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Cocaine buried in salt, ship stopped at sea: How Spain uncovered a record 10-tonne haul in a massive high-seas bust off the Canary Islands

OpIndia Staff - 13 January, 2026

Spanish police seized nearly 10 metric tonnes of cocaine hidden under salt on a ship traveling from Brazil. The record-breaking high-seas bust resulted in 13 arrests. International agencies, including the DEA, assisted in the operation near the Canary Islands.

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As White House talks about military action to annex Greenland, European leaders come together to prepare a joint response

OpIndia Staff - 7 January, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump's renewed proposal to annex Greenland has created lots of anxiety in Europe. While Trump has been talking about annexing the...

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European leaders support Denmark over Trump’s Greenland claim, say NATO allies need to be respected

Anurag - 5 January, 2026

The pushback followed Trump’s post Venezuela threats across continents, with Nordic and Baltic leaders stressing sovereignty, NATO norms, and warning against coercive diplomacy being normalised even among long standing transatlantic allies.

New Year celebrations turn into absolute chaos amid rampant violence in European cities, thousands of vehicles torched, shops looted amid arson attacks

OpIndia Staff - 2 January, 2026

At least 24 police personnel and several emergency responders were reportedly injured in firecracker attacks in several German cities.

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European companies face chip crisis after China’s export ban on Nexperia: Read how Trump’s diktat to Dutch govt threatens to shut down EU’s own...

Raju Das - 18 October, 2025

China banned Nexperia from exporting chips after Dutch govt took over the company on US pressure, now EU carmakers say they can’t make vehicles without the chips

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Russia and China sign Northern Sea Route deal: Millions of tons of Chinese cargo to be carried across the Arctic Ocean with nuclear ice-breakers....

Rukma Rathore - 15 October, 2025

Russia also seeks a greater geopolitical presence from India in the Northern Sea Route and the plan is in motion.

Economy and Finance

Trade agreement between India and European Free Trade Association becomes effective, to generate $100 billion in investments and 1 million direct jobs in India...

OpIndia Staff - 11 October, 2025

The Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) between India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) has officially taken effect as of October 1, 2025,

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Russia rejects Security Guarantees for Ukraine after 26 western allies pledged to deploy a “reassurance force”, Putin warns such troops will be legitimate targets...

OpIndia Staff - 5 September, 2025

Russia has rejected the proposal of Western nations providing Ukraine with formal security guarantees, dismissing a European-led effort to establish a multinational “reassurance force”

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