Portugal’s president disbands parliament, calls election on May 18
Lisbon: Portugal will hold an early parliamentary election - its third in just over three years - on May 18,...
Politics
Bulgarian MPs lose seats as court finds miscount in October election
Sofia: Sixteen Bulgarian lawmakers lost their seats on Thursday after the Constitutional Court found they were wrongly elected during a...
Russia escalates hybrid warfare against Italy
Rome; Russia is ramping up hybrid warfare in Italy, combining cyberattacks, disinformation, and influence operations to weaken Rome’s support for...
Bilawal Bhutto urges national unity to effectively combat terrorism
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, on Thursday called for national unity and political consensus...
Khawaja Asif criticizes PTI fake narrative on Jaffar Express terrorist attack
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Thursday criticized the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) fake narrative on the Jaffar...
Deputy and veteran Yuju actor all about being close to the people
Henan Daily Zhengzhou: After decades of ups and downs, Jin Buhuan, deputy to the 14th National People's Congress, says that...
UK drops down list of affluent nations after decade of stagnation, NIESR finds
London: The UK has tumbled down the league of affluent nations after almost a decade of welfare cuts and stagnant...
Portugal’s attorney general opens investigation into PM’s family business
Lisbon: The attorney general announced on Wednesday that the Public Prosecutor's Office has opened a preventive investigation into the prime...
European Prosecutor representative in Bulgaria to face anti-corruption review
Sofia: The Bulgarian representative in the European Prosecutor's Office, Teodora Georgieva, will be subject to an anti-corruption check, the Sofia...
New corruption scandal roils EU parliament
Brussels: A new graft scandal rocked the European Parliament on Thursday after police carried out several raids in Belgium and...
Italy: Firm managing repatriation center indicted
Rome: A court in Italy has decided to proceed with the indictment of the administrators of a firm managing a...
UK’s response to global tariffs on steel and aluminium
Islamabad: The UK on Wednesday responded to global tariffs on steel and aluminium. “It’s disappointing the US has today imposed...
Portugal’s government falls in no-confidence vote after just a year
Lisbon: Portugal’s Parliament ousted the center-right government in a vote of no confidence on Tuesday, forcing the third national election...
China strongly condemns terrorist attack on Jaffar express in Balochistan
Beijing: China on Wednesday strongly condemned terrorist attack on Jaffar express in Balochistan province and vowed to continue its firm...
After economic stability, journey of national development begins: PM
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that achieving economic stability was the first step while...
China’s domestic demand to be unlocked amid policy shifts
China Economic Net Beijing: “Consumption” appeared 32 times in China’s 2025 government work report, highlighting Beijing’s determination to boost domestic...
Pakistan calls for making Gaza women part of devastated enclave’s reconstruction strategy
Celina Ali Islamabad: Expressing solidarity with the suffering people of Gaza, Pakistan has called for involving women in the reconstruction...
Pakistan denounces Indian ban on two Kashmiri organizations
Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday denounced the decision by Indian authorities to declare the ‘Awami Action Committee’ and ‘Jammu...
Umar Rehman Malik strongly condemns Jaffer Express attack, calls for national unity
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Umar Rehman Malik, Head of PPP Digital Media, has strongly condemned the barbaric terrorist attack on Jaffer...
Starmer says ‘all options on table’ on US tariffs
Islamabad: Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK will "keep all options on the table" as US President...
UK helped Ukraine and US reach ceasefire deal
London: The UK was "intimately involved" in helping Ukraine and the US reach an agreement over a proposed ceasefire deal...
France to ‘refuse any demilitarization of Ukrainian army,’ French defense minister says
Paris: France will not accept "any demilitarization of the Ukrainian army," French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on March 11,...
Rights organizations call on Bulgaria to not deport activist to Saudi Arabia
Sofia: A group of 20 human rights organizations said on Monday that Bulgarian authorities should suspend plans to deport Saudi...
Italy pledges €3.5 million in aid for returnees in Afghanistan
Kabul: Italy has contributed €3.5 million through its Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) to support humanitarian assistance for returnees...
Indus canal projects: Bilawal backs President’s call for consensus
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has voiced concerns over water distribution policies, emphasising that...
Cabinet briefed on monitoring of essential commodities’ prices during Ramazan
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: A meeting of the federal cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday was briefed...
Nurturing new talent key for nation’s growth
Henan Daily Zhengzhou: National political advisers have emphasized the importance of nurturing talent that can support China's social and economic...
US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker calls on DPM Ishaq Dar
Celina Ali Islamabad: US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie A. Baker Tuesday called on Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM), Senator...
FPCCI delegation calls on Bilawal
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: A delegation of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) led by its Chairman...
UK makes manslaughter arrest over North Sea ship crash
Grimsby: British police arrested a 59-year-old man on March 11 on suspicion of manslaughter in connection with a ship crash...
