Europe

EU Council President Antonio Costa, PM Modi hold talks

Antonio Costa said that he looks forward to the EU-India Summit set to be held later this year.

2025-01-07T20:24:12.878910+00:00 IST

UKPNP leader condemns call for jihad by PoJK Prime Minister

The leader of the United Kashmir People's National Party, Sajid Hussain, has condemned a recent statement by Chaudhry Anwar-ul-Haq, the Prime Minister of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), who openly called for jihad. Hussain criticised the remarks as an incitement to violence and a threat to global peace, highlighting their contradiction to Pakistan's obligations under the UN Charter.

2025-01-07T09:51:26.519650+00:00 IST

Zelenskyy highlights progress on 5 months of Kursk operation

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday highlighted progress in Ukraine's ongoing counteroffensive in the Kursk region, marking five months since the operation began.

2025-01-07T05:35:54.362511+00:00 IST

UK: PM Keir Starmer defends his work as top prosecutor

United Kingdom's Prime Minister Keir Starmer has defended his role as the UK's top prosecutor from 2008-2013 amid the reignition of the alleged UK Rape scandal which revolved around child sexual abuse and exploitation which took place in the United Kingdom.

2025-01-06T15:50:55.035222+00:00 IST

Uyghur activist and singer to perform in London

Through her music and activism, Rahima has spearheaded efforts in the UK to end the genocide and bring global attention to the plight of the Uyghur people.

2025-01-06T13:46:40.822130+00:00 IST

Indian student in UK criticises "biased" probe of his allegations

"This is the double standard that these universities are applying while dealing with cases of Hinduphobia as against while dealing with cases of islamophobia," Surana said.

2025-01-06T10:44:17.974575+00:00 IST

Heavy snowfall affects air travel in UK, Germany

Manchester Airport said on Sunday morning that it had temporarily shut its runways due to heavy snow. In a post shared on social media, the airport said that staff members were on the ground to clear the snow from the runway, before the runway reopened around 9:45 am (local time).

2025-01-05T21:36:59.644424+00:00 IST

Ukraine launches counterattack in Russia's Kursk

In a short post shared on Telegram, the head of the Ukrainian Presidential Office, Andriy Yermak said, "Kursk region, good news, Russia is getting what it deserves."

2025-01-05T18:48:46.684186+00:00 IST

Austria elects Christian Stocker as interim leader

Austria's ruling conservatives on Sunday appointed Christian Stocker, the secretary-general of the Austrian People's Party (OVP), as their interim leader after former Chancellor Karl Nehammer stepped down following the collapse of coalition talks, Al Jazeera reported citing Kronen Zeitung newspaper.

2025-01-05T14:56:18.291353+00:00 IST

Russia FSB stops bomb plot

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) prevented a bomb attack in Yekaterinburg, detaining four teenagers reportedly planning to detonate a homemade explosive in a crowded area. According to Reuters, the FSB seized bomb-making materials, and investigators in the Sverdlovsk region have opened a criminal case. The suspects, all Russian citizens born in 2007 and 2008, remain unnamed.

2025-01-05T09:22:49.105109+00:00 IST

Russia lost battalion, including North Korean soldiers: Zelenskyy

Amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that over the past two days, battles near the village of Makhnovka in Kursk region resulted in significant losses for the Russian army, which lost up to a battalion of infantry, including North Korean soldiers.

2025-01-05T03:35:19.103809+00:00 IST

Austrian Chancellor says he will resign as coalition talks fail

Nehammer said, "After the breakoff of the coalition talks I am going to do the following: I will step down both as chancellor and party chairman of the People's Party in the coming days."

2025-01-04T23:03:39.639468+00:00 IST

Negotiations continue for forming Austria's new government

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer, leader of the conservative People's Party tasked with forming a new government, and leader of Austria's Social Democrats Andreas Babler have announced their commitment to continuing bilateral negotiations for the formation of a new coalition government.

2025-01-04T15:41:45.680804+00:00 IST

1,358 Ukrainians return home from Russian captivity in 2024

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that 1,358 Ukrainian soldiers and civilians returned to their homes from Russian captivity in 2024.

2025-01-03T22:21:02.276734+00:00 IST

Belgium's renewable energy production declines

Belgium produced less renewable energy in 2024 compared to the previous year for the first time since 2016.

2025-01-02T16:30:29.046397+00:00 IST

UK grooming gang scandal reignited

Over the past 24 hours, social media platform X witnessed debate on the alleged Rotherham grooming scandal in the UK, with British MPs and social celebs like Tesla CEO Elon Musk, British author JK Rowling sharing their views on the issue.

2025-01-02T05:56:33.413526+00:00 IST

Russia-Ukraine conflict: With three years into war, end in sight?

The Russia-Ukraine conflict has been raging for three years, and the question on everyone's mind is: when will it end? Unfortunately, the answer remains uncertain. Despite diplomatic efforts and economic sanctions, the fighting continues to escalate, causing devastating losses on both sides and far-reaching global consequences.

2025-01-01T12:26:04.493631+00:00 IST

Poland takes over rotating six-month EU presidency

Every six months, an EU member state takes the helm of the Council to lead the policy discussions. While 2024 saw Belgium and Hungary preside, Poland and Denmark take charge in 2025.

2025-01-01T09:56:03.989118+00:00 IST

Russia’s Gazprom halts gas transit through Ukraine

Russian state-owned energy company Gazprom on Wednesday said that it had halted the transit of gas through Ukraine due to Kyiv's refusal to extend a gas transit agreement with Moscow, TASS reported.

2025-01-01T08:55:25.749712+00:00 IST

No doubt that new US President can achieving peace: Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed his gratitude to America for backing their commitment to Ukraine and voiced confidence in the ability of the new American President to achieve peace and put an end to Putin's aggression, emphasising that peace cannot be achieved without first stopping the aggression.

2025-01-01T03:12:22.795534+00:00 IST

Chinese consulate staff clash with journalist in UK

On Saturday afternoon, four staff members encircled RFA Cantonese Service reporter Matthew Leung after he began taking photos of them erasing slogans painted in white on the sidewalk outside the Chinese consulate on Denison Road in Manchester.

2024-12-31T12:16:37.315922+00:00 IST