Rishi Sunak vows to boost UK defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030
London: Rishi Sunak has promised billions more for defence to counter threats from "an axis of authoritarian states". The prime...
Year: 2024
British Rwanda law sparks fear among migrants hoping to cross Channel
Loon-Plage: Britain’s new law allowing the deportation of undocumented asylum seekers to Rwanda is sparking fear among migrants who have...
UK manufacturers more optimistic despite dip in orders, CBI survey shows
London: Optimism among British manufacturers rose to its highest since July 2021 this month, despite a drop in orders, the...
Greece: Orange Sahara dust haze descends over Athens
Athens: Despite the beauty of the orange hue over Athens, the clouds of dust left many Greeks suffering from respiratory...
Portugal celebrates democracy anniversary amid far-right surge
Santarem: Veteran military officer Captain Joaquim Correia Bernardo, 84, remembers the revolution that toppled Portugal's fascist dictatorship five decades ago...
EU opens probe into China’s medical device market
Brussels: The European Union on Wednesday announced a probe into China's medical devices market, prompting an immediate accusation from Beijing...
Italy business and consumer morale fall in April
Rome: Morale amongst Italian businesses and consumers fell in April, data showed on Wednesday, casting a shadow over growth prospects...
Italy fines Amazon 10 million euros for alleged unfair commercial practices
Milan: Italy's antitrust authority has fined two subsidiaries of Amazon a total of 10 million euros ($10.7 million) for alleged...
Italy and Finland forge agreement against use of migration as ‘hybrid instrument of influence’
Rome: Italy and Finland presented a joint document on migration at a Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg, a joint session...
EU Ambassador Riina Kionka calls on FM, cooperation discussed
Islamabad: EU Ambassador Riina Kionka on Wednesday paid a courtesy call on Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar and congratulated him...
Ambassador Manuel Frederico Pinheiro Da Silva meets NA Speaker, bilateral cooperation discussed
Celina Ali Islamabad: Speaker of the National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq Wednesday said that Pakistan and Portugal enjoy a multifaceted...
CIDCA delegation participates in significant deliberations to strengthen Pakistan-China bilateral relationship
Islamabad: A high-level Chinese International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) delegation is participating in significant deliberations with the aim of strengthening...
Chinese company delegation meets Ch Shafay Hussain
Lahore: A delegation from a chip manufacturing company in China met with Provincial Minister for Industries and Commerce Chaudhry Shafay...
Punjab to welcome Iran’s investment in livestock sector: Maryam; emphasises stronger industrial, agri cooperation
Lahore: Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday said that the Punjab government would welcome Iranian investment in...
Pakistani envoy attends Pakistan Trade and Investment Symposium in Linyi
Islamabad: Pakistani Ambassador to China, Khalil Hashmi has attended the Pakistan Trade and Investment Symposium held in Linyi in Shandong,...
US warns Pakistan of ‘possible sanctions’ for doing trade with Iran
Washington: The United States has hinted at the “risk of possible sanctions” on Pakistan if Islamabad did trade with Iran....
Abai’s poetry laid foundation for modern Kazakhstan: Ambassador Yerzhan Kistafin
Celina Ali Islamabad: Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Pakistan, Yerzhan Kistafin on Tuesday said that national poet and intellectual of Kazakhstan...
Japanese envoy calls on law minister
Celina Ali Islamabad: Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, WADA Mitsuhiro paid a courtesy call to Minister for Law and Justice...
Refugee who left UK for holiday in 2008 stranded in east Africa for 16 years
London: A refugee who left the UK on holiday as a teenager in 2008 has been stranded in east Africa...
Housing shortage becomes key election issue in the UK
London: A housing shortage in Britain has become a hot-button issue ahead of an expected general election in the second...
Greece preparing to give Ukraine at least 1 Patriot system, possibly 2
Athens: Greece is preparing to give Ukraine at least one Patriot air defense system, the Greek media outlet Pronews reported...
Portugal conveyed desire to join list of visa-exempt countries with China: Minister
Lisbon: Portugal’s Minister of Economy Pedro Reis said that Portugal would like to be included in the group of countries...
Lies, deceit to weigh heavily on EU vote, warns parliament head
Brussels: European Union voters are set to be bombarded with lies and disinformation from outside and within the bloc in...
Italy: Meloni and allies keep control of Basilicata region
Rome: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her right-wing allies have kept control of the small southern region of Basilicata,...
Italy: Trade Agency unveils The Italian Taste Lab at FHA-F&B
Singapore: At the opening of FHA-Food & Beverage 2024, Southeast Asia's largest trade show for F&B professionals, the Italian Trade...
Italy reduced steel production by 12.6% y/y in March
Rome: In March 2024, Italian steelmakers reduced steel production by 12.6% compared to the same month in 2023, to 1.91...
PM Shehbaz Sharif seeks UK’s support to promote higher education, improve quality
Celina Ali Islamabad: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday expressed the government’s desire to work together with the United...
Iranian president Raisi given guard of honour at PM House
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: President of Iran Dr. Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi on Monday was given a guard of honour as he...
Pakistan, Iran sign eight accords to strengthen bilateral cooperation in multiple sectors
Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan and Iran on Monday signed a total of eight accords on varying subjects to enhance cooperation...
Pakistan, Iran decide to enhance their trade volume to $10b
Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan and Iran have decided to promote their bilateral relations in diverse fields including political, economic, trade...
