Could $100m of Elon Musk’s money sway a general election for Reform UK?
London: Over the 2024 general election period, combined donations to every UK party totalled about £50m. If reports are to...
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UK to ban bee-killing pesticides but highly toxic type could still be allowed
London: Bee-killing pesticides are to be banned by the UK government, as ministers set out plans to outlaw the use...
UK house price predictions for 2025: with pay rising and rates falling, they’ll just keep going up
London: It’s been a bumpy ride for the housing market in recent years, after Liz Truss’s disastrous mini budget of...
Portugal: Minimum monthly wage increases in 2025
Lisbon: Decree-Law no. 112/2024, of December 19th was publish on Portugal’s Official Gazette, ruling the minimum monthly wage’s increase to...
Bulgarian President, Hungarian PM call for Peace in Europe, closer bilateral ties
Sofia: Bulgarian President Rumen Radev and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met in Sofia, emphasising the need for restoring peace...
EU, Swiss hail ‘historic’ new deal resetting relations
Bern: The European Union and Switzerland announced on Dec 20 they had sealed a new set of agreements aimed at...
Eight convicted over beheading of teacher Samuel Paty in France
Paris: Eight people have been convicted in a French anti-terrorism court of involvement in the beheading of teacher Samuel Paty...
Italy: Deputy PM Salvini cleared in kidnap trial of migrants blocked at sea
Rome: Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini has been acquitted in a long-running case over his refusal to let a...
Biden to visit Italy PM Giorgia Meloni in final days of his presidency
Rome: U.S. President Joe Biden will travel to Rome next month to meet with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, President...
McKennie’s Foundation hosts first event in Italy
Rome: Weston McKennie’s Foundation, Magical Youth Mission, hosted its first event in Italy. USMNT and Juventus midfielder McKennie hosted the...
Over 200 B2B agreements, MoU worth $70mln signed with Chinese firms, PM told
Celina Ali Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday was apprised that over 200 business-to-business (B2B) agreements along with a...
Three Gorges South Asia Company’s Board of Directors holds symposium in Beijing
Beijing: The Board of Directors of Three Gorges South Asia Ltd (CSAIL) this week convened a thematic symposium in Beijing....
Gilani calls for further dialogue to overcome challenges in implementing 18th Amendment
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Chairman Senate, Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, underscored the significance of reviewing the implementation of the 18th Amendment,...
Heyin county’s pomegranates: thin-skinned, juicy, and seedless
Henan Daily Zhengzhou: As autumn arrives, the Heyin pomegranates are entering their harvest season, with large and red pomegranates hanging...
Taste geographical indication products in Henan province
Henan Daily Zhengzhou: Geographical indications play a significant role in fostering regional economic growth, supporting rural revitalization, preserving traditional culture,...
Ali Rehman Malik calls for urgent action to address the ongoing crisis in Parachinar
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Ali Rehman Malik, Chairman of the Institute of Research and Reforms (IRR) and the Rehman Malik Foundation,...
Peter Mandelson to be announced as UK’s next US ambassador
London: Peter Mandelson is set to become Britain’s next ambassador to the US, the first time a politician has been...
UK finance minister to visit China in January to revive regular economic talks, sources say
Beijing: Britain's finance minister Rachel Reeves will visit China for two days in January to revive high-level economic and financial...
Slowing ELT recovery marks “new normal” for the UK
London: English UK’s 2024 third quarter report has revealed a 75% recovery of student numbers at English language schools in...
Portugal tree of the year announced
Lisbon: The Australian Fig Tree, which is part of the living heritage of the Quinta das Lágrimas Gardens, in Santa...
Eight sentenced in France for actions that led to teacher beheading
Paris: A French court has sentenced eight people to prison for their roles in a hate campaign that led to...
Bulgaria to introduce border controls with Romania from January 1, 2025
Sofia: Bulgaria will temporarily introduce border controls at the Bulgarian-Romanian internal borders from January 1, 2025. These measures are scheduled...
Trump threatens tariffs if EU doesn’t buy more oil, gas
Washington: US president-elect Donald Trump on Friday threatened the European Union (EU) with tariffs if the bloc does not reduce...
Italy fines OpenAI over ChatGPT privacy rules breach
Milan: Italy's data protection agency said on Friday it fined ChatGPT maker OpenAI 15 million euros ($15.58 million) after closing...
Italy, France and Austria receive €392 million from the EU Solidarity Fund to recover and rebuild after floods
Brussels: The Commission Friday paid an amount of €392.2 million from the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to help Italy, France...
Italy unveils plans for a multi-million euro dedicated public fund to fight obesity
Rome: The creation of the fund is viewed as a small but meaningful step to address Italy’s looming obesity problem...
Youth, SMEs are key drivers of economic development: PM
Cairo: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday, underscoring vital role of youth and small and medium enterprises (SMEs), said...
Chairman of IRR Ali Rehman Malik to establish Senator Rehman Malik Memorial Library at AIMS
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Ali Rehman Malik, Chairman of IRR International and the Rehman Malik Foundation, Thursday announced the establishment of...
ISSI hosts seminar on “Prospects, Challenges of Regional Cooperation in South Asia: Role of SAARC”
Celina Ali Islamabad: The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) on Thursday organized a seminar titled “Prospects and Challenges of...
President, Chinese ambassador discuss ways to enhance cooperation
Celina Ali Islamabad: The Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong called on President Asif Ali Zardari here on Thursday and...
