UK plans tough laws to fight people smugglers
London: Suspected people smugglers will face severe curbs under new laws in Britain, the government said on Thursday, as it...
Year: 2025
Shakira set to make epic comeback with exciting 2026 UK tour
London: Shakira, the legendary music sensation who is known for her heart-capturing dance moves, is said to be all ready...
CIMPOR intends to invest €1.4B in Portugal until 2030
Lisbon: CIMPOR intends to invest €1.4 billion in Portugal by 2030, much of it to meet the "number one challenge"...
Bulgaria, Romania celebrate full Schengen membership with border ceremonies
Sofia: Ceremonies were held at Romania and Bulgaria's borders to celebrate becoming fully fledged members of the Schengen Area. The...
Sweden hints at introduction of EU migrant ‘return hubs’ in near future
Brussels: Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson announced that the EU might be ready to pitch a proposal on the creation...
France factory activity shrinks in December at fastest pace since mid-2020, PMI shows
Paris: France's manufacturing activity contracted in December at the fastest pace in more than four years, a monthly survey showed...
Italy summons Iranian ambassador, demands release of journalist
Rome: Italy's foreign ministry summoned the Iranian ambassador on Thursday to demand the immediate release of reporter Cecilia Sala, who...
How Italy’s Carabinieri cultural heritage protection squad foiled tomb-raiders
Rome: Looking towards the semicircular apse with a frescoed image of a partially identifiable Christ on a throne staring back...
Italy: Meloni’s Albanian migrant detention centers are now ghost towns
Rome: When Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni unveiled her flagship plan to intercept, detain and process asylum-seekers in Albania, it...
Jiyuan Dongling Cao: Ten-thousand-year Herb and Thousand-year Ginkgo
Henan Daily Zhengzhou: On September 29, the small city of Jiyuan in central China's Henan province enjoyed a pleasant climate....
Huawei and COMSATS University Islamabad sign MoU to develop technical vocational training labs
Celina Ali Islamabad: Huawei Technologies Pakistan Pvt Ltd, a global leader in information and communicants technology (ICT), and COMSATS University...
Pakistan vows to work constructively with UNSC members as two-year term starts
Celina Ali Islamabad: As Pakistan begins a two-year term as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)...
Gilani congratulates Peoples Unity on PIA employee’s union victory
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Chairman Senate Yousaf Raza Gilani on Wednesday extended heartfelt congratulations to Peoples Unity on their victory in...
Pakistan, India swap prisoners’ lists
Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan and India on Wednesday exchanged, through the diplomatic channels, lists of prisoners in each other’s custody....
PM expresses satisfaction over inflation rate plummeting to 81-month low
Celina Ali Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday expressed satisfaction over inflation rate falling to 4.1% which is...
Pakistan, India exchange lists of nuclear installations, facilities
Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan and India on Wednesday exchanged the lists of their respective nuclear installations and facilities. This annual...
ISSI holds roundtable on Pakistan-China relations
Celina Ali Islamabad: The China-Pakistan Study Centre (CPSC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) hosted an In-house Roundtable...
Shafqat Khan appointed spokesperson for Foreign Office
Celina Ali Islamabad: Senior diplomat Shafqat Ali Khan has been appointed spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, replacing Mumtaz...
UK special forces face possible Syria war crimes charges
London: Nine members of UK special forces could face prosecution over alleged war crimes linked to at least two separate...
UK government hires ‘nudge unit’ to help dispel heat pump myths
London: Experts from a “nudge unit” have been hired to help ministers fight misinformation about heat pumps to try to...
Number of migrants arriving in UK via English Channel soars by 25% in 2024
Athens: The number of migrants arriving in the UK via the English Channel increased by 25% in 2024 compared to...
€109.7 million to modernise public transport
Lisbon: The Government invested €109.7 million this year in the modernisation of public transport, namely in the Lisbon and Porto...
Ivory Coast says French troops to leave West African nation
Paris: Ivory Coast has announced that French troops will withdraw from the West African nation, further reducing the military influence...
Fire at Bulgaria train station kills four homeless people
Sofia: Four homeless people were killed overnight on Tuesday at the main train station in Bulgaria´s capital Sofia when a...
EU-Japan strategic partnership: framework agreement enters into force
Brussels: The first-ever bilateral framework agreement between the EU and its member states and Japan, the Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA),...
Italy: Milan says no to all outdoor smoking in Italy’s toughest ban
Milan: Smokers in Italy’s financial and fashion capital of Milan risk being fined for lighting up on city streets or...
At least 20 migrants missing as boat sinks off Italy, seven rescued
Rome: Seven migrants were rescued, but at least 20 are missing after their boat sank en route to Italy from...
Saudi Arabia hosts Italy’s football giants for Italian Super Cup
Riyadh: The Italian Super Cup hosted by Saudi Arabia gets underway on Thursday with giants Inter Milan, AC Milan, Juventus...
