Hungary stripped of EU meeting over Ukraine stance
Brussels: The European Union's foreign policy chief, Josep Borell, has stripped Hungary of the right to host the next meeting...
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DPM Dar, UK Foreign Secretary Lammy forge strategy to boost Pak-UK relations
Celina Ali Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and United Kindgom Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Tuesday discussed boosting Pak-UK...
Govt to reverse policy decision of suspending passport issuance to asylum seekers
Celina Ali Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday chaired a high-level meeting to discuss the...
PM Starmer says UK warplane capability important amid defense review
Farnborough: Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday stressed the importance of Britain’s fighter jet capability, but stopped short of guaranteeing...
UK planned to spend 10 billion pounds on Rwanda asylum scheme, minister says
London: Britain's previous government had planned to spend 10 billion pounds ($12.9 billion) on a now-scrapped plan to deport asylum...
Turkish tourists flock to Greece as inflation drives hotel prices through the roof
Athens: Turkish tourists are flocking to Greece as inflation makes it too expensive to travel within Turkey. Inflation has surged...
UAE hopes to reactivate trade talks with EU this year
Dubai: The United Arab Emirates hopes to reactivate trade talks with the European Union by the end of the year,...
UK faces stark choice as public service pay hikes loom
London: The UK risks a return to strikes and a shortage of nurses and teachers if it does not grant...
Indonesians who paid thousands to work on UK farm sacked within weeks
London: Indonesian workers who paid thousands of pounds to travel to Britain and pick fruit at a farm supplying most...
Growing UK’s services-based economy was never going to be easy
Larry Elliott London: I’m due a haircut and in the past week received a message from my barber containing the...
Greece decides to close several Turkish minority schools: Report
Athens: Greece will close four Turkish minority primary schools in Western Thrace, where Turks are densely populated, local media reported....
Ireland to play pivotal role in Keir Starmer’s post-Brexit EU reset, say insiders
Oxfordshire: Ireland is set to play a pivotal role in Keir Starmer’s plan for a crucial reset in relations with...
UK: National Lottery website and app goes down
London: National Lottery players have reported being unable to access its app and website after the group saying earlier it...
‘Disorder’: Police deployed after riots break out in Leeds, UK
London: Violent scenes have broken out in Leeds, in England’s north, overnight after a police car was overturned and a...
Portugal to start issuing 10-year valid passports, government confirms
Lisbon: Portugal’s government has decided to extend the validity period of their passport from five to ten years. The decision...
EU and Serbia aim to mine lithium together
Belgrade: The European Union and Serbia are looking to join forces to develop one of Europe’s largest lithium deposits, worth...
IOM chief welcomes further protection of migrants in Greece under landmark partnership
Athens: Following a two-day visit to Athens, Greece, Amy Pope, Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), welcomed...
US Ambassador calls on Minister for Privatisation
Celina Ali Islamabad: The Ambassador of the United States of America to Pakistan, Donald Blome Friday called on Minister of...
Portugal: Delayed flights and queues for check-in at Lisbon airport
Lisbon: Throughout the morning, traffic began to accumulate at the entrances to Humberto Delgado Airport, in Lisbon, with travellers following...
Bulgaria’s Cabinet security council meets on devastating bush fires amid political criticism
Sofia: Bulgaria’s caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev convened a meeting of the government security council on July 19 to discuss...
US Embassy’s AWE program trains 100 women entrepreneurs in Pakistan
Celina Ali Islamabad: The US Embassy in Islamabad on Friday held a graduation celebration for 100 women in the fifth...
Finance Minister Chairs Steering Committee for FCDO-Funded Remit Programme
Celina Ali Islamabad: Federal Minister for Finance & Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb chaired the first steering committee of the FCDO-...
Rubina Khalid emphasizes introducing international standard skill training program for beneficiaries
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), Senator Rubina Khalid has underscored the importance of introducing a quality,...
China welcomes more foreign tourists: spokesperson
Beijing: China welcomes more foreign friends and hopes they will unlock their own unique "China Travel" experience, a foreign ministry...
Grand exhibition on ancient Egyptian civilization opens in Shanghai
Shanghai: A grand exhibition on the ancient Egyptian civilization, the largest of its kind held outside Egypt over the past...
UK’s Labour government programme laid out in king’s address
London: King Charles III outlined Labour's first programme for government in 15 years on Wednesday (Jul 17), with promises of...
Pound hits highest level against dollar for a year
London: The pound hit its highest level against the dollar in a year as investors bet on UK interest rates...
EU’s von der Leyen vows not to weaken green policies in bid for new term
Strasbourg: Ursula von der Leyen vowed on Thursday to not weaken Europe's efforts to tackle climate change, if she wins...
Chairman, Dy Chairman Senate express grief over demise of Sanjrani’s father in law
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Chairman Senate, Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday expressed grief and sorrow over the death of father-in-law...
UK inflation pressures remain, reducing chance of August rate cut
London: British inflation held at 2 per cent in June, defying forecasts for a slight fall, and strong underlying price...
