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Description: UK’s Foreign Secretary, David Lammy and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed the expansion of bilateral counter – terrorism operations in the Office of the British High Commissioner in New Delhi. The discussions were held after recent escalation of tensions between India and Pakistan which were instigated by the Pahalgam terrorist attack in Apr. Lammy also confirmed UK’s support towards finalizing the free trade agreement between the countries as they finished negotiations early in May. Lammy also stated that he held meetings with Indian Foreign Minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, where similar subjects were touched upon as he also confirmed that UK’s Pr
Description: Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced its decision to facilitate improved trade conditions for the European Union regarding the exports of their vast rare earth minerals reserves. The decision arrives in the midst of ongoing trade negotiations which happened last week between EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao in Paris. Disputed trade issues have been reportedly discussed such as Chinese import of products from Europe such brandy in return for EU’s import of Chinese electric vehicles. China imposed a blockade on the country’s export of rare earth minerals and imposed strict allowances on obtaining special licenses in
Description: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz conducted his inaugural visit to the White House as he met US President Donald Trump. The leaders discussed the raving war in Ukraine, continued involvement on the US side in the NATO Alliance and the ongoing trade dispute between the European Union and the US. Merz pressured the discussion towards Ukraine as he continued to restate the necessary pressure needed to be imposed on Russia in order to bring the Russian side to the negotiating table. Trump countered his statements by saying that both countries should continue to fight in the near future until one of them eventually prevails. Trump and Merz also discussed trade and the
Description: According to reports from the World Bank’s International Debt Statistics, China has become the global leader in lending as the external debt from more than 75 of the world’s poorest countries surpassed more than $441.8 billion. The report underscores that China, under President Xi’s Belt and Road Initiative geopolitical strategy managed to tie state economies mostly from Africa, South America and Southeastern Asia to its geostrategic interests. The country is involved in a high-staking trade war with the US and aims at stabilizing the stagnant national economy which at the end of 2024 showed signs of depletion. Out of the 75 countries, Pakistan owes China the mo
Description: US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held an hour and a half long phone conversation on 05 Jun as they aimed to ease recently inflamed trade tensions. Positive remarks were gathered from both sides, as Trump stated that he and President Xi discussed China’s disruption of rare earth minerals exports which impacted critical industrial branches and military tensions in the Indo – Pacific, mostly regarding Taiwan. The leaders reportedly also discussed visiting each other’s countries in the upcoming months expecting a positive outcome from the restarted trade negotiations. Low – level delegations from both sides are expected to meet on Monday in
Description: Leader of the far- right Freedom Party (PVV) Geert Wilders announced the party’s exit from the Netherlands ruling coalition triggering early snap elections and a potential prolonged political crisis. Wilders stated that initiatives drawn up by his own political establishment concerning migration regulations and imposing stricter migration laws were repeatedly refused by the trilateral ruling coalition in the Dutch Parliament. Wilders publicly commented that his goal was to become the next Dutch Prime Minister and formulate the Netherlands foreign policy in the politically correct direction. Incumbent Prime Minister Dick Schoof disbanded the government and announ
Description: Democratic party and liberal presidential candidate Lee Jae – Myung was elected as South Korea’s new president, inheriting a country plagued by political turmoil and economic destabilization. Lee would immediately be inaugurated and would face mounting challenges such as the economic inequality in the country, Trump’s tariffs and the ever-persistent threats from North Korea. His pre – election political pledges stated that the new President would moderately approach growing threats to his country and would enforce diplomatic resolution with North Korea instead of a constant military buildup and bilateral posturing. Lee’s personal file is also filled with checker
Description: Ukraine’s security service, the SBU, which recently conducted the strategic operation of crippling Russia’s long – range bombing capabilities published another attack on the Russian parts of the bridge connecting Russia with the Crimean Peninsula. The operation was published on SBU’s official Telegram channel where they have stated the Kerch bridge was the main target of the attack where an underwater explosion knocked down some of its strongest supporting pillars. Russia hasn’t so far directly retaliated for the attacks on the long – range bombers and the Crimean bridge, however, a significant buildup was recorded in the Sumy region where ground forces were adv
Description: The Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has joined his government representatives, President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, as they jointly and firmly refused the latest proposal by the US regarding the country’s nuclear program. Araghchi and Pezeshkian labeled the proposal as incoherent, disjointed and filled with excessive demands that cripple Iran’s sovereign right to develop a civilian nuclear program. According to several media sources the US proposal consisted of offering Iran to develop a nuclear program which would be located in one of the Gulf States and a joint inspectorate comprised of Middle Eastern and IAEA inspect
Description: Chinese and US foreign officials shifted blame and traded accusations around potential violations in the predetermined conditions discussed in the Geneva trade talks. Trade representatives from both sides recently divulged that the negotiations reached a standstill and needed direct involvement from the presidents of both countries in order to continue. US President Donald Trump recently issued an order invoking visas for Chinese students which substantially deterriorated the already fragile diplomatic relations, while China has enforced a continuous blockade on its rare earth mineral exports inflicting losses upon critical US industries. Presidents Trump and Xi