Shafqat Khan appointed spokesperson for Foreign Office
Celina Ali Islamabad: Senior diplomat Shafqat Ali Khan has been appointed spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, replacing Mumtaz...
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€109.7 million to modernise public transport
Lisbon: The Government invested €109.7 million this year in the modernisation of public transport, namely in the Lisbon and Porto...
Fire at Bulgaria train station kills four homeless people
Sofia: Four homeless people were killed overnight on Tuesday at the main train station in Bulgaria´s capital Sofia when a...
EU-Japan strategic partnership: framework agreement enters into force
Brussels: The first-ever bilateral framework agreement between the EU and its member states and Japan, the Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA),...
CPC appoints new Party chiefs for Henan, Guangxi
Zhengzhou: The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Tuesday announced the appointments of Party chiefs for central China's...
Deputy Prime Minister meets with Pakistan’s envoys
Celina Ali Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Tuesday chaired a meeting of...
UK: Blair was urged not to let in new EU workers too quickly, files reveal
London: Senior ministers urged the then-Prime Minister Tony Blair to delay granting employment rights to eastern and central European workers...
Could France be a riskier bet than Croatia? The bond market will have a say in 2025
Paris: French 10-year bond yields are climbing ever higher, showing a mounting concern for the country's finances. But does the...
Historic move: Bulgaria and Romania become part of Schengen Zone
Sofia: Romania and Bulgaria became full members of the Schengen zone on Wednesday, expanding the borderless area to 29 members...
China’s fastest CR450 high-speed train prototype unveiled in Beijing
Beijing: A prototype of the CR450 EMU (electric multiple units) high-speed train, China’s most recently designed high-speed bullet train model,...
UK pledges relief to meet dire humanitarian need in the Middle East, Africa and Asia
London: Minister for Development announced urgent humanitarian aid for the Middle East, Africa and Asia. £61 million funding package will...
Police seize 6,000 illegal wild birds’ eggs as raids net largest haul in UK history
London: More than 6,000 eggs have been seized in the biggest haul of its kind in UK history, after police...
French stocks heading for worst annual run in years
Paris: French stock indices like the CAC 40 have suffered this year, dragged down by a slow down in the...
Belgium becomes first EU country to ban disposable e-cigarettes
Brussles: Wildly popular with young people for their dizzying array of flavours, including apple, watermelon and cola, the time is...
UK and EU look to 2025 for reset, but with little room for trade-offs
London: Early in 2025, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has been invited to an informal summit of EU leaders. It's...
Three people die trying to cross the Channel to UK
London: Three migrants died Sunday in an attempt to cross the English Channel from France to Britain, a local mayor...
UK to tax private schools in $1.9 B boost to public education
London: The U.K. will end a tax exemption for private schools Wednesday, the center-left Labour government has announced, in a...
Juventus’ interest in Silva causes political controversy in Portugal
Lisbon: Juventus is targeting Antonio Silva in the January transfer window as they look to bolster their defensive options. The...
4,000 children from Afghanistan, Syria, Morocco seek protection in Bulgaria: UNICEF
Sofia: In 2024, UNICEF reported that 4,000 children from Syria, Afghanistan, and Morocco, along with 60,000 from Ukraine, sought refuge...
UK flights face further disruption due to fog
London: Disruption is continuing at several UK airports, including Gatwick, due to heavy fog. Dozens of flights at Heathrow and...
UK man to appear in court on double murder charge over Christmas Day killings
London: A 49-year-old man is to appear in court charged with two counts of murder after two women died following...
First television broadcast in Portugal with 5G Stand Alone technology
Lisbon: TVI and NOS are carrying out this Sunday, during the São Silvestre do Porto Race, the first television broadcast...
EU universal charger rules come into force
Brussels: EU rules requiring all new smartphones, tablets and cameras to use the same charger came into force on Saturday,...
Nigeria denies colluding with France to destabilise Niger
Paris: Nigeria has denied accusations from Niger's military leader, Brig Gen Abdourahmane Tchiani, of colluding with France to destabilise the...
France hands over first base in Chad during withdrawal from former colony
Paris: France has handed over its first military base as part of the withdrawal of its military forces from Chad,...
UK’s longest-serving postman calls time on career
London: Britain's longest-serving Royal Mail postman has recalled hand-delivering turkeys, kippers and last-minute gifts for Christmas as his record 60...
Farage and Badenoch clash over membership figures
London: Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has accused Nigel Farage of "fakery" over Reform UK membership numbers, after his party said...
EU office issues ‘scam alert’ for Pakistanis seeking visas, consular appointments
Celina Ali Islamabad: The European Union (EU) office has issued a "scam alert" to warn Pakistanis about "criminal organisations" spreading...
Italian journalist under arrest for more than a week in Iran, says Italy
Rome: An Italian journalist has been under arrest in Iran for more than a week, Italy’s foreign ministry said on...
Tarar welcomes May 9 convictions, seeks military trial of mastermind & accomplices
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting, National Heritage, and Culture Attaullah Tarar on Thursday, welcoming the convictions of...
