Europe

European Council launches deficit procedure against member states

The European Council on Monday adopted decisions establishing the existence of excessive deficits for Belgium, France, Italy, Hungary, Malta, Poland and Slovakia.

2024-07-29T17:34:26.680400+00:00 IST

OCHA says 9 per cent of Gaza's population displaced last week

The UN Humanitarian Affairs Office (OCHA) said that over 200,000 people in Gaza have already been displaced over the past week by previous Israeli orders - nine per cent of the Strip's population.

2024-07-29T08:45:26.506908+00:00 IST

Jalsa Salana, annual convention of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community

This event represents the largest gathering of Ahmadiyya Muslims in the UK as it attracted over 35,000 attendees.

2024-07-29T08:27:34.334876+00:00 IST

Paris Olympics: Dutch player convicted of rape booed amid uproar

Steven van de Velde, the Dutch beach volleyball player who was convicted of raping a child a decade ago, was roundly booed by the crowd during the Netherlands' first match at the Paris Olympics.

2024-07-28T23:46:49.364423+00:00 IST

Putin warns US of Cold War-style missile crisis

Earlier this month, the US said it would start deploying long-range missiles in Germany from 2026 as part of a longer-term militarization that will include SM-6, Tomahawk cruise missiles and developmental hypersonic weapons.

2024-07-28T23:17:59.851402+00:00 IST

Uyghur rights organisation urges world to recognise genocide

In the statement, Svenska Uyghur Kommitten has called on the Swiss government and international community to acknowledge the expansionist policies of China in East Turkistan and demand transparency and accountability from China.

2024-07-28T15:49:16.251026+00:00 IST

Pak govt must end crackdown against Baloch...: Climate activist

Thunberg called the reports from Gwadar "extremely concerning" and called for the release of all forcibly disappeared organisers and other people.

2024-07-27T17:01:33.098491+00:00 IST

MoS Raksha Khadse, Russian minister discuss sports cooperation

Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Raksha Nikhil Khadse and Russian Deputy Sports Minister, Alexey Morozov discussed deepening sports cooperation in multilateral formats.

2024-07-26T20:06:35.005329+00:00 IST

WUC commemorates 10th anniversary of Yarkand Massacre

The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) commemorated the 10th anniversary of the Yarkand massacre, a tragic episode where Chinese security forces suppressed a large peaceful protest, killing numerous Ughur people.

2024-07-26T15:03:11.406312+00:00 IST

Italian lawmakers call for action on Christian persecution in Pak

During the event, panellists called upon the international community, and European Parliamentarians, particularly Italian legislators, to employ diplomatic channels and advocate for legislative reforms to address the persecution of the Christian community in Pakistan.

2024-07-25T14:02:02.390999+00:00 IST

Russian ‘spy’ arrested in Paris over alleged plot to disrupt Olym

According to the French publication, the arrested man is an agent of the Federal Security Service (FSB), the Russian internal security and counterintelligence service.

2024-07-25T04:20:38.482331+00:00 IST

UK-India Technology Security Initiative to set bold new approach

The UK-India Technology Security Initiative will set out a bold new approach for how the two nations will work together on the defining technologies of this decade, including telecom, critical minerals, semiconductors and artificial intelligence.

2024-07-24T23:59:09.882552+00:00 IST

Activist exposes Pakistan’s agenda to divert attention from PoJK

Dr Amjad Ayub Mirza, an activist from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), has released a video statement accusing Pakistan of hypocrisy and undermining the situation in PoJK.

2024-07-24T17:04:22.677088+00:00 IST

Croatia: At least six people killed in shooting in Daruvar

A man with a firearm entered a private home for the elderly in Daruvar and opened fire at those who were present, CNN reported, citing Croatian Radiotelevision (HRT).

2024-07-22T22:33:27.835651+00:00 IST

UK court of appeal orders MQM-P to pay £65,000 to Altaf Hussain

Hussain won at the Court of Appeal against his former devotees at MQM-P, who defected from him in August 2016.

2024-07-21T22:21:27.745928+00:00 IST

Pashtun protesters storm Pakistani consulate in Germany

During the protest, demonstrators forcefully removed the Pakistani national flag from inside the consulate building. Video footage of the incident has since gone viral on multiple social media platforms.

2024-07-21T15:11:57.118379+00:00 IST

Residents in Russia’s Krasnodar stage rare protest over power cut

Amid record-high temperatures, residents of the southern Russian city of Krasnodar held a rare protest on Saturday about power outages and disruptions to the water supply caused by a power grid breakdown, according to CNN.

2024-07-21T15:04:14.659557+00:00 IST

International pressure builds on China for human rights violation

Human rights advocates have stressed the need for solidarity and measures to ensure accountability for human rights violations in Xinjiang and Tibet, requiring urgent international attention and action.

2024-07-21T03:54:59.405380+00:00 IST

Latvia: Indian student drowned in Riga

The Indian Embassy said that it will remain in touch with the family of the Indian student and assured all possible help.

2024-07-20T22:06:29.832378+00:00 IST

PoJK activist accuses Pakistani military

Professor Sajjad Raja, Chairman of the National Equality Party for Jammu and Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan and Ladakh (NEP-JKGBL), took to social media to criticise the Pakistani military for consistently exceeding its authority and constitutional limits.

2024-07-20T13:26:39.048986+00:00 IST

Global electricity demand is forecast to grow by around 4 pc

The world's demand for electricity is rising at its fastest rate in years, driven by robust economic growth, intense heatwaves and the increasing uptake of technologies that run on electricity such as EVs and heat pumps, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA).

2024-07-20T08:57:34.904287+00:00 IST