Leonid Meteor shower to illuminate UK skies this weekend
London: This weekend, the night sky will be illuminated by the spectacular Leonid meteor shower, providing a captivating show for...
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EU Commission to spend €186 million promoting agri-food products in and outside EU in 2024
Brussels: The European Commission will allocate €185.9 million in 2024 to fund promotion activities for sustainable and high-quality EU agri-food...
EU approves Italy’s EUR 1.7 billion agrivoltaic state aid scheme
Brussels: The European Commission has approved Italy’s EUR 1.7 billion state aid mechanism for supporting agrivoltaic installations. The measure, under...
Italy bans lab-grown meat in bid to protect traditional food
Rome: Italy has banned the production and sale of cultivated meat, citing a need to safeguard traditional produce, even if...
All you need to know about EU’s plans to make Schengen visa
Brussels: The European Union is one step closer to the digitalisation of Schengen Visa application procedures, after the Council of...
UK Parliament rejects motion seeking ceasefire in Gaza
London: The UK Parliament has voted against a motion urging for an “immediate” ceasefire in the ongoing conflict in Gaza....
What was the UK’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda?
London: The UK government wants to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda, but the policy has been ruled unlawful by...
UK marks King Charles birthday with climate themed event
Celina Ali Islamabad: The British High Commission in Islamabad hosted the first ‘King’s Birthday Party’ since 1951, marking King Charles...
British-Pakistani Soprano discusses music industry matters with minister Shah
Celina Ali Islamabad: Saira Peter, a British-Pakistani soprano and Sufi opera singer, called on Jamal Shah, Caretaker Federal Minister for...
European Commission approves Italy incentive scheme for agrivoltaics
Brussels: The European Commission has approved Italy's €1.7 billion scheme for agrivoltaics. The program is designed to deploy 1.04 GW...
Italy says Turkiye has “crucial role” in avoiding spread of Israel-Hamas war
Rome: Italy on Wednesday said Turkiye had a crucial role in efforts to prevent the Israel-Hamas war from spreading to...
Bilawal Bhutto to visit KP to address party conventions
Peshawar: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will visit Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Nov 16 to address party conventions....
Britain’s King Charles III celebrates 75th birthday
London: Charles III turns 75 on Tuesday, showing no sign of a let-up in activity just over a year since...
EU shifts to digital visas for Schengen area
Brussels: People applying for visas to visit Europe’s Schengen area will soon do so via an online platform, under a...
EU Defence Ministers agree to prioritise 22 military capabilities to bolster European armed forces
Brussels: At the Steering Board of the European Defence Agency (EDA), the 27 EU Ministers of Defence approved the 2023...
Europe’s problems are far bigger than a shallow recession
Frankfurt: The euro zone appears to be in the middle of another recession but worries about whether definitive growth figures...
Extreme drought in northern Italy mirrors climate in Ethiopia
Rome: Extreme drought in northern Italy has doubled over the past two decades, creating a climate that increasingly mirrors that...
UK’s Sunak brings back Cameron, sacks Braverman
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak brought back former leader David Cameron as foreign minister on Monday in a reshuffle...
Italy leaps to the forefront on Hamas, Iran-related EU sanctions
Brussels: Europe’s Three cooperate on Middle East. According to Politico, Italy is working with France and Germany on new sanctions...
Hazel dormice becoming endangered in UK amid 70% decline, says study
London: Populations of the hazel dormouse, perhaps the most elusive native British mammal, have plummeted by 70% this century. The...
EU expresses doubts on long-term funding for Ukraine
Brussels: European Union countries are having reservations about committing a long-term fund of $21.4 billion of military aid for Ukraine...
UK supermarket Booths to scrap most self-service tills
London: Northern England supermarket chain Booths is to axe almost all of the self-service tills in its stores, saying the...
Musk’s X has a fraction of rivals’ content moderators, says EU
Brussels: Elon Musk's X social media platform has just 2,294 content moderators to ensure users comply with EU online content...
Chamber planning adventure to Italy
Rome: Italy is the land of art, history, culture, and delectable cuisine, and a bucket-list destination for many. The Bedford...
Meeting conditions for Georgia’s EU accession a tall order for Tbilisi
Brussels: Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, where their conversation “was focused on...
UK economy fails to grow but sidesteps start of a recession
London: Britain's stagnating economy failed to grow in the July-to-September period but at least managed to avoid the start of...
EU reaches deal on contested nature restoration bill
Brussels: The European Parliament and EU member states reached an agreement on Thursday on a key biodiversity bill aimed at...
Italy to support Uzbekistan’s accession to WTO
Rome: Italy stands ready to support Uzbekistan's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and to adopt an enhanced partnership...
Turkey says EU is ‘unjust and biased’ on membership bid
Ankara: The European Commission's annual report on Turkey's long-stalled EU membership bid is "unjust and biased", the Turkish foreign ministry...
European children’s rights group urges EU to take action in response to Israel’s war crimes
Brussels: A Brussels-based major children's right organization urged the European Union (EU) to condemn Israel for war crimes committed by...
