Emmanuel Macron has openly criticized Donald Trump as tensions between France and the United States intensify. Macron warned that some global leaders are moving backward from decades of diplomatic norms. The dispute follows the public sharing of a private message. Not only this, Macron recently emphasized reducing dependence on US and China technology models, signaling a broader strategic shift. He urged Europe not to bow to what he described as aggression, as the transatlantic alliance faces one of its most serious tests in years.

India and the European Union have signed a landmark free trade agreement after nearly 18 years of stop-start negotiations, in what European leaders are calling the “mother of all trade deals.” The timing is critical. India is currently facing steep 50 per cent tariffs on key exports to the United States, while Europe is under fresh tariff threats from President Donald Trump amid disputes involving Greenland and wider security concerns. Who benefits from the trade deal the most? Here is all you need to know.