Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week conveyed heartfelt condolences for the tragic loss of lives resulting from multiple accidents amidst heavy rains across various regions of the nation, notably Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. He also voiced his concern regarding the incidents of lightning strikes exacerbated by the […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: European Council chief Charles Michel used his trip to Rome this week to emphasise that migration management, repatriation, and third-country deals will remain a priority. Following a visit to Rome, where Michel met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to discuss her priorities for the EU, the European Council president commented on the […]
Read MoreVictor Jack Brussels: Put your money where your mouth is. Such grumbling is percolating across Europe as new data reveals France quietly ramping up gas payments to Russia just as President Emmanuel Macron loudly positions himself as one of Ukraine’s staunchest defenders. In the first three months of this year, Russian liquefied natural gas deliveries […]
Read MoreWang Cong and Chi Jingyi Beining: Chinese Premier Li Qiang this week met with US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in Beijing, where he urged the US to work with China to adhere to the basic norms of the market economy of fair competition and open cooperation, and refrain from politicizing or overstretching the concept of […]
Read MoreTheo Farrant Lisbon: Deemed the oldest book dedicated entirely to chocolate, “Un Discurso del Chocolate” is going under the hammer in Portugal at a starting price of €2000. A rare 400-year-old book titled “Un Discurso del Chocolate”, regarded as the oldest known book solely dedicated to chocolate, is hitting the auction block in Portugal. This […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Karachi: In response to fresh criticism against the “poor” law and order in Karachi by MQM-P leaders, Sindh Minister for Department of Energy, Planning and Development Nasir Hussain Shah this week that restoration of peace is the top priority of the provincial government. Earlier today, MQM-P leaders Khawaja Izharul Hassan and Senator Faisal […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Italy’s government expects debt this year to “surely” stay below 140% of gross domestic product. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the Ambrosetti Workshop in Cernobbio, Italy, Finance Ministry undersecretary Federico Freni said the country’s expected growth will be “around 1%” in 2024. Last Friday, the Bank of Italy said the country’s […]
Read MoreParis: Power from the French plants will be exported to neighbouring countries, so France believes those countries should help pay help pay for their construction. According to NZZ am Sonntag, this idea was mooted by French foreign ministry officials during a press briefing with European journalists at the end of March. “France considers it opportune […]
Read MoreCao Desheng Beijing: The Chinese economy is healthy and sustainable, and China will consistently improve its business environment to provide broader development space for enterprises from various countries, including the United States, President Xi Jinping said this week. He made the remarks during a meeting in Beijing with representatives from American business, strategic and academic […]
Read MorePaulo Lopes Lisbon: Normally I don’t dare to write about politics, but as I look to the future of my country it is up to me to give myself some impetus, to show what I think should be one of the main goals and challenges of the new rulers. Because as we look to Portugal’s […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)’s Aseefa Bhutto Zardari yhjis week resumed here parliamentary career after an unopposed win in Shaheed Benazirabad by-election. Aseefa was declared as a Member of the National Assembly after all the rival candidates withdrew from the contest. This marked Aseefa’s ascension to the National Assembly, a seat for which […]
Read MoreNewswire Beirut: Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati this week mistook an aide to Giorgia Meloni for the Italian Prime Minister herself when a delegation from Rome arrived in Beirut. Mr Mikati was waiting on the tarmac at Beirut airport for the Italian leader to descend the stairs from her plane. As one of Ms Meloni’s […]
Read MoreRudy Ruitenberg ParisL: The French government this week threatened local defense firms with measures including requisitioning and order prioritization to accelerate the production of missiles and artillery shells. Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu said he may force firms to put defense orders before civilian ones in coming weeks if manufacturing doesn’t speed up, especially for […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Wuhan: The 2024 Cherry Blossom Viewing: Business Cooperation & Fortune Global 500 with Hubei, a talk platform, held a series of activities this week in Wuhan, central China’s Hubei Province, with an eye on international cooperation between European enterprises and Hubei. More than 600 attendees, including diplomatic envoys, representatives of domestic and […]
Read MoreNewswire Lisbon: While the increase in Irish holidaymakers in Portugal has shown impressive growth, the number of those choosing to live there permanently has soared further. The Portuguese border and immigration authority (formerly known as SEF, now renamed AIMA) reports that there were just 805 Irish citizens living in Portugal in 2013. By 2022, that […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari this week conferred insignias of military awards upon 42 officers of Pakistan armed forces for rendering meritorious services for defence of the motherlandThe Presidential Investiture ceremony was held at the Aiwan-e-Sadr in connection with Pakistan Day and was attended by senior officers of Pakistan armed forces, government officials […]
Read MoreNewswire Bologna: An elderly man who had been living in Bologna airport for nine months has been given a new home. Known only as Arnaldo, the 83-year-old started living in the airport when he was no longer able to afford rent. Staff Marconi airport, Italy’s seventh largest, had become like a family to him, giving […]
Read MoreBrussels: The French president this week praised the US change of position on Gaza by supporting a cease-fire, including by sponsoring a UN Security Council resolution. “It is important to note that the US changed its position and clearly expressed its will to back a cease-fire, which is a good thing for us and the […]
Read MoreNewswire Beijing: The United States and China are likely to remain “systemic rivals” for the next decade as they wrestle over differences and compete in areas such as the military and technology, according to Washington’s top envoy in Beijing. Speaking at a virtual seminar this week, ambassador Nicholas Burns called the deepening competition between the […]
Read MorePaul Luckman Lisbon: Even a glance at the news every day will reveal more outbreaks of violence, terrorism, civil unrest or increasing civil demonstrations, not always peaceful. Sadly, we now live in a world where people with strong opinions feel they have the right to express their views any way they wish, sometimes violently. Most […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: In a significant move marking her entry into the political arena, Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, the youngest daughter of President Asif Ali Zardari, is set to contest the upcoming by-election for the NA-207 Nawabshah constituency. This announcement follows the vacancy of the seat after President Zardari’s elevation to office, providing Aseefa with an […]
Read MoreNewswire Washington: The US State Department this week approved the sale of Sidewinder air-to-air missiles to Italy, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced. The requested $90 million package includes the AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II+ missiles; containers; weapon support and support equipment; spare and repair parts; logistics support services and other related elements. The contract, announced […]
Read MoreParis: French President Emmanuel Macron said this week that Europe should prepare for war if it wants peace, calling President Vladimir Putin’s Russia an adversary that would not stop in Ukraine if it defeated Kyiv’s troops in the two-year-old conflict. Mr Macron caused controversy in February after he said he could not rule out the […]
Read MoreXinhua Beijing: China enters its most important political week with the beginning of its “two sessions,” the assembly of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). This year’s gathering will be particularly important given the crisis in Ukraine, the conflict in Gaza, and the increased economic pressure from the […]
Read MoreNewswire Medan: Herlina Panjaitan has not changed her mobile phone number since her son, 25-year-old Firman Chandra Siregar, went missing 10 years ago. Siregar, an Indonesian, was a passenger on MH370, the Malaysia Airlines plane that disappeared 40 minutes into its flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in the early hours of March 8, 2014 […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Asif Ali Zardari this week took oath as Pakistan’s 14th President, after the veteran politician staged a remarkable comeback when he was overwhelmingly elected as the only civilian president of the coup-prone country for a second time. Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa administered the oath to the 68-year-old Mr Zardari […]
Read MoreRome: Italian centre-right party Forza Italia wants right-wing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s party to join the European People’s Party (EPP) to strengthen Italy’s influence in the European Parliament, MEP Salvatore De Meo told Euractiv. Italy has been governed by a right-wing coalition composed of Matteo Salvini’s far-right Lega (ID), Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing Fratelli d’Italia (ECR), […]
Read MoreNewswire Paris: In silent orbit around Earth, a potentially hostile satellite approaches an allied communication node, intentions unknown. French Space Command has determined the move is deliberate, and intelligence shows the enemy spacecraft is equipped with a robotic arm that would allow it to de-orbit the friendly asset. The French-led blue team moves a “patroller” […]
Read MoreChen Qingqing Beijing: Both the Chinese central government and the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) this week voiced the strong opposition and condemnation toward the latest remarks made by the US Consul General Gregory May in a recent interview, saying that the remarks seriously deviated from the basic professional ethics and […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: The Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) this week hosted a literary session with internationally acclaimed Portuguese novelist, playwright and poet José Luís Peixoto and discussed scope of cooperation between the writers and poets as well as literary organizations of the two countries. The session was attended by writers and poets from twin […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Quetta: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week said the issues and challenges facing Balochistan would be resolved through reconciliation and consultation with other political parties and leaders as one person or a single party alone could not tackle them. “The guiding principle for my party’s government in Balochistan is […]
Read MoreWashington: Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni won the praise of United States President Joe Biden for Italy’s staunch support of Ukraine since the Russian invasion when the leaders met at the White House for the second time this week. “I want to thank you for Italy’s unwavering support for Ukraine,” said Biden. We have each […]
Read MoreNewswire Paris: The killing of over 100 Palestinians in Gaza who were requesting humanitarian relief angered French President Emmanuel Macron, who expressed his outrage this week. He also demanded “truth and justice” over the involvement of Israeli forces in the tragedy. More than 100 Palestinians were shot dead by Israeli soldiers on Thursday while they […]
Read MoreBeijing: Republicans in particular are worried about this issue, concerned that China holds too much American debt. The fear is that Beijing could use this to pressure Washington by threatening to resell its bonds, bringing down the value of holdings. While the American debt exceeds $34 trillion, only around $8 trillion is held abroad. China […]
Read MoreNewswire Ottawa: The US ambassador to Canada says the world is closely watching Canada’s defence spending commitments, as the NATO alliance scrambles to shore up Ukraine’s supply of military goods. In an interview that aired Sunday on Rosemary Barton Live, David Cohen praised Canada’s “very significant” military contributions on a variety of fronts, including purchases […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto this week said that Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) never tried to block Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) nominee Shehbaz Sharif’s path to premiership as the “Imran Khan-led party refuses to talk with other political parties”. Addressing a press conference, the former foreign minister said that Shehbaz Sharif, […]
Read MoreRome: Archaeologists have recovered a Roman funerary altar which was found partially buried in the Torree river in the municipality of San Vito al Torre, Italy. The discovery was made by Ervino Silvestri after he noticed a block of partially exposed limestone and contacted the local authorities. Archaeologists from the ABAP FVG Superintendency conducted a […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: The top leaders of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) including are likely Asif Ali Zardari, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Ms Faryal Talpur to make a decision within few days about the constituency from where Aseefa Bhutto Zardari is expected to contest the by-elections to start her parliamentary journey. Ms Bhutto has reportedly two […]
Read MoreMunich: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi delivered a keynote speech entitled “Firmly acting as a force for stability in a turbulent world” during the “China in the World” session at the ongoing Munich Security Conference this week. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said the […]
Read MoreRaziye Akkoc Paris: France and Germany this week refused to back a watered-down agreement on controversial EU rules covering app workers in the gig economy, European diplomats said. The European Union’s objective was to bring in bloc-wide rules that supporters hoped would improve conditions for app workers in the gig economy by reclassifying some as […]
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