The Indian government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi took Monday the controversial decision to rid the state of Kashmir after seventy years of its autonomy. What exactly is going on there? The goal of India is to definitely attract the region. For this it was necessary to repeal article 370 of the constitution. Kashmir also has a Pakistani part, and …

In response to the announcement of higher US import tariffs on Chinese goods, the Chinese have devalued their currency to the lowest level in eleven years. Chinese government companies are also no longer allowed to import American agricultural products. The fear among investors for a further escalation is growing. With two countermeasures, China is telling US President Donald Trump not …

The Dutch Labor Party has received countless negative reactions because of a provocative photo that was posted on the party’s Twitter channel last night. In the photo, the Amsterdam PvdA councilor Hendrik Jan Biemond is posing in a yellow burqa. He did that during Pride Amsterdam yesterday, together with people from the LGBTI community. The colored burkas are intended as …

Malta has authorized the rescue ship Alan Kurdi of the German aid organization Sea-Eye to moor with forty migrants on board. That has been explained by the Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat. The people on board were rescued on Wednesday not far from Libya. The immigrants will be taken care of in different member states of the European Union, says …

The US government has put Sweden under pressure in the case against rapper A$AP Rocky. CNN has published a diplomatic letter in which the presidential envoy for hostage affairs Robert O’Brien threatens with “negative consequences” if the case against the rapper is not dealt with quickly. However, it is not clear what measures the government would take against Sweden if …

The United States and China will start trade negotiations again in September. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce reports this after discussions between the two economic powers in the Chinese port city of Shanghai that were completed earlier in the day. According to the trade ministry, the consultation will take place in the US in September. In Shanghai, an American delegation …

President Donald Trump has strongly criticized China’s position in trade negotiations with the United States. According to Trump, it is pure reluctance that the Chinese continue to refuse to buy American farm machinery. China would also “drop off” the US. The president first came on Twitter with hard language. He later spoke briefly with journalists. Trump then stated that China …

Most European stock markets advanced slightly on Thursday. Investors struggled through a mountain of quarterly reports from large companies and looked forward to the European Central Bank (ECB) interest rate decision coming out later in the day. Among other things, the AEX funds Unilever, Aalberts and RELX came with figures on the Damrak. The AEX index on Beursplein 5 was …

A majority of 92,000 of the approximately 160,000 members of the British Conservative Party have elected Boris Johnson as the new party leader and will therefore become prime minister. 55-year-old Johnson is a strong proponent of the departure from the European Union and has said that the Brexit will be a reality on 31 October. Johnson is expected to try …

The British pound fell in value for the third day in a row pending the appointment of the new UK Prime Minister. Investors expect Boris Johnson to win the battle and fear the consequences for the British economy because of his hard line towards the Brexit. The pound fell to the lowest level in more than two years against the …