France ramps up weapons production for Ukraine and says Russia is scrutinizing the West’s mettle
Paris: France announced more planned deliveries of its Caesar artillery system to Ukraine on Thursday and accelerating weapons manufacturing as...
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UK finance minister Hunt to quiz bank bosses on UK lending
London: Britain's finance minister Jeremy Hunt will meet the bosses of top British banks next Tuesday to seek reassurance they...
What is the UK’s ‘Safety of Rwanda’ bill and why are MPs fighting over it?
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has succeeded in pushing his asylum and immigration bill through the House of Commons...
Iranian attack inside Pakistan’s territory, a serious breach of sovereignty, violates int’l law, spirit of ties: FM Jilani
Celina Ali Islamabad: Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani on Wednesday firmly underscored that the attack conducted by Iran inside...
Ice and snow car racing championship held in Inner Mongolia, China
Beijing: As a key event of the “Thousand Cars and Ten Thousand People Crossing Inner Mongolia”, the Ice and Snow...
Japan announces $3.62 million grant to support Pakistan’s Polio Programme
Celina Ali Islamabad: The Government of Japan Wednesday announced a new US$ 3.62 million grant to procure essential oral polio...
Von der Leyen confident all EU states will agree on aid package to Ukraine
Brussels: The European Union's chief executive voiced confidence on Wednesday that all 27 member states will agree to jointly extend...
EU drafts plan to zero out industry’s carbon footprint by 2050
Brussels: The European Union has drafted plans to capture and store hundreds of millions of tons of CO2 emissions by...
Pakistan’s envoy meets Danish parliamentarians
Celina Ali Islamabad: Ambassador of Pakistan in Denmark Shoaib Sarwar on Tuesday met with three Danish parliamentarians who had recently...
UK pay growth slows as inflation pressure weakens
London: Pay growth in the UK slowed more than expected in November, in a sign that inflationary pressures have weakened...
Export of fruits and vegetables from Greece breaks all records
Athens: According to estimates from the Association of Greek enterprises trading in fruits, vegetables, and juices, the year 2023 set...
Russia now ‘dependent’ on China, says EU chief
Brussels: An increasingly isolated Russia is now dependent on China for both its military and economic ends, the European Commission’s...
EU launches Nostradamus and prepares Europe for a quantum world
Brussels: Europe is giving the go-ahead for the next technological leap for secure digitalization. The European Commission has commissioned a...
Ambassador Hashmi undertakes orientation visit to Sichuan Province, China
Beijing: Pakistan’s Ambassador to China Khalil Hashmi undertook an orientation visit to Sichuan province, the economic and cultural hub of...
Iranian Ambassador calls on Sindh Governor
Karachi: Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Dr. Reza Amiri Moghaddam along with Consul General in Karachi Hassan Nourian called on Sindh...
UK defence faces ‘inflection point’ in dangerous world, says minister Shapps
London: This year must mark an "inflection point" to decide the future of British defence, minister Grant Shapps said on...
Greece hydrogen value chain gets $138m boost
Athens: Greece’s Vardinoyiannis Group-backed Motor Oil and the European Commission have signed the EU Innovation Fund Grant Agreement of €127m...
French woman ‘heartbroken’ after losing job in UK after Brexit speaks out
Paris: A French woman has spoken about how she lost her job in Shropshire and was left “heartbroken” about life...
Denmark’s King Frederik X appears before huge crowds after taking the throne
Copenhagen: Denmark's King Frederik X ascended the throne on Sunday, succeeding his mother, Queen Margrethe II, who formally abdicated after...
Debacle over Sphere in London spotlights UK’s problem with planning
London: “We can’t keep banging our heads against the wall,” said James Dolan, the billionaire owner of New York’s Madison...
EU ranks Europe’s most livable cities – The winner isn’t in the EU
Brussels: Do you live in a European city? Ever wondered if the grass is greener somewhere else? We live in...
Rough waters ahead in 2024 – and the EU needs to get ready
Alexandra Brzozowski Brussels: What will matter in 2024? Between two wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and a global...
In the UK, push for slavery reparations gains momentum
Bristol: Malik Al Nasir’s research into a slave trading family for his doctorate was not only an academic project –...
Rishi Sunak says UK acted in ‘self-defence’ with Yemen airstrikes
London: The prime minister has said the UK acted in “self-defence” with military strikes in Yemen intended to “de-escalate tensions...
EY offers 25% bonus for UK consulting staff to take time off
London: EY is set to pay some of its UK consultants to take time away from the business, the latest...
EU lawmakers urge pressure on Hungary to respect rule of law
Brussels: A group of EU lawmakers called on member states' governments on Friday to punish Hungary's Viktor Orban for damaging...
EU: Falling short of protecting those most in need
Brussels: The European Union and its member states renewed their commitments to uphold and protect rights in 2023, but they...
Kakar for boosting trade, investment ties with Italy in diverse sectors
Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese pays farewell call on PM Celina Ali Islamabad: Caretaker Prime Minister Anawaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Friday acknowledging Pakistan’s...
Croatia’s envoy calls on FM Jilani
Islamabad:Ambassador of Croatia accredited to Pakistan Dr. Drago Stambuk Friday called on Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani and discussed...
UK: Foreign Affairs Committee launches inquiry into multilaterals
London: The Foreign Affairs Committee on Friday launches its inquiry into International Relations within the Multilateral System. The inquiry will...
