May gets Merkel's backing in not triggering Brexit this year

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday reiterated his stance on cutting trade with Spain over the NATO ally's refusal to allow the use of its military bases for operations linked to the war with Iran.

In an interview with ANI, Alba Party spokesperson and parliamentary candidate for Glasgow South, Dhruva Kumar, said that the debate around Scottish independence has shifted from a theoretical aspiration to a practical necessity in a post-Brexit world.

Iran may have received some assistance from its so-called "friends", including potentially the sharing of information amid the conflict in West Asia to counter Israel and the US, according to Former US Principal Deputy National Security Adviser Jon Finer.

"Malaysia Airlines confirms that all services to London and Paris continue to operate as scheduled. To ensure the highest safety standards, our flights are utilising alternative routes to avoid affected regions. While this may result in slightly longer flight times, the safety of our passengers and crew remains our absolute priority," the airline said.

Speaking to ANI on Sunday, Akbar said, "The law of unintended consequences might have already kicked in. President Trump started this war by saying that his war objective was regime change. Instead, the assassination of Ayatollah Khamenei may have actually strengthened the Islamic regime."

Stating that Norwegian companies are showing strong interest in India following the conclusion of the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) with the EFTA countries, Norway's Ambassador to India, May-Elin Stener, on Thursday said that the engagement is largely concentrated in two key areas--the maritime sector and the energy sector.

The comments come amid heightened international concern over Iran's nuclear ambitions, as diplomatic efforts continue in Geneva between US and Iranian delegations. While officials insist that negotiations remain on the table, those close to the Trump administration believe military options may soon be unavoidable, the report cited by The Jerusalem Post said.

"Look, Canada and India share a lot of things in common. We are both federal parliamentary democracies. And in that sense, as you may well know, the Indian constitution was inspired by the Canadian federal system. So I think we have a lot of things that we can cooperate on trade, on human resources, on critical minerals, on technology. So I think it's a very positive thing that India and Canada, which are middle powers in these very uncertain times, should be working together on a whole range of things, not only bilaterally, but also multilaterally." This assessment comes from Veena Nadjibullah, Vice President of Research and Strategy at the Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada. I

Azar said that as security challenges are rising, both the nations are cooperating on defence.

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Friday said that the trade deals signed by the United States with countries from across the world would continue to remain in place despite the Supreme Court ruling and listed several other tools which maight be used to implement the trade deals, noting that while the tools may change, the policy remains the same.