Hungary takes over EU’s rotating presidency
Brussels: On July 1, Hungary, led by EU skeptic Viktor Orban, took over the bloc's rotating presidency of the EU...
Politics
Italy: Meloni says far-right ‘demonisation’ losing impact
Rome: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Monday that attempts to "demonise" far-right voters were losing impact, following the strong...
Budget 2024-25: President Zardari signs Finance Bill
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday signed the Finance Bill 2024 approving the federal budget 2024-25. A...
Xi to attend SCO summit, pay state visits to Kazakhstan, Tajikistan
Beijing: From July 2 to 6, Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 24th Meeting of the Council of Heads...
Sindh Governor assents to Budget for FY 2024-25
Abdullah Jan Karachi: Sindh Governor Kamran Khan Tessori on Sunday gave assent to the Rs3.056 trillion budget for the next...
ECNEC clears re-alignment KKH at rationalized cost of RMB 13.067 billion, revised PC-I of New Gwadar International Airport
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) has cleared the re-alignment of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)’s Karakoram Highway...
EU slams Israel’s move to legalise five outposts in West Bank
Kuala Lumpur: The European Union (EU) has condemned in the strongest terms the announcement by Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich...
PM insists UK better place to live now than in 2010
London: Rishi Sunak has insisted the UK is a better place to live now than in 2010, when the Conservatives...
Reform drops three candidates over offensive comments
London: Reform UK has dropped three of its candidates following reports they had made offensive or racist comments, a spokesman...
UK election could herald a new political dawn in Northern Ireland
London: This is yet another defining week for politics in Northern Ireland. A week in which defeat for one party...
Italy latest in Europe to step up military ties with Japan
Rome: Rome is deploying its flagship aircraft carrier to the Indo-Pacific region for joint exercises with the Japanese navy. Italy...
Xi addresses conference marking 70th anniversary of Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping attended and delivered an important speech at the Conference Marking the 70th Anniversary of the...
Khawaja Asif to women: ‘Protest if forced to become housewife after education’
Sialkot: During the annual convocation of Government College (GC) Women's University, held at a local marriage hall in Sialkot, Defense...
Roundtable held to discuss opportunities and challenges for Pakistan amid growing regional tensions
Islamabad: The Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) has organised the roundtable on “Asia Pacific: Geo-Strategic, Geo-Environmental and Technological Contestations” to...
Prince William, Kate Middleton ‘unhappy’ about Prince Harry returning to UK
London: Prince William and Kate Middleton hold firm views regarding Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s potential return to the royal...
Top scientists turning down UK jobs over ‘tax on talent’, says Wellcome boss
London: Top international researchers cannot afford to take jobs in the UK because of a “tax on talent” that makes...
Italy: Giorgia Meloni wants to transform democracy
Rome: talian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has called it the "mother of all reforms." Her reform of the institutions, a...
Italy hails Libya, Tunisia for backing efforts to combat illegal migration
Rome: Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi has hailed Libya and Tunisia for "supporting" Italy's efforts to combat illegal migration. Piantedosi...
NA passes counter-resolution, criticizes US understanding of Pakistan’s democracy
Celina Ali Islamabad: The National Assembly (NA) on Friday adopted a counter-resolution criticizing the United States’ understanding of Pakistan’s democratic...
High Commissioner Mohammad Faisal hails dedication of Pakistan society, for enhancing UK-Pakistan ties
London: The High Commissioner of Pakistan to the UK, Dr. Mohammad Faisal has lauded the unwavering dedication of Pakistan Society...
BISP, KfW join hands to educate masses on mother, child health
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) and KfW Development Bank will join hands to disseminate awareness about mother...
China, US ambassadors meet DPM Dar; review bilateral ties
Celina Ali Islamabad: Ambassador of China Jiang Zaidong on Friday called on the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator...
11-member Pakistani police delegation to visit China for training
Lahore: Inspector General of Punjab Police Dr Usman Anwar said on Thursday afternoon that a delegation of eleven officers from...
Next PM likely to inherit improved economy after UK growth revised up
London: The UK economy grew at a faster rate than previously thought in the first quarter of 2024, handing the...
Greece hands over command of SNMCMG2 to Romania
Athens: Hellenic Navy Captain Fotios Paraskevas has handed over command of Standing NATO Maritime Countermeasures Group 2 (SNMCMG2) to Romanian...
Scholz welcomes EU security commitment to Ukraine
Brussels: The European Union has signed an agreement with Ukraine committing to security cooperation and long-term support for the country...
Italy signs deal for final submarine in four-strong U-212 NFS series
Rome: Italy has signed a €500 million ($535 million) deal to buy its fourth and final U-212 NFS submarine to...
Pakistan to pass resolution against US House demand, says Ishaq Dar
Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan will also pass a resolution in response to the US’s resolution, announced Deputy PM and Foreign...
2024 marks first year of commercial 5.5G, integration of AI into wider variety of devices: David Wang
Shanghai: David Wang, Huawei’s Executive Director of the Board and Chairman of the ICT Infrastructure Managing Board Thursday announced that...
China CPC leadership to hold reform-themed plenum on July
Beijing: The Communist Party of China (CPC) will convene the third plenary session of its 20th central committee on July...
