Five countries formally join BRICS
Beijing: The BRICS memberships of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Iran and Ethiopia officially took effect on Monday....
Year: 2024
HC Janjua sees opening of new vistas in Pak-Canada ties in 2024
Ottawa: Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Canada Zaheer Janjua on Monday expressed confidence that the relations between Pakistan and Canada would...
UK warns willing to take ‘direct action’ over Red Sea attacks
London: Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said Monday that Britain is “willing to take direct action” against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in...
Nearly 30,000 migrants crossed Channel to UK last year
London: Nearly 30,000 migrants crossed the Channel to Britain from mainland Europe in small boats in 2023, an annual drop...
Facial recognition could replace passports at UK airport e-gates
London: It has happened to the best of us. The last-minute racking of brains on arrival in the UK to...
EU visa-free travel for Kosovo enters into force
Pristina: A long-awaited European Union’s visa liberalization scheme allowing Kosovo nationals to travel to Europe’s borderless zone without a visa...
From Trump to Putin, the EU faces tests in 2024
Brussels: The 27 member states of the European Union have repeatedly promised to help Ukraine for as long as it...
Happy EU year — The crypto laws coming from Brussels in 2024
Brussels: In 2024, the EU’s financial watchdogs will publish their final set of consultations to fill in the remaining details...
Italy confines Ocean Viking migrant rescue ship for 20 days
Marseille: Italian authorities have detained the Ocean Viking migrant rescue vessel for 20 days over its alleged failure to follow...
Italy: Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni named ‘man of the year’ by newspaper
Rome: Giorgia Meloni, Italy's first female Prime Minister, has been named the "man of the year" by a right-wing newspaper....
Italy’s oldest man, Tripoli Giannini, dies at age of 111
Rome: Italy’s oldest man, who credited “light meals and no stress” for his longevity, has died at the age of...
Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese vows to strengthen Pakistan-Italy economic ties
Celina Ali Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese has said that to strengthen their economic ties, Pakistan and Italy...
