EU climate chief Frans Timmermans quits to run in Dutch elections
Brussels: Frans Timmermans, the mastermind of the EU’s environment policies, is to quit the European Commission to return to national...
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Italy to get 3rd NRRP tranche within weeks – Gentiloni
Rome: Italy will get the long-delayed third tranche of EU funding for its National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) within...
Pakistani parliamentarians visit to China to further strengthen bonds of friendship
Islamabad: Under the leadership of Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed, Chairman of the Senate Defence Committee and Pakistan-China Institute, a multiparty...
UK immigration rules announced
London: In a recently published statement of changes, the UK government announced restrictions on student visas and access to the...
EU: Eastern states call for extension of Ukrainian grain ban
Brussels: Poland, Bulgaria, Hungary, Slovakia and Romania have jointly called on the European Union to extend the ban on imports...
New European Bauhaus: Horizon Europe EU Mission in the pipeline
Brussels: The European Commission proposed today a sixth Horizon Europe Mission dedicated entirely to the New European Bauhaus (NEB). If...
Ambassador Tapas Adhikari condoles death of senior journalist Shafqat Ali’s father
Islamabad: Tapas Adhikari, Ambassador of Nepal to Pakistan, on Thursday condoled the death of senior journalist Shafqat Ali’s father. “My...
UK inflation slows to lowest level in more than a year
London: UK inflation eased more than expected in June, slowing to its lowest annual rate since March 2022, official data...
Construction starts on first UK-German power link project
London: Work has begun on a 2.4 billion pound (2.8 billion euro) project to build the first power cable linking...
Afghan refugees to move out of UK hotels over the summer
London: There is "no reason" that Afghans refugees should become homeless when they leave temporary hotels this summer, a minister...
EU says slavery inflicted ‘untold suffering’, hints at reparations
Brussels: The European Union (EU) said on Tuesday that Europe's slave-trading past inflicted "untold suffering" on millions of people and...
British Council IELTS launches IELTS Ready: Premium
Celina Ali Islamabad: British Council IELTS Wednesday launched a new service, IELTS Ready: Premium, providing innovative support for those preparing...
China rolls over a $600 million loan to Pakistan
Celina Ali Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday that China has rolled over a $600 million loan to...
Senior CPC official stresses stronger sense of community for Chinese nation
Changchun: A senior Communist Party of China (CPC) official, Shi Taifeng, has called for enhanced efforts to build a broad...
UK allocates £41.5m in development assistance to Pakistan for FY24
Celina Ali London: The United Kingdom will provide £41.5 million in bilateral Official Development Assistance (ODA) to Pakistan for the...
UK relaxes visa rules for foreign builders amid Brexit shortages
London: Bricklayers, plasterers and other construction jobs have been added to the government’s “shortage occupation list”, making it easier for...
EU steps up action to prevent shortages of antibiotics for next winter
Brussels: The European Commission, the Heads of Medicines Agencies (HMA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) are today issuing recommendations...
Shehbaz Sharif discusses Pakistan-China cooperation with Railways Minister
Lahore: Khawaja Saad Rafique, the Pakistani Federal Minister for Railways and Aviation, met with Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif here...
French tourism businesses are wary of customers drying up as droughts worsen
Paris: At the pristine southern French lake of Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon, tourists in pedal boats and on white water rafts — and...
EU and Tunisia finalise deal on migration
Brussels: The European Union and Tunisia have signed a memorandum of understanding for a “strategic and comprehensive partnership” aimed at...
EU looks to Greece for niche metals
Athens: Greece could be Europe’s answer to China’s decision to restrict exports of gallium and germanium, rare earth elements used...
EU seeks to revive Latin America, Caribbean ties as it turns away from China, Russia
Brussels: Over 50 leaders from the European Union, Latin America and the Caribbean will hold their first summit in eight...
Tragic Accident on GT Road Rawalpindi Causes Multiple Deaths, injuries and Traffic Disturbance
A tragic incident occurred on the GT Road, Rawalpindi on Swan Bridge. According to the update, a truck loaded with...
Putin discusses grain deal, BRICs summit with Ramaphosa
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in which they discussed the...
EU urged to probe Mediterranean shipwreck killing 700, including Pakistanis
New York: Nearly a month after the sinking of an overloaded boat off the Greek coast where 700 people, including...
EU tries to push Azerbaijan-Armenia peace as Russia offers more talks
Brussels: The European Union urged Azerbaijan and Armenia to refrain from “violence and harsh rhetoric” on Saturday at the latest...
EUTM MOZ welcomes the UK Foreign Affairs Select Committee
Maputo: The European Union Training Mission Mozambique (EUTM MOZ) Mission Force Commander, Commodore Martins de Brito, welcomed the UK Foreign...
Ben Wallace to quit as defence secretary at next cabinet reshuffle
London: Ben Wallace has said he will step down as defence secretary at the next cabinet reshuffle after four years...
EU to give Tunisia €1bn to fight trafficking and prop up ailing economy
Brussels: The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, is to return to Tunisia on Sunday with the...
The true strength of the European Union lies in its diversity of opinions
Brussels:!We cannot allow select countries to impose their will on others on critical issues of war and peace, such as...
