USA

Another major US investor plans to examine the German single-family home market. This follows Goldman Sachs and a Canadian pension fund's purchase of 491 row houses last year. US investors are targeting rental opportunities in specific regions.

2. mai 2026 Rapportert av AI

Two senior US Republicans have criticized the planned reduction of US troops in Germany. Roger Wicker and Mike Rogers warn it could undermine deterrence capabilities. SPD politician Siemtje Möller also sees it as a signal of arbitrariness.

Following a ceasefire between the US, Israel and Iran, pressure is mounting on Europe to join a naval mission securing shipping in the Persian Gulf. Discussions behind the scenes consider framing it as a Nato operation. The alliance is preparing an offer for Washington.

7. april 2026 Rapportert av AI

André Loesekrug-Pietri, head of the European innovation agency Jedi, states in a Handelsblatt interview that the US is using artificial intelligence on a large scale for the first time in the Gulf War against Iran. The "Maven" platform developed by Palantir fundamentally changes the conflict. He urges Europe to catch up technologically.

Irans ambassadør i Sverige, Hojatollah Faghani, sa til SVTs Aktuellt at det kan bli fred og vennskap i regionen hvis de amerikanske styrkene forlater området. Han forsvarte Irans motangrep etter USAs og Israels angrep og avfeide mange krigsrapporter som rykter.

11. mars 2026 Rapportert av AI

Three Norwegian-Iraqi brothers have been arrested in connection with the March 8, 2026, explosion at the US embassy in Oslo, on suspicion of terrorism. No injuries were reported, and police are probing possible state actor involvement amid links to Middle East tensions.