Dying for a glass of wine? South African farm workers fight EU’s ‘toxic trade’ in pesticides
Brussels: Pesticides deemed too dangerous for Europe continue to be made here and exported. South Africa’s farm workers have had...
Month: April 2025
This small town in the Abruzzo region of Italy is selling homes for $1- no down payment required
Rome: For years, small towns in Italy like Mussomeli and Sambuca di Sicilia have garnered attention for selling abandoned homes...
Italy approves new security bill prompting protests in Rome
Rome: The right-wing coalition government led by Giorgia Meloni in Italy approved a new security bill Friday that increases penalties...
Italy ends 2024 on a high with surprise budget surplus
Rome: Close-up of euro banknotes with a small Italian flag and leather wallet, sign of Italy's public finances and economic...
Dutch Hockey Legend Floris Jan Bovelander and Footballer Kayanat Bokhari to Visit Pakistan
Islamabad: The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Pakistan is thrilled to announce the upcoming visit of two...
Henan TV show explores the essence of Qingming culture
Henan Daily Zhengzhou: Qingming is both a solar term and a traditional festival, marked by customs such as tomb-sweeping, spring...
Bilawal Bhutto warns against exploiting Balochistan crisis
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has warned against attempts to exploit the situation in...
Cherry blossom festival blooms in Hebi
Henan Daily Zhengzhou: The 11th Hebi Cherry Blossom Festival opened on April 2 in Hebi, Henan province, and will run...
Xi stresses pooling strength to build Beautiful China
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for pooling strength in the building of a Beautiful China and making the...
Pakistan, US discuss energy cooperation and sustainable development
Celina Ali Islamabad: Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik and the Chargé d’Affaires of the US Embassy, Natalie Baker,...
Brussels: Global community’s silence on atrocities against Kashmiri women alarming: Kashmir Women’s Conference
Brussels: The speakers at the International Women’s Conference organized by the Kashmir Council EU in Brussels, the headquarters of the...
PIA announces pre-Hajj operation for 2025
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has officially announced its pre-Hajj operation for 2025, scheduled to run from April...
Uk: England’s non-woodland trees freely mapped for first time
London: England’s non-woodland trees have been mapped for first time, revealing these trees make up nearly third of our nation’s...
UK mortgages: warning over big fees as homebuying season arrives
London: The spring months are typically the busiest of the year in the housing market as buyers mobilise and sunshine...
Study delves into increase in humpback whale sightings in UK and Ireland
London: Earlier this year, U.K. media reported an increase in humpback whale sightings in British and Irish waters. Between December...
France singles out digital services for EU’s tariff response
Paris: Services will be part of the EU's tariff response, the French government's spokesperson said, name-dropping Big Tech. French government...
BNB provided clarifications on Bulgaria’s Eurozone accession
Sofia: The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has released the second installment of its "Questions and Answers on the Euro and...
Over 700% increase in entry denials for Brazilians travelling to Portugal
Lisbon: The number of Brazilians not permitted to enter Portugal in 2024 stood at 1,400, marking a notable increase compared...
EU parliament votes to ‘stop the clock’ on sustainability reporting
Brussels: The European Parliament has voted to delay reporting timelines for the bloc’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability...
King Charles ‘on very good form’ and ready to resume duties in Italy
Rome: King Charles is reportedly in high spirits as he prepares for a landmark state visit to Italy next week-just...
Italy approves new security bill prompting protests in Rome
Istanbul: The right-wing coalition government led by Giorgia Meloni in Italy approved a new security bill Friday that increases penalties...
Italy warns against counter-tariffs on US, calls for budget leeway
Cernobbio: Italian Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti warned on Saturday against the imposition of retaliatory tariffs on the United States in...
Pakistan implores UNSC to ‘act’ to end Palestinians’ suffering from Israeli bombings, starvation
Celina Ali Islamabad: A senior Pakistani diplomat has warned that the UN Security Council was failing to provide relief to...
MoC signed to deepen China-Pakistan cooperation in cotton research
China Economic Net Beijing: A Memorandum of Cooperation was signed by the institute of Cotton Research of Chinese Academy of...
Pakistan passport ranked among weakest in world yet again
Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan passport has once again been ranked among the weakest in the world, according to Nomad Passport...
Henan’s technology transactions see a strong start in Q1
Henan Daily Zhengzhou: On April 2, the Department of Science and Technology of Henan Province announced that as of March...
PM telephones President Zardari to inquire after his health
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday contacted President Asif Ali Zardari via telephone and inquired after his...
Aleem Khan meets Belarusian ministers; discusses bilateral cooperation
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan on Friday held a detailed meeting with Belarusian Minister of...
On his death anniversary, PM recalls Bhutto as “champion” of democratic values
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday paid tribute to former Prime Minister Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto on...
UK draws up list of US products it could hit with tariffs
London: The UK government is drawing up a list of US products it could hit with retaliatory tariffs after President...
