From Foreign Waters

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and US President Joe Biden discussed the security situation in Afghanistan on Tuesday over a telephone call. They also agreed to hold a virtual G7 Summit next week with other allied leaders.   Following the Taliban took control of Kabul; the first international counterpart that President Biden spoke to is UK PM Boris Johnson.   The two-nation leaders "talked about the necessity for continued close coordination among partners and democratic leaders over Afghanistan policy going ahead, including ways the international community can give in the form of humanitarian assistance and support for displaced people and other helpless Afghans," the White House stated.   The White House said the US and British leaders consented to hold a virtual G7 meeting one week from now "to talk about a common approach and strategy to help the situation and people of Afghanistan."   On Tuesday, the United States and Western partners conti...

On Tuesday, the Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, announced that the company would be opening a plant near Berlin to build batteries for its electric cars to be be launched in the European Market. Musk also voiced the Brexit uncertainty as one of the key factors behind his decision to set up a plant in Germany instead of UK, which he was considering earlier. In an interview with a trade magazine, Auto Express , Musk said that uncertainty over Britain’s decision to exit or be a part of the European Union “ made it too risky” for the company to establish it Gigafactory there. Germany, which closely escaped recession with 0.1% growth in last quarter, is the right place for Tesla for more reasons than one. The big advantage which comes along the way of Tesla over its decision to move to Germany is the tag ‘made in Germany’, which takes care of the quality issues. The country is known for its engineering expertise and is home to two of the world’s biggest carmakers - Volkswagen and Daimler. ...