EU: Electric vehicles overtake diesel for first time
Brussels: Sales of new electric battery vehicles overtook diesel car purchases in Europe for the first time last month but...
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Italy offers aid to Libya to Limit illegal migration to Europe
Rome: Italy announced aid to Libya and Niger to establish projects aimed at “limiting the arrival of illegal migrants to...
Faisal Karim Kundi visits senior journalist Shafqat Ali to condole father’s death
Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader and Minister of State for Poverty Alleviation Faisal Karim Kundi on Sunday visited the...
PIA passengers can fly to 16 Chinese cities via Beijing
Beijing: Passengers traveling by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) can now fly between Pakistan and 16 captivating cities in China via...
UK issues Portugal travel warning to Brits
London: The Foreign Office in the United Kingdom has warned travellers that intend to visit Lisbon in the upcoming days...
UK: Smoother travel for families through the border this summer
London: This summer more families arriving into the UK will benefit from quicker entry to the UK using eGates, thanks...
EU bans drone parts export to Iran for Russia, Syria regime support
Brussels: The European Union has banned the export of parts used in the manufacture of drones to Iran because of...
EU lists 18 individuals and five entities responsible for gender-based violence and linked to the Navalny and Kara-Murza cases
Brussels: The European Council imposed restrictive measures against 18 individuals and 5 entities under the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions...
US urges upholding of basic democratic principles as Pakistan moves towards elections
Washington: As Pakistan prepares for the general elections, the United States has called for upholding the basic democratic principles in...
UK imposes visa requirements on five nations citing ‘abuse’ of migration system
London: The UK is imposing visa requirements for all visitors from five nations, with Suella Braverman citing “abuse” of the...
21 July: Belgium National Day and its significance
Brussels: Belgium National Day, also known as the Belgian National Day or the National Day of Belgium, is a significant...
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...
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...
