UK income growth lagged peers between 2007 and 2019, says think tank
London: Incomes in Britain grew at half the pace of those in the US and lagged even further behind those...
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Japan’s UK state visit to go ahead despite election
London: The state visit to the UK by the emperor and empress of Japan will go ahead later this month,...
Bulgaria’s Fantastico invests 18 mln euro in warehouse expansion
Sofia: Bulgarian supermarket operator Fantastico Group said it has expanded its logistics centre near the capital Sofia, following an investment...
Greece backs Biden’s Gaza cease-fire plan, urges end to humanitarian tragedy
Athens: Greece voiced its full support for US President Joe Biden's proposed roadmap for a cease-fire in Gaza on Monday,...
Portugal toughens migration rules after swing to the right
Lisbon: Portugal has announced a new plan that will toughen some immigration rules, following in the footsteps of other EU...
Denmark raises threat level for destructive cyber attacks to 3 on 5-level scale
Copenhagen: The Danish Centre for Cyber Security (CFCS) has raised its threat level assessment for destructive cyber attacks against Denmark...
UNICEF country representative calls on Chairperson BISP
Laiquat Ali Islamabad: A delegation from United Nations’ Children Fund (UNICEF), led by Country Representative Abdullah Fadil, called on Chairperson...
Fazlur Rehman’s ‘alliance’ with PTI is a sign of doomsday: Faisal Karim Kundi
Lahore: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has said that JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman's 'alliance' with Tehreek-e-Insaf is a...
PM Shehbaz Sharif’s China visit to focus on investment, enhanced cooperation
Gwadar Pro Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to China will be focussed on enhancing investment in Pakistan and advancing...
Italy confirms preliminary squad ahead of Euro 2024
Rome: Luciano Spalletti has officially announced his 30-man preliminary Italy squad ahead of the upcoming European Championship. The Azzurri are...
Italy: EPPO seizes assets in investigation into €650 000 fraud involving agricultural funds
Rome: At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Palermo (Italy), the Italian Financial Police (Guardia di...
Is it safe to travel to Naples? Italy plans evacuations after earthquake tremors
Naples: Hundreds of residents and the inmates of a women’s prison in the seaside town of Pozzuoli were evacuated. Schools...
Winds of change: The EU’s green agenda after the European Parliament election
Brussels: The next European Commission and Parliament are likely to place security and competitiveness at the centre of their quest...
Greece and Ukraine to sign a security agreement in the near future
Athens: The Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Ihor Zhovkva, met with the Special Envoy of...
Portugal wants maximum EU support possible for recognition of Palestine
Lisbon: Portugal’s government remains committed to recognising Palestine as a state but is seeking the broadest possible consensus among EU...
First 19 modernised railway carriages from Deutsche Bahn arrive in Bulgaria
Sofia: The first 19 modernised railway carriages that Bulgarian state railways BDZ had bought from Germany’s Deutsche Bahn arrived in...
UK disaster response needs ‘urgent’ £100m upgrade
London: Vital equipment used by firefighters to tackle environmental disasters and terror attacks needs to be “urgently” replaced at an...
Net migration to UK fell 10% last year, ONS says
London: Net migration to the UK fell 10% last year after hitting a record high in 2022, official figures show....
UK politicians set off on a 6-week election campaign framed as choice between continuity and change
London: Britain’s political party leaders were crisscrossing the country on Thursday, the first day of a six-week election campaign in...
Pakistan Committed to Protect Human Rights Law Minister
Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan’s Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar on Thursday met Canadian High Commissioner Leslie Scanlon...
Bilawal Bhutto pays tribute to grandfather
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Chairman Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has paid glowing tribute to his paternal grandfather, Sardar...
CPEC: Revised PC-I for ML-1 railway project worth US $ 6.7 billion approved
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has approved the revised PC-I for the ML-1 railway project worth US $...
Govt’s business friendly policies ensuring private sector’s development: PM
Abu Dhabi: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said the government’s business friendly policies and its support to the foreign...
Business community problems to be taken care of in budget : Acting President
Multan: Acting President Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, lauding the role of business community in the national economy, assured them that...
Govt trying to make ‘Gwadar Port’ trade hub to boost economy: Minister
Islamabad: In a continued effort to boost economic growth and streamline trade operations, a follow-up meeting was convened under the...
Rubina Khalid conducts surprise visit to BISP payment campsite, One Window Center
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), Rubina Khalid, conducted a surprise visit to the BISP payment camp...
Former Chinese premier Li Keqiang dies at 68
Beijing: Former Chinese premier Li Keqiang, a reform-minded bureaucrat once tipped as the country’s future leader only to be eclipsed...
Brussels ‘on highest terror alert’, football fans told to stay in stadium after two shot dead
Brussels: Football fans were told to stay inside Belgium's national stadium after two Swedish people were shot dead in a...
Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese meets Senate Chairman, bilateral cooperation discussed
Celina Ali Islamabad: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese of Italy met with Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani at the Parliament House in...
Bushra Sadiq leads Saloon at Home success
Islamabad: Saloon at Home chairperson Bushra Sadiq has quickly climbed the ladder of success with hardwork and passion. In an...
