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Blast at Islamabad Mosque Leaves Dozens Dead

                    Blood stains at the site of a deadly explosion at a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan A suicide bomber detonated explosives inside a crowded Shi’ite mosque in Islamabad, killing 31 people and injuring many others during Friday prayers. The attack struck the Tarlai neighborhood, where worshippers had gathered in large numbers, turning a moment of devotion into chaos and devastation. Witnesses described a powerful blast that shattered windows, collapsed parts of the structure, and left victims trapped beneath debris. Emergency teams and local residents worked together to rush the wounded to nearby hospitals, where several remain in critical condition. Authorities have heightened security across the capital as investigators work to determine how the attacker breached the area and whether others were involved. The bombing marks one of the deadliest assaults in the city in years and has intensified ...
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EU Pushes Back as Trump Links Greenland Dispute to Nobel Snub

 

                               The Danish Navy's HDMS Vaedderen ship sails off Nuuk, Greenland     

Tensions between Washington and Europe have flared again after President Donald Trump connected his stalled bid to acquire Greenland with his frustration over not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. His remarks, suggesting he feels less compelled to “think purely of peace,” have unsettled several European governments already wary of his approach to diplomacy.

The renewed dispute centers on Trump’s pressure campaign aimed at Denmark, Greenland’s governing authority, to consider transferring the Arctic territory to the United States. When Danish officials dismissed the idea, Trump responded with threats of new tariffs targeting multiple European economies.

Those threats have prompted the European Union to prepare potential retaliatory trade measures, raising the specter of another transatlantic trade clash. Leaders across Europe, including officials in Norway and the United Kingdom, criticized the rhetoric as unnecessarily provocative and emphasized that Greenland’s status is not up for negotiation through economic pressure.

The episode adds strain to an already delicate relationship between the U.S. and its NATO partners. With disagreements over defense spending, Arctic strategy, and now trade policy, European leaders are bracing for further turbulence as they assess how to respond to Washington’s shifting posture.


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