EU climate chief Frans Timmermans quits to run in Dutch elections
Brussels: Frans Timmermans, the mastermind of the EU’s environment policies, is to quit the European Commission to return to national...
Month: July 2023
Italy: Tennis ball-sized hail injures more than 100 people
Rome: At least 110 people have been injured after tennis ball-sized hail rained down on a region of northern Italy...
Italy to get 3rd NRRP tranche within weeks – Gentiloni
Rome: Italy will get the long-delayed third tranche of EU funding for its National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) within...
Italy: Farmer battles frost, floods, heat and hail in epic year
Forli: Farmer Andrea Ferrini is on the frontline of climate change in Italy and it is hurting. First his fruit...
EU Says Slavery Inflicted ‘Untold Suffering’, Hints At Reparations
Brussels: The European Union (EU) said on Tuesday that Europe’s slave-trading past inflicted “untold suffering” on millions of people and...
Pakistan ready to support peace initiative for lasting stability in region: FM Bilawal Bhutto
Celina Ali Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Thursday mphasized the importance of peaceful resolution of disputes and conflicts through...
PM Sharif calls for negotiated, diplomatic settlement of Ukraine conflict
Celina Ali Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday, highlighting the significant adverse global impact of the Ukraine conflict...
Xinjiang willing to expand exchanges, deepen practical cooperation
Beijing: As the starting point of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and core area of the Silk and Road Economic...
Pakistani parliamentarians visit to China to further strengthen bonds of friendship
Islamabad: Under the leadership of Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed, Chairman of the Senate Defence Committee and Pakistan-China Institute, a multiparty...
Huawei to roll out 5.5G network equipment next year
Beijing: Huawei Technologies Co will launch a complete set of commercial 5.5G network equipment next year, as part of a...
Speakers at Houston conference call for boosting US-Pakistan economic ties
Washington: Speakers at a ‘Conference on Diplomacy for Development”, held in Houston, Texas, called for deepening the economic relationship between...
UK two-year fixed mortgage rates fall for first time since May
London: A key British mortgage rate fell on Thursday for the first time in nearly two months, coming off the...
UK immigration rules announced
London: In a recently published statement of changes, the UK government announced restrictions on student visas and access to the...
British royal family’s public cash formula changed
HomepageBusiness London: The British government said on Thursday it would cut the proportion of funds going to the royal family...
UK horticulturalists call for more moth-friendly gardens
London: Gardens should be as attractive to pollinators at night as they are in the day, horticulturalists have said, as...
EU: Eastern states call for extension of Ukrainian grain ban
Brussels: Poland, Bulgaria, Hungary, Slovakia and Romania have jointly called on the European Union to extend the ban on imports...
EU Missions on track to meet their 2030 ambition towards a greener and healthier continent
Brussels: During their first two years, the EU Missions in Horizon Europe have supported the Commission's work on the European...
New European Bauhaus: Horizon Europe EU Mission in the pipeline
Brussels: The European Commission proposed today a sixth Horizon Europe Mission dedicated entirely to the New European Bauhaus (NEB). If...
Italy: See inside newest luxury train, ‘La Dolce Vita’
Rome: Wealthy travelers are reserving spots on this luxury train before they've even finished building it. The Orient Express La...
Italy: ‘Miracle’ of the pizzas spurs Vatican to action
Rome: On the third of every month, hundreds of the faithful gather in a windswept field in a village near...
Italy: ‘Textile town’ is leading the way to a responsible closet
Rome: The Italian city of Prato has been a textile hub since the Middle Ages and has been recycling wool...
Naila Kiani at pinnacle of career after scaling Broad Peak
Lahore: Pakistan's mountaineer Naila Kiani has scaled Broad Peak (8,051 meters) creating a history. Kiani has now climbed all five...
Ambassador Tapas Adhikari condoles death of senior journalist Shafqat Ali’s father
Islamabad: Tapas Adhikari, Ambassador of Nepal to Pakistan, on Thursday condoled the death of senior journalist Shafqat Ali’s father. “My...
CPEC: PM Shehbaz Sharif orders to provide lands to SEZs investors
Gwadar Pro Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered to provide land to investors in the Special Economic Zones (SEZs)...
PM, MQM hold discussion on formation of caretaker governments
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: A delegation of Mutahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) led by the Convenor Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui called on...
China to provide Pakistan with technical ‘know-how’ and expertise to boost exports and facilitate successful execution ofSEZs
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has said that China will provide Pakistan with technical...
Ukrainian Foreign Minister to visit Pakistan on July 20-21
Celina Ali Islamabad: Foreign Minister of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba will undertake an official visit to Pakistan on July 20-21, a...
Pakistani religious leaders nurture bonds of friendship, cooperation with China’s Xinjiang province
Beijing: A Pakistani delegation consisting of religious leaders and scholars recently held a successful visit to China’s Xinjiang province, fostering...
UK inflation slows to lowest level in more than a year
London: UK inflation eased more than expected in June, slowing to its lowest annual rate since March 2022, official data...
Construction starts on first UK-German power link project
London: Work has begun on a 2.4 billion pound (2.8 billion euro) project to build the first power cable linking...
