans who were killed by members of the SAS in Afghanistan were described dismissively as having been “flat packed” according to revealing testimony given by a …

A comprehensive deal for peace in the Middle East

11:58 13.01.2025

A comprehensive deal for peace in the Middle East

Jeffrey D. Sachs, a University Professor and Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, and Ehud Shapiro, a Professor of Computer Science and Biology at the Weizmann Institute of Science, published a call for peace in the Middle East: “The sheer majority of people in the Middle …

View from Washington: Who pays for Zelensky's gas cut-off gamble?

11:58 13.01.2025

View from Washington: Who pays for Zelensky's gas cut-off gamble?

Ukraine loses billions in transit fees, Europe faces soaring energy prices, with Russia largely insulated from the fallout, notes ‘The Responsible Statecraft’. President Zelensky’s decision not to renew a five-year contract allowing Russian gas to flow through Ukraine by pipeline to Europe joins a long list of actions by Europe …

Reuters: NATO won't back Trump's new defence spending target

11:57 13.01.2025

Reuters: NATO won't back Trump's new defence spending target

NATO won't heed Donald Trump’s proposal for a massive hike in defence spending but will likely agree to go beyond its current target, according to officials and analysts, Reuters writes. The U.S. president-elect declared members of the military alliance should spend 5% of gross domestic product (GDP) on defence – …

MFA: A scorched earth of the current US administration policy – both figuratively and literally

17:12 12.01.2025

MFA: A scorched earth of the current US administration policy – both figuratively and literally

Statement by the Foreign Ministry regarding the latest US Sanctions against the Russian Federation: “The decision by the current US administration to impose new restrictive measures against Russia’s energy sector as a whole, as well as against several major companies, including personal sanctions targeting their leadership and officials from the …

NATO experts: The ‘Oreshnik’ missile “has changed the rules of the game”

10:51 12.01.2025

NATO experts: The ‘Oreshnik’ missile “has changed the rules of the game”

Recent discussions surrounding Russia’s Oreshnik missile have highlighted the challenges faced by NATO in keeping up with the advancements in missile technology, ‘The Foreign Policy’ writes. Experts like General H.R. McMaster have raised concerns that NATO’s existing defense systems, such as the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) and Aegis, …

View from Delhi: Trump as a ‘lone wolf’

10:51 12.01.2025

View from Delhi: Trump as a ‘lone wolf’

On Tuesday, at a press conference at his Florida mansion, President-elect Donald Trump took his gloves off. Trump tore into Biden and his team (“sick groups of people”) and signalled he’s had enough of their so-called “transfer of power,” notes M.K. Bhadrakumar, Indian Ambassador and prominent international observer. Trump is …

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