UK factories report first growth in nearly 2 years, PMI survey shows
London: British manufacturers reported their first overall growth in activity in 20 months in March thanks to recovering demand in...
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Rishi Sunak squirms over UK election date in local radio grilling
London: Rishi Sunak ran the local radio gauntlet Tuesday — and didn’t exactly help himself by chuckling through it. The...
Italy would like to play leading role in reconstruction of Ukraine – Ambassador Zazo
Kyiv: Italian Ambassador to Ukraine Pier Francesco Zazo has said that the Italian Republic would like to play a key...
Indonesian Muslims sign up for tattoo removal ‘to repent’ during Ramazan
Jakarta: Bima Abdul Sholeh, 32, sat calmly as a doctor armed with a laser pointer zapped tattoos from his face...
UK at risk of summer water shortages and hosepipe bans, scientists warn
London: The UK could face water shortages and hosepipe bans if this summer is hot and dry, despite having experienced...
Greece hit again by high temperatures, Saharan dust
Athens: Thick clouds of dust blown in from the Sahara once again covered Greek skies Monday, especially Athens and Thessalonika,...
Italy: One million ‘non-Italian’ students in schools
Rome: About a million students who are not Italian nationals attend Italian schools, according to a report issued by Italy's...
How Portugal’s right won the election
Lisbon: In the year that marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Portuguese revolution, the populist far right is the big...
Italy: Nearly 136,000 asylum requests filed in 2023
Rome: The Italian Refugee Council (CIR) said 135,820 requests for international protection had been filed in 2023 in Italy -...
Heavy rains in northwestern Pakistan kill 8 people, mostly children
Heavy rains killed eight people, mostly children, and injured 12 in Pakistan's northwest, an official said Saturday. Downpours in different...
CPEC – A Business-friendly Regime For Sustainable Growth
Quetta: With Pak-China Economic Corridor (CPEC) entering second phase, the local people expect rise of pro-business regime with hopes of...
China’s EVs shine at Bangkok int’l motor show
With high quality, innovative designs and competitive prices, China's electric vehicle (EV) makers are shining at the 45th Bangkok International...
Bulgaria, Romania partially join EU’s visa-free Schengen zone
Bulgaria and Romania joined Europe's vast Schengen area of free movement on Sunday, opening up travel by air and sea...
Meloni, Le Pen rift mars far right’s prospects of wielding EU power
Paris/Rome - When a French minister compared Italy's nationalist Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni last year to the leader of the...
Illness, scandal and discord leave UK royal family looking depleted
London; King Charles is due to make his first public appearance at a royal event since his cancer diagnosis on...
UK to nearly double aid for Sudan as humanitarian crisis deepens
London: The UK announced more support for people in Sudan, including funding to UNICEF for emergency food assistance and support...
War a real threat and Europe not ready, warns Poland’s Tusk
Brussels: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has delivered a blunt warning that Europe has entered a "pre-war era" and if...
Birthrate in Italy drops further in 2023
Rome: -lThe birthrate in Italy continued to fall in 2023, with 379,000 resident births or 6.4 per thousand people, according...
Punjab CM orders policy formulation to export buffalo meat, milk to China
Gwadar Pro Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has ordered policy formulation to export buffalo meat and milk to China....
Pakistan to continue political, diplomatic support to Kashmiris: FO
Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan will continue to extend political, diplomatic and moral support to Kashmiri brothers and sisters for the...
China to surpass 1 billion 5G connections this year: GSMA
Islamabad: China’s telecom operators have invested relentlessly over the past five years in building out a fantastic network, GSMA director-general...
Portugal awaits new government after hung polls
Lisbon: Portugal's new centre-right Prime Minister Luis Montenegro will unveil his cabinet later Thursday after his coalition barely managed to...
How Italy plans to modernise its defence forces
Rome: The Defence Minister noted the urgency of upgrading the Italian security apparatus – “Not because NATO asks us to,...
‘No women allowed’: The powerful membership of UK’s men-only Garrick Club
London: Calls for public servants and others to quit the Garrick Club have mounted as critics question the judgement of...
Celebrating Greece’s Independence Day: A Journey of Freedom and Unity
Athens: Greece’s Independence Day, observed on March 25th, marks a significant milestone in the nation’s history. This annual celebration commemorates...
Italy to Sell Shares in Banca Monte Dei Paschi for $704 million
Rome: Italy's Ministry of Economy and Finance said it will reduce its stake in Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena...
Naqvi briefs Chinese envoy about rescue operations after Shangla attack
Islamabad: Minister for Interior and Narcotic Control, Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi on Tuesday reached the Chinese embassy in Islamabad immediately...
UK faces ‘extraordinary’ $1bn claim from mining company
London: The UK government faces an “extraordinary” $1bn damages claim, a court has been told, in a lawsuit brought by...
Prince William making ‘careful’ plans ahead of Prince Harry’s UK return
London: Prince Harry is reportedly set to return to UK for the first time after Kate Middleton made her shock...
Italy: Rai Way to invest $260 million by 2027
Rome: Italian broadcasting towers company Rai Way (RWAY.MI), opens new tab plans to invest 240 million euros (about $260 million)...
