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UK-funded climate monitoring tower launched in Chakwal to boost Pakistan’s climate resilience The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) has inaugurated...

President Zardari, PM Shehbaz extend Ramazan greetings to nation

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif issued on Saturday messages to the nation, extending their heartfelt greetings...

East China Fair opens with focus on innovation, global trade

The 33rd East China Fair kicks off in Shanghai with a bustling atmosphere, March 1, 2025. The 33rd East China...

Macron reopens debate on European nuclear umbrella after Trump-Zelensky showdown

French President Emmanuel Macron said he was ready to "open the discussion" on a possible future European nuclear deterrent if...

UK reinforces support for Ukraine with £2.26 billion loan to bolster Ukrainian defence capabilities

The £2.26 billion loan will bolster Ukrainian military capability, and will be paid back using profits generated on sanctioned Russian...

Chinese bubble tea maker sets Hong Kong IPO financing record

Henan Daily Zhangzhou: Chinese beverage company Mixue Bingcheng's public offering subscription phase concluded on Wednesday, with the financing amount setting...

PPP Parliamentarians Invites Applications from Aspirants of Party Ticket for NA-213 Umerkot By-Election

Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Secretary General Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) Nayyer Hussain Bukhari, has invited applications from candidates aspiring for...

Trump updates: King Charles invites US president for second UK visit

Washington: In a subdued visit to the White House, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has warned against granting concessions to...

UK to reduce aid to 0.3% of gross national income from 2027

London: On 25 February 2025, the Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, announced that the UK would raise its defence spending to...

French President on state visit to Portugal

Lisbon: French President Emmanuel Macron began a two-day state visit to Portugal where he was greeted by Prime Minister Luis...

Inflation in France hits its lowest level in four years in February

Paris: In the EU’s second-biggest economy, inflation slowed to 0.8% year-on-year in February, mainly due to a fall in the...

Bulgaria: EPPO files indictment over fraud involving EU funds for employment support

Brussels: The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Sofia (Bulgaria) has filed an indictment against two individuals suspected of defrauding...

EU pushes back hard against Trump tariff threats and his caustic comments that bloc is out to get US

Brussels: The European Union on Thursday pushed back hard against allegations by U.S. President Donald Trump that the 27-nation bloc...

UK aid cut: Implications for Australia

London: The UK aid budget as a proportion of gross national income is set to fall from 0.5 per cent...

Portugal to simplify charging laws

Lisbon: The Minister of the Presidency, António Leitão Amaro, introduced his draft bill with the intention to move forward with...

France announces fresh sanctions against Algeria

Paris: The French foreign minister announced fresh sanctions against Algeria during an interview with broadcaster BFMTV on Tuesday, Anadolu news...

Bulgaria successfully managing borders after full Schengen accession

Sofia: Bulgaria’s Interior Minister, Daniel Mitov, said that the country’s border with Türkiye is among the best-protected external European Union...

Trump might not know it, but he’s forging a new relationship between Britain and the EU

Martin Kettle - The Guardian London: It would be absurd to claim to see a silver lining behind every Donald...

Khawaja Asif meets German, Kyrgyz ambassadors

Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan and Germany here on Wednesday reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the long-standing partnership between the two...

China’s skilled workers impress on world stage

Henan Daily Zhengzhou: Winning gold in the computer numerical control (CNC) milling event at the 47th WorldSkills competition, held in...

Pakistan, France agree to expand cooperation in agriculture sector

Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan and France have agreed to expand the cooperation in agriculture sector. This came at a meeting...

EU needs to do more to boost defense spending: Italy’s Meloni

Rome: A proposal to exclude defense spending from European Union budget rules is a first step, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia...

Australia bolsters blind women’s cricket in Pakistan

Islamabad: The Australian High Commission, in partnership with the Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) and Serena Hotels, supported a national...

UK: Seven planets to be visible in night sky for last time until 2040

London: Skywatchers are in for a treat this week as seven planets - Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury, and...

UK hikes defense spending to 2.5 percent by cutting aid

London: The United Kingdom will increase defense spending to 2.5 percent of GDP from 2027 by cutting the international development...

France pushes to procure three more frigates for Marine Nationale

Paris: Following Euro-Atlantic turmoil and tough geopolitical context induced by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the French Minister of the Armed...

Bulgaria promotes tourism opportunities at landmark roadshow in UAE