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Brussels/New Delhi, (UNI) European union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Wednesday termed India as “indispensable to Europe’s economic resilience”, and said the EU has agreed to go ahead with the signing of a new Security and Defence Partnership with India. Kallas, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of…

Washington/Davos, (UNI) US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he will not be imposing tariffs regarding Greenland after a “very productive” meeting with NATO chief Mark Rutte, and cited a “framework of a future deal” with NATO involving Greenland and the Arctic region. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said “we have…

Davos, Jan 21 (UNI) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday lauded Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, describing him as a “fantastic man” while indicating that a bilateral trade pact was firmly on the agenda. Speaking to Moneycontrol on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum here, Trump exuded confidence about the progress of India–US trade…

Washington, Jan 21 (UNI) US President Donald Trump has rejected French President Emmanuel Macron’s call for an emergency G7 meeting, amid growing tensions between Washington and its European allies over Trump’s push to acquire Greenland. Trump said he would not attend a proposed meeting of G7 leaders to discuss the war in Ukraine. The meeting…

Tripoli, Jan 21 (UNI) A heavy dust storm swept across eastern Libya on Tuesday, killing one person, halting flights, and prompting school closures, authorities reported. Medical sources from the Libyan Red Crescent said a young man was killed in central Benghazi after strong winds caused the ceiling of his home to collapse. Aviation authorities also…

Baghdad, Jan 21 (UNI) Iraqi Defence Minister Thabet Mohammed al-Abbasi said Tuesday that the country’s armed forces are fully prepared to defend Iraq’s borders, citing concerns about potential Islamic State (IS) penetration from neighboring Syria. “Our valiant army stands as an impenetrable barrier against any threat and will not allow the spread of any evil…

Baghdad, Jan 21 (UNI) Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani spoke Tuesday with Syrian interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa over phone to discuss border security, amid concerns about potential Islamic State (IS) militants’ infiltration from Syria. Al-Sharaa affirmed his country’s commitment to securing the shared borders between the two countries and praised the Iraqi government’s efforts…

United Nations, Jan 21 (UNI) Heavy rains have inundated a swath of southern Africa, forcing more than 50,000 people to flee their homes in Mozambique alone, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) singled out the town of Xai-Xai, near the Limpopo River and the capital of…

Barcelona, Spain, Jan 21 (UNI) Two separate trains derailed in Spain’s northeastern region of Catalonia on Tuesday evening, killing one driver and injuring at least 20, local authorities said. According to Catalan emergency services, one of the accidents occurred on the R4 suburban line near the town of Gelida in Barcelona province, where a retaining…

Sofia, Jan 20 (UNI) Bulgarian President Rumen Radev announced on Monday that he will submit his resignation on Tuesday, paving the way for his eligible participation in the country’s upcoming snap parliamentary elections. “Tomorrow, I will submit my resignation from the post of President of the Republic of Bulgaria,” Radev said in an address to…