Europe

Russian forces bombard Ukrainian port city Odesa with missiles

The attack targeted critical infrastructure, including the historic Odesa Fine Arts Museum, and raised concerns about escalating tensions in the region.

2023-11-06T17:01:08.641859+00:00 IST

Russia to carry on voluntary oil export cuts by 300,000 barrels a

Russia will continue additional voluntary oil export cuts by 300,000 barrels a day until 2023 end, reported Russian news agency TASS.

2023-11-06T05:29:33.821781+00:00 IST

Hamburg airport hostage situation resolves, male suspect arrested

The hostage situation that caused all flights to and from Germany's Hamburg airport to be suspended has now resolved as the male suspect who drove his vehicle to the tarmac has been arrested, according to CNN.

2023-11-06T04:33:39.125082+00:00 IST

AI can make contributions to low-emissions development

Artificial intelligence (AI) can make substantial contributions to climate-resilient and low-emissions development. UN Climate Change's Initiative on Artificial Intelligence for Climate Action (#AI4ClimateAction) explores the role of AI as a powerful tool for advancing and scaling up transformative climate action in developing countries.

2023-11-05T08:12:19.419087+00:00 IST

Volodymyr Zelenskyy denies that war with Russia has reached ‘stal

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has denied that ongoing Russia-Ukraine war has reached a "stalemate", while also denying reports that the Western allies are pressurising Kyiv to negotiate with Moscow, Al Jazeera reported on Saturday.

2023-11-04T23:03:33.858882+00:00 IST

Germany: Hamburg Airport halts flights after armed man opens fire

All flights at Hamburg's airport in Germany were halted and entrances to all the terminals were sealed after an armed man breached a gate with his vehicle and opened fire on the premises on Saturday, Russian News Agency TASS reported, citing Germany's Bild am Sonntag.

2023-11-04T22:35:44.100872+00:00 IST

Jaishankar calls on Italian President Mattarella

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday called on Italian President Sergio Mattarella and discussed further strengthening of the strategic partnership between the two countries.

2023-11-03T22:24:17.785463+00:00 IST

Jaishankar strengthens economic ties with Italy

The two leaders discussed ways to deepen the strategic partnership and foster stronger collaboration, marking a positive step toward increased economic ties.

2023-11-03T15:57:13.775830+00:00 IST

Record winds from Storm Ciarán hit Western Europe

Storm Ciaran has hit France, Belgium, the Channel Islands and southern England this week, with hurricane-strength winds leaving over a million people without access to electricity and killing four in France and Belgium.

2023-11-03T11:49:34.853190+00:00 IST

Italy PM Giorgia Meloni faces flak by opposition over prank call

The Prime Minister of Italy, Giorgia Meloni has been criticised by the politicians of the Opposition party for discussing national security matters with some Russian pranksters, reported Russia Today.

2023-11-03T09:19:16.215345+00:00 IST

Russia-Ukraine war: Top Kremlin official warns Poland's actions could 'unleash World War III'

Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman, Dmitry Medvedev, has warned that Poland's actions may lead to a direct confrontation with Russia and Belarus, potentially launching World War III.

2023-11-03T09:13:25.882157+00:00 IST

Climate change threatens to reverse health gains: WMO

Climate change threatens to reverse decades of progress towards better health and well-being, particularly in the most vulnerable communities.

2023-11-03T09:09:43.211618+00:00 IST

UK: Experts discuss rise of extremism, radicalisation

Following the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan, many observers highlighted the potentially explosive nature of the region at a recently held event in London.

2023-11-03T07:06:13.515625+00:00 IST

Russia sends two planes with humanitarian aid for Gaza

The Russian Emergencies Ministry has sent two Il-76 planes to deliver humanitarian aid to Gazan civilians, TASS reported, citing the Russian ministry's press service.

2023-11-03T06:31:39.207489+00:00 IST

Germany announces complete ban on Hamas activities

Germany has announced a complete ban on the activities of Hamas and ordered the disbanding of a pro-Palestine group for spreading anti-Israel and anti-Semitic ideas.

2023-11-03T03:05:49.511468+00:00 IST

UK: Elon Musk discusses AI risks with Rishi Sunak

Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Thursday held a discussion with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at the inaugural AI Safety Summit, and declared artificial intelligence as "one of the most disruptive forces in history", CNN reported.

2023-11-03T01:16:08.080018+00:00 IST

Italy: Jaishankar discusses deepening of strategic partnership

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a meeting with Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Thursday and signed the Mobility and Migration Partnership Agreement and the Cultural Exchange Program.

2023-11-03T00:48:23.193105+00:00 IST

Kremlin refutes Ukrainian claims of conflict reaching ‘stalemate’

Refuting Ukraine's claims of 'victory' in the ongoing conflict with Russia, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov also denied that the conflict has reached a 'stalemate', Russian News Agency TASS reported.

2023-11-03T00:34:00.394001+00:00 IST

'Terrorism unacceptable, but solution needed for Palestine'

Referring to the escalation of the Israel-Hamas war, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that while terrorism is "unacceptable", there also needs to be a solution for the issue of Palestine.

2023-11-02T19:44:31.264363+00:00 IST

U.K. MPs propose compulsory training to prevent Chinese spies

In order to prevent "foreign interference," a group of British lawmakers has proposed mandatory security for all members of parliament and parliamentary personnel, Radio Free Asia reported on Wednesday.

2023-11-02T17:53:52.959876+00:00 IST

India agrees AI agreement at UK summit

Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar the Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology for India has today signed a world-first agreement at the historic British landmark, Bletchley Park. The agreement establishes a shared understanding of the opportunities and risks posed by frontier Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the need for governments to work together to meet the most significant challenges.

2023-11-02T17:15:16.881517+00:00 IST