Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Sweden as part of his six-nation Europe-West Asia tour, receiving a grand cultural welcome and Sweden’s highest honour — the Royal Order of Polar Star. During his visit, Modi held high-level talks with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson focused on trade, defence, artificial intelligence, clean energy and emerging technologies. He also addressed top European industry leaders, pitching India as a global hub for innovation, manufacturing and investment. Modi highlighted the growing India-EU partnership and welcomed the progress on the landmark India-EU Free Trade Agreement. He urged European companies to “Design in India, Make in India and Export from India.”

US President Donald Trump has once again grabbed headlines, this time while reacting to Apple CEO Tim Cook’s exit after a 15-year run at the tech giant. What began as a message of praise quickly turned into a self-focused narrative, with Trump recalling a past phone call from Cook during his presidency. According to Trump, the Apple chief reached out with a “big problem” that only he could solve, before adding a controversial twist to the story, claiming Cook was essentially calling to “kiss my ass.” WATCH