Italy: Meloni torn between Trump and European allegiance
Rome: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni finds herself playing a political balancing act as Europe moves to bolster its defences....
Month: March 2025
Italy to start negotiations on the sale of Acciaierie d’Italia with Azerbaijani consortium
Rome: Italy will start exclusive negotiations with an Azerbaijani consortium on the sale of the steel company Acciaierie d’Italia (ADI),...
Italy can play a role in the Indo-Pacific—but must do it its own way
Lorenzo Termine Rome: While many Europeans are understandably focused on Russia’s war in Ukraine right now, leaders also know that...
India’s victimhood narrative can’t hide its role in fanning terror: FO
Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday reiterated that India’s fictitious narrative of victimhood could not hide its involvement in fomenting...
Yisi year ancestor worship ceremony to be held at the end of the month, ai-powered “cloud worship” launched
Ta Kung Pao Zhongyuan Zhengzhou: On March 31, the third day of the third lunar month in the Yisi Year,...
ISSI hosts seminar on “Kartarpur Corridor: Pakistan’s Initiatives for Peace and Harmony”
Celina Ali Islamabad: The Kartarpur Corridor, hailed as a “Corridor of Hope” by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, stands as a...
Feel-good spending set to unlock China’s huge consumer potential
Henan Daily Zhengzhou: In the unassuming city of Xuchang in Henan Province, central China, the grocery chain store Pangdonglai has...
Denmark backs Pakistan’s green transition, calls sustainability ‘a Business Opportunity’
Celina Ali Islamabad: The Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) in collaboration with the Embassy of Denmark hosted a high-stakes pre-budget...
US State Department spokesperson ignores question regarding Imran Khan
Washington: The United States Department of State spokesperson on Wednesday ignored a question regarding former prime minister Imran Khan. During...
PIA workforce shrinks to 7,000 as part of larger restructuring process
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has reduced its workforce to 7,000 employees, following a significant downsizing initiative aimed...
Sanaullah holds key meeting with British High Commissioner Jane Marriott
Celina Ali Islamabad: Adviser to Prime Minister on Political and Public Affairs Rana Sanaullah Khan held an important meeting with...
UK hosts military leaders to work on Ukraine plans
London: The UK hosted a closed meeting on Thursday of senior military leaders from the "coalition of the willing", as...
UK police chiefs warn of increased Islamophobia as British government defunds Tell Mama service
London: Senior police officials have issued a warning that the British government’s plans to cut funding for Tell Mama, the...
Pakistan, EU officials discuss ties
Brussels: Chargé d’Affaires of Pakistan’s embassy in Belgium Syed Faraz Hussain Zaidi Thursday met MEP Majdouline Sbaï, GSP Rapporteur European...
I went to Sintra, Portugal, to find its castles closed, but hearts open
Alex McClintock Lisbon: The Spanish Steps were closed for renovations when I visited Rome for the first time. The Flatiron...
French scientist denied US entry after phone messages critical of Trump found
Paris: A French scientist was denied entry to the US this month after immigration officers at an airport searched his...
Bulgarian PM discusses country’s euro zone accession with ECB, Eurogroup heads
Sofia: Bulgarian Prime Minister Rossen Zhelyazkov held talks on March 20 in Brussels with European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine...
Unlocking Pakistan dairy export potential with Italy’s technology
Islamabad: Pakistan has a rich agricultural heritage, and among its most prized assets is the indigenous Nili-Ravi water buffalo. Renowned...
100 years old and serving coffee 365 days a year, why Italy’s oldest barista won’t retire
Since her last holiday 67 years ago, Anna Possi has opened her cafe in northern Italy every day. ‘I’m around...
Italy: Meloni calls for tariff pragmatism
Rome: The European Union should resist the temptation to respond to United States trade tariffs with import taxes of its...
PM embarks on a four-day official visit to Saudi Arabia
Celina Ali Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday departed here for a four-day official visit to the Kingdom of...
Global companies share China’s opportunities: Two Sessions told
China Economic Net Beijing: “It is known to all that the resilience and potential of the Chinese economy are obvious....
Pakistan calls Nowruz a time of ‘renewal, togetherness’
Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan has underscored the importance of Nowruz, which heralds the onset of the festive spring season, saying...
President Zardari reiterates resolve to defeat terrorism at all costs
Quetta: President Asif Ali Zardari said Wednesday that the terrorist elements will be defeated at all costs and writ of...
Sea-rail direct transport boosts global reach for ‘Made in Henan’ products
Henan Daily Zhengzhou: On March 10, with a resounding whistle, a container train carrying leather goods set off from Putian...
Chinese opera ‘A Dream of Splendor’ poised to premiere
Henan Daily Zhengzhou: A Dream of Splendor, a Chinese opera, is in the final preparation stage for its world premiere....
A $480,000 opportunity for Australians who did a stint in London
London: An extraordinary, yet largely untapped, resource exists for anybody who has worked three years or more in the UK:...
Santander says 750 jobs at risk as it pursues UK branch closures
London: The British unit of Spanish lender Santander on Wednesday said 750 of its staff were at risk of redundancy...
UK court finds two men guilty of $4.8m gold toilet theft
London: A British court on March 18 found two men guilty of the theft of a solid gold toilet from...
EU Ambassador Riina Kionka calls on Commerce Minister, discusses business, trade cooperation
Celina Ali Islamabad: The Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to Pakistan, Dr. Riina Kionka, called on Federal Minister for...
