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...
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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...
UK government accuses police of pro-Palestinian bias over marches
London: Britain’s government escalated its row with London’s police chief on Thursday over the handling of a pro-Palestinian march this...
Italy deal with Albania on migrant camps capped at 3,000 migrants
Rome: Albania will hold a maximum of 3,000 migrants at any one time under a deal announced this week allowing...
No discussion on arms supply in telephonic conversation of Pak, Ukraine defence ministers: FO
Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday, rejecting the notions of any discussion on arms supply between defence ministers of Pakistan...
UK forests face catastrophic ecosystem collapse within 50 years: Study
London: UK forests are heading for “catastrophic ecosystem collapse” within the next 50 years due to multiple threats including disease,...
Ukraine is ready to start process of joining European Union, Commission says
Brussels: Ukraine’s ambitions of joining the European Union received an important boost on Wednesday when the bloc’s executive body said...
Italy to send hospital ship close to Gaza coast
Rome: Italy will send a hospital ship close to the coast of Gaza to help treat victims of the Israel-Hamas...
EU condemns killing of Georgian civilian by Russian troops
Brussels: The European Union on Tuesday slammed the fatal shooting of a Georgian civilian by Russian troops near the breakaway...
Chinese institutions, companies played crucial role in strengthening Pakistan-China bond: Senate chief
Islamabad: Senate Chairman Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani said that the Chinese institutions and companies played a crucial role in strengthening the...
£4 billion UK-Poland air defence deal strengthens European security
London: The UK and Poland defence industries have today signed a milestone deal, worth over £4 billion, to continue the...
EU to edge towards deal on new fiscal rules; big differences remain
Brussels: European Union finance ministers will edge closer on Thursday to a deal on new fiscal rules for the 27-nation...
Italy to seize $835m from Airbnb in tax evasion inquiry
Rome: An Italian judge has ordered the seizure of €779.5m ($835.5m; £676.8m) from short-term rental giant Airbnb, over alleged tax...
Pakistan, France vow to work closely
Celina Ali Islamabad: Caretaker Minister for Defence, Lieutenant General (R) Anwar Ali Hyder on Monday said Pakistan would continue to...
