Portugal and France: How our neighbors celebrate the Three Wise Men
The image of the Three Wise Men as the “gift-givers” par excellence of Christmas has been part of the cultural...
Year: 2025
Italy blocks Chinese AI tool DeepSeek over privacy concerns
Italy’s data protection authority on Thursday announced it has banned DeepSeek from operating in the country after the Chinese artificial...
EU allocates €392M to Italy, France, and Austria for flood recovery
The Commission paid an amount of €392.2 million from the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to help Italy, France and Austria...
The stunning seaside town in Italy with a ‘Santorini feel’ you may have never heard of
A quaint little town in the southern region of Puglia offers up the quintessential Italian experience, described as being similar...
ISSI hosts seminar on International Year of Peace and Trust 2025
Celina Ali Islamabad: The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) organised a seminar titled “International Year of Peace and Trust:...
Pakistan’s solar revolution rewriting energy landscape; 22 GW of solar panels imported in 18 months
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan’s solar revolution is rewriting the energy landscape as communities and businesses take control of their power...
DPM chairs 2nd meeting to prepare comprehensive roadmap for enhancing Pak-Turkiye economic ties
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Thursday chaired the 2nd meeting...
Gilani, Austrian Federal Council President discuss strengthening bilateral ties
Celina Ali Islamabad: Chairman Senate of Pakistan Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani and President of the Federal Council of Austria, Ms....
Pakistan reviewing US aid suspension, in talks with US officials
Celina Ali Islamabad: The Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a response regarding the suspension of US aid to...
Shoplifters ‘out of control’ and becoming more brazen, say retailers
London: Retail crime is "out of control" and shoplifters are carrying out increasingly brazen and violent acts of theft because...
Satellites could end UK phone ‘not spots’, Vodafone says
London: Vodafone has carried out what it says is the UK's first satellite-enabled smartphone video call. The company says the...
How can UK universities avoid UKVI ‘action plans’?
London: Recent news of the University of Glasgow and the education provider Study Group being placed on UKVI ‘action plans’...
Portugal might grant citizenship to stateless people after 3 years of residency under new proposal
Lisbon : Portugal’s green political party, Livre, has proposed to grant Portuguese nationality to stateless people who have been residing...
Greek defence minister demands France explain sale of missiles to Turkey
Paris: France and Greece have been bound by a defence agreement since 2021 — and according to Greece, the potential...
ECB President Confident in Bulgaria’s Eurozone Progress
Sofia: Bulgaria has made progress in meeting the convergence criteria for joining the eurozone, according to European Central Bank (ECB)...
Pakistan says not taking EU’s GSP+ status ‘for granted’ amid multiple human rights concerns
Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan’s Foreign Office said on Thursday Islamabad was not taking “for granted” the GSP+ status awarded by...
Employment and unemployment (provisional estimates) – December 2024
Rome: In December 2024 the number of employed people remained substantially unchanged, while unemployed persons rose and inactive people decreased....
Italy: Town clamps down after TikTok star draws ‘unmanageable’ crowds
Naples: The mayor of a popular Italian ski resort is clamping down on day-trippers after the town was suddenly overwhelmed...
Italy Sant’Egidio: Work corridors initiative in Africa
Rome: The Rome-based Catholic lay organization Sant'Egidio and Mays International have launched a work corridors initiative to facilitate legal labor...
Xi hails fruitful 2024, calls for new progress
Henan Daily Zhengzhou: President Xi Jinping lauded on Monday China's encouraging progress achieved in the Year of the Dragon, saying...
Israel has no right to shutter Palestinians aid agency, UNRWA: Pakistan
Celina Ali Islamabad: With only two days before Israel bans operations of UNRWA, the U.N. aid agency for Palestinian refugees,...
US weapons left behind in Afghanistan; an issue of profound concern: FO
Islamabad: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday reiterated that the presence of US advance weapons in Afghanistan, left behind...
Pakistan should highlight the issue of cross-border terrorism at the upcoming SCO summit
Celina Ali Islamabad: Ambassador Bolat Nurgaliyev, former Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization from Kazakhstan, suggested that the upcoming...
Pakistani DPM to attend China-hosted UN event
Islamabad: Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar has accepted an invitation to attend the High-Level...
Pakistan, China ink USD 3 billion DSEZ project, 100, 000 jobs expected
Islamabad: Pakistan has recently signed a groundbreaking agreement with Chinese and local investors to develop the Dhabeji Special Economic Zone...
Launch of celebrations and Logo for the 65th anniversary of Pakistan Senegal bilateral relations
Dakar: A ceremony was held in the Pakistan Embassy, Dakar to launch the logo and celebrations for the 65th anniversary...
Senate Committee presses for stronger renewable energy and EV initiatives to combat climate crisis
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: The Senate Standing Committee on Climate Change, led by Senator Sherry Rehman, convened to assess Pakistan’s climate...
FIA foils attempt to smuggle 6,700 foreign SIMs from UK into Pakistan
Celina Ali Islamabad: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Wednesday foiled an attempt to smuggle 6,700 foreign mobile phone SIMs...
Roman Abramovich could owe UK £1bn over tax dodge that helped bankroll Chelsea FC
London: Sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich could owe the UK up to £1bn after a botched attempt to avoid tax...
UK: Reeves backs third Heathrow runway in growth push
London: Rachel Reeves has backed a third runway at London's Heathrow Airport as part of a fresh plan to get...
