£2 billion boost for defence sector to unlock orders from allies
London: UK defence exporters to benefit from £2 billion increase to UK Export Finance lending capacity, boosting growth and securing...
Politics
Ethical use of technologies among key issues at Global Baku Forum: Bulgaria’s ex-president
Sofia: The ethical use of technology is one of the most critical topics discussed at the 12th Global Baku Forum,...
EU to invest $5bn in South Africa after US aid withdrawal
Brussels: The European Union will invest $5 billion (€4.7 billion) in South African aid and development projects, EU chief Ursula...
No plans for Italian soldiers on the ground in Ukraine: Italy PM Giorgia Meloni
Rome: Italy does not envision sending soldiers to Ukraine, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Saturday, following a virtual summit hosted...
Xi Jinping — a champion of mutual learning among civilizations
Henan Daily Beijing: In the book-lined office of Professor Stelios Virvidakis at the University of Athens, Greece's oldest and most...
Jaffer Express incident unfolds nexus between India, terrorists with handler operating from Afghanistan: ISPR DG
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry on Friday shared details of the...
China, Russia, Iran calls for stopping illegal unilateral sanctions
Beijing: China, Russia and Iran jointly called for putting an end to all illegal unilateral sanctions, after senior diplomats from...
Gillani calls for coordinated efforts to manage alarming population growth
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Acting President Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani on Friday called for coordinated efforts with the input of the...
PM directs strict action against hoarders of sugar, profiteers
Celina Ali Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Friday directed strict action against hoarders of sugar and the elements responsible...
Pakistan welcomes signing of treaty on delimitation, demarcation of Kyrgyz-Tajik border
Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan has welcomed the signing of the treaty on the delimitation and demarcation of the Kyrgyz-Tajik border....
EU Ambassador Riina Kionka calls on Prime Minister
Celina Ali Islamabad: Ambassador of the European Union (EU), Dr. Riina Kionka on Friday paid a courtesy call on Prime...
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,...
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...
