More than 10,000 migrants arrive in UK by crossing Channel in small boats this year
London: More than 10,000 migrants have arrived in the UK by crossing the Channel in small boats in 2024. It...
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Hungary slows down EU arms initiative for Ukraine funded by frozen Russian assets
Brussels: Hungary has blocked the European Union's approval of the allocation of proceeds from frozen Russian assets to purchase weapons...
Italy opposes allowing Ukraine to attack Russia with Western-supplied weapons
Rome: The Italian government has objected to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, who urged the allies to lift restrictions on...
High-level meeting held to discuss increased imports through Gwadar Port
Islamabad: In a continued effort to boost economic growth and streamline trade operations, a follow-up meeting was convened here under...
26th Hortiflorexpo China opens in Beijing
China Economic Net Beijing: Nearly 700 exhibitors from 20 countries and regions including China, Netherlands, Germany, South Korea, Italy, Sri...
Portugal, Germany say time not ripe to recognize Palestinian state
Berlin: The leaders of Germany and Portugal said Friday the time was not ripe to recognize a Palestinian state, after...
Warming brings early bloom to Bulgarian rose fields
Sofia: In Bulgaria, a famed rose harvest has come nearly a month early this year. The eastern European nation is...
Italy PM says no decision yet on Poste Italiane stake sale
Trento: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Friday that her government has not yet taken any decision regarding the...
Italy confirms preliminary squad ahead of Euro 2024
Rome: Luciano Spalletti has officially announced his 30-man preliminary Italy squad ahead of the upcoming European Championship. The Azzurri are...
Italy: EPPO seizes assets in investigation into €650 000 fraud involving agricultural funds
Rome: At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Palermo (Italy), the Italian Financial Police (Guardia di...
Winds of change: The EU’s green agenda after the European Parliament election
Brussels: The next European Commission and Parliament are likely to place security and competitiveness at the centre of their quest...
Portugal wants maximum EU support possible for recognition of Palestine
Lisbon: Portugal’s government remains committed to recognising Palestine as a state but is seeking the broadest possible consensus among EU...
UK disaster response needs ‘urgent’ £100m upgrade
London: Vital equipment used by firefighters to tackle environmental disasters and terror attacks needs to be “urgently” replaced at an...
Net migration to UK fell 10% last year, ONS says
London: Net migration to the UK fell 10% last year after hitting a record high in 2022, official figures show....
UK politicians set off on a 6-week election campaign framed as choice between continuity and change
London: Britain’s political party leaders were crisscrossing the country on Thursday, the first day of a six-week election campaign in...
Pakistan Committed to Protect Human Rights Law Minister
Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan’s Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar on Thursday met Canadian High Commissioner Leslie Scanlon...
Bilawal Bhutto pays tribute to grandfather
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Chairman Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has paid glowing tribute to his paternal grandfather, Sardar...
Business community problems to be taken care of in budget : Acting President
Multan: Acting President Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, lauding the role of business community in the national economy, assured them that...
PM meets Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, expresses condolences
Tehran: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday met the Supreme Leader of Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Seyyed Ali...
‘Never-ending’ UK rain made 10 times more likely by climate crisis, study says
London: The seemingly “never-ending” rain last autumn and winter in the UK and Ireland was made 10 times more likely...
UK General Elections To Be Held On July 4: Report
London: A UK general election is to be held on July 4, British media reported on Wednesday quoting sources, as...
How Portugal’s pastel de nata became Brussels favourite pastry
Lisbon: There's soft power and there's sweet power. An initiative launched last year is spreading fast in Brussels and beyond...
Italy: Seizure of assets worth over €442 000 in investigation into agricultural funding fraud
Rome: At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Palermo (Italy), a freezing order of over €442...
Dar reaffirms Pakistan’s adherence to SCO charter, warns against bloc-based geopolitics
Astana: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Tuesday addressed the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers...
Britain’s inflation rate could be about to drop below the Bank of England’s 2% target
London: UK inflation could be about to hit a major milestone, with some forecasting that a sharp fall in the...
Ronaldo named in Portugal squad for Euro 2024
Lisbon: Cristiano Ronaldo is set to play in his 11th major international tournament, having been named in the Portugal squad...
Italy: Resilience and Recovery Facility plan is working
Francesco Giavazzi Rome: Doubts have been expressed about the ability of the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility to improve on...
PM urges Turkish firms to expand investment, relocate industries to Pakistan
Celina Ali Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday invited Turkish companies to further expand their investment portfolio in Pakistan,...
UK envoy, Nawaz discuss ways to boost bilateral ties
Lahore: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) leader and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif met with the British High Commissioner to Pakistan...
Greece urges EU defend consumers against multinationals
Athens: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called on the EU to take on multinationals unfairly restricting the sale of goods...
