Europe

British Airways to expand UK–India connectivity

British Airways has reaffirmed its ambition for network growth in India as the airline facilitated a major UK Government trade mission led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer to the country, the airline said in an official statement.

2025-10-08T10:25:18.961522+00:00 IST

125-strong delegation marks largest UK trade mission to India

UK PM Keir Starmer's trade mission to India is set to boost ties with one of the country's most important economic partners, as a delegation of 125 of the UK's most prominent CEOs, leading entrepreneurs, university Vice Chancellors and cultural institutions are accompanying the UK PM on this historic visit, an official statement noted.

2025-10-08T09:31:54.160777+00:00 IST

UK-India trade deal is great news for Scotland's whisky industry

"The historic trade deal the UK government struck with India this year is great news for Scotland and especially our whisky industry; but having secured the deal, our challenge and responsibility now is to put this deal into action," said Douglas Alexander, UK Secretary of State for Scotland.

2025-10-08T09:29:06.542328+00:00 IST

French mass rape victim's ex husband says one of the accused knew

In separate accounts, they told an appeals court how Gisèle Pelicot had been drugged by her husband at the time, Dominique Pelicot, then raped by him and many other men, at his invitation.

2025-10-08T02:41:17.914856+00:00 IST

Russia to support Afghanistan’s anti-terror efforts: Lavrov

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on the sidelines of the 7th meeting of the Moscow Format of Consultations on Afghanistan, according to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).

2025-10-07T18:28:09.503939+00:00 IST

British PM joins delegation for a photo ahead of India visit

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer stood with his business delegation before departing from London Heathrow Airport as they headed to India to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and promote the recently signed trade deal.

2025-10-07T16:31:59.949632+00:00 IST

Participants back “independent, peaceful Afghanistan” at meet

Participants of the 7th meeting of the Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan reaffirmed their collective support for the establishment of Afghanistan as an "independent, united and peaceful state," according to a joint statement released by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on Tuesday.

2025-10-07T12:42:38.326309+00:00 IST

Kazan to host business forum 'TIME: Russia - India. Mutual Efficiency' to strengthen bilateral ties

The event will be held with the support of the Government of Tatarstan and the Embassy of India in Russia, with the TV BRICS International Media Network as its international media partner.

2025-10-07T11:46:36.878318+00:00 IST

Von der Leyen faces twin no-confidence motions in EU Parliament

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen faces two no-confidence motions from the far right and far left over trade deals and governance issues. Though expected to fail, the motions highlight growing political divisions in the EU, Euro News reported.

2025-10-06T23:51:02.699312+00:00 IST

Putin warns Trump over possible US delivery of Tomahawk missiles

 Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that US President Donald Trump would severely damage relations between Washington and Moscow if he approved the delivery of long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine

2025-10-06T17:35:05.551483+00:00 IST

US and Japanese scientists awarded 2025 Nobel Prize

The trio--two based in the United States and one in Japan--was recognised for their "groundbreaking discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance." that prevents the immune system from harming the body.

2025-10-06T10:51:52.207221+00:00 IST

Tibet’s climate crisis poses global threat, warns Stockholm Paper

The Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs warned that the Tibetan Plateau is facing a severe climate crisis due to China's unchecked infrastructure and resource extraction. The report urged global action, calling Tibet's protection an ecological imperative vital for Asia's water, climate, and human security.

2025-10-06T10:01:46.293859+00:00 IST

France’s PM Lecornu resigns hours after unveiling cabinet

Lecornu, who was appointed by President Emmanuel Macron last month and had earlier served as defence minister, unveiled his cabinet late on Sunday. But the line-up, which included only few changes from previous governments, drew sharp criticism from both the opposition and within parliament.

2025-10-06T09:42:35.859582+00:00 IST

Indian Embassy in Italy condoles death of four nationals

The Embassy of India in Italy condoled the death of four Indian nationals in a road accident in southern Italy and affirmed that the Embassy would provide all possible consular access to the concerned families.

2025-10-06T07:52:00.730037+00:00 IST

PTM Delegation briefs European Parliament on HR violation in Pak

A delegation from the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) Germany chapter met with several members of the European Parliament in Brussels to discuss the ongoing human rights violations allegedly committed by Pakistan's military and security agencies against the Pashtun population.

2025-10-06T07:23:45.734959+00:00 IST

UK: Jews gather to mark 2 years of Hamas attack on Israel

Participants lamented that the wave of antisemitism unleashed after the Hamas attack and subsequent war in Gaza had been left unchecked in the UK, where rabid anti-Israel and antisemitic protests have become regular events.

2025-10-06T01:09:24.639125+00:00 IST

UK: Police probe violence inside mosque

Officers were called to the site of an arson attack on Phyllis Avenue in Peacehaven, East Sussex, just before 10pm (local time) on Saturday, local police said.

2025-10-06T00:59:08.949666+00:00 IST

France appoints new Cabinet amid political turmoil

The Prime Minister has reappointed several LR ministers, retained Macronists and recalled Bruno Le Maire and Éric Woerth to the Cabinet.

2025-10-06T00:29:14.915862+00:00 IST

New FAO forecasts point to higher cereal production, utilisation

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) released updated forecasts for global cereal production in 2025, with total output now pegged at 2 971 million tonnes, up 3.8% from last year's level and marking the largest annual growth since 2013.

2025-10-05T09:42:34.571998+00:00 IST

Circular economy could slash up to 231 million tonnes of CO₂

Circularity measures could be particularly effective in reducing emissions in the steel sector (by 64 to 81 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent per year) and the plastics sector (75 to 84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent per year).

2025-10-05T09:41:22.303536+00:00 IST

Armenian Archbishop jailed for two years on coup charges

Armenian Archbishop Mikael Ajapahyan was sentenced to two years in prison for inciting a coup, RT reported. He rejected the charges as political. The case comes amid rising tensions between Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's government and the Armenian Apostolic Church over border concessions to Azerbaijan.

2025-10-04T13:23:08.101051+00:00 IST