Europe

University of Worcester offers £3,000 scholarships for Indians

The University of Worcester will offer Indian students scholarships of up to £3,000 for postgraduate courses starting January 2026, alongside career-focused programs and placements. Recognised as a finalist for Times Higher Education University of the Year 2025, it aims to equip students with globally relevant skills and workforce readiness.

2025-09-29T13:39:49.746777+00:00 IST

Overall state of Europe's environment is not good, says EEA

Europe remains a world leader in the fight against climate change but must step up efforts to safeguard its environment and strengthen resilience against global warming, the European Union's environment agency warned on Monday.

2025-09-29T09:24:02.528278+00:00 IST

UKPNP urges global intervention amid internet blackout

The United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) has issued an urgent international appeal following the shutdown of internet and phone services across Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. According to the UKPNP press release, this communication blackout is a deliberate move by Pakistani authorities to silence peaceful dissent and isolate the region from the global community amid growing unrest. According to the statement, the blackout coincides with a major protest movement led by the Joint Awami Action Committee, which has called for a complete shutter-down and wheel-jam strike on Monday. Protesters are demanding basic rights, economic justice, and an end to decades of political repression.

2025-09-29T07:31:27.418403+00:00 IST

Pro-EU party in Moldova takes lead in polls

Sunday's parliamentary election, which is viewed as a geopolitical choice between a path to the European Union or a drift back into Moscow's fold, has been fraught with claims of Russian interference.

2025-09-29T07:26:14.373367+00:00 IST

Moldova holds key election amid warnings of Russian meddling

Moldova has opened polls for parliamentary elections that could decide its path toward the EU or closer ties with Russia. Prime Minister Dorin Recean warned of Russian "hybrid war" interference, while President Maia Sandu called it the country's "most consequential election," urging voters to secure Moldova's democratic future.

2025-09-28T17:46:29.807337+00:00 IST

“Europe close to World War 3,” says Russian Foreign Ministry

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova claimed Ukraine is planning a false-flag drone attack in Poland or Romania to blame Moscow and provoke NATO, RT reported. She warned, "Europe has never been so close to the outbreak of World War 3 in modern history."

2025-09-28T17:29:20.226628+00:00 IST

Denmark bans civilian drones ahead of EU summit security

Denmark has banned civilian drones ahead of an EU summit after repeated sightings near military sites, Al Jazeera reported. Authorities called it a security measure, with violations punishable by prison. NATO has boosted Baltic Sea patrols, while Denmark suggested Russia could be behind the incidents, a claim Moscow denies.

2025-09-28T17:05:24.438711+00:00 IST

Indian community contributes wherever it goes: Vikram Doraiswami

The run saw enthusiastic participation from across the community. Speaking to ANI, a participant wearing Viksit Bharat run T-shirt said, "As soon as we came to know that a race was being held here under the 'Seva Pakhwada,' we came here and participated in the race... We request everyone to participate in the race with great enthusiasm."

2025-09-28T16:06:59.423386+00:00 IST

Russia pounds Ukraine with nearly 500 drones, 4 dead

Zelenskyy said that the strikes were "a deliberate, targeted terror against ordinary cities," with nearly 500 attack drones and more than 40 missiles, including Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, used in the operation.

2025-09-28T12:15:44.652849+00:00 IST

Poland closes airspace amid Russian strikes as NATO steps up Baltic security

Poland briefly closed airspace near Warsaw, citing "unplanned military activity" as Russia struck Ukraine, Al Jazeera reported. NATO upgraded its Baltic mission after drone incursions in Denmark, while Norway and Germany also reported drone activity, raising regional tensions and prompting EU ministers to push for a "drone wall."

2025-09-28T11:07:13.943880+00:00 IST

Germany to take measures against ‘high’ threat from drones

Germany's interior minister, Alexander Dobrindt, said on Saturday that the threat from drones was "high" and that the country would take measures to defend itself.

2025-09-28T07:33:17.622373+00:00 IST

IAEA: No nuclear fuel crisis; reserves secure for 21st century

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has dismissed concerns over a possible shortage of nuclear fuel, saying global uranium reserves will be sufficient to power nuclear plants through the end of this century.

2025-09-28T06:58:29.793809+00:00 IST

Global Kashmiri voices unite in Bradford against Pakistan’s tyran

The chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir National Independence Alliance (JKNIA), Mahmood Kashmiri, has announced a major demonstration outside the Pakistan Consulate in Bradford on Monday, September 29.

2025-09-27T08:49:32.258981+00:00 IST

Santa Catarina hosts 29th International Film Festival

The 29th edition of the Florianopolis Audiovisual Mercosur International Film Festival (FAM 2025) concluded in Santa Catarina, bringing together participants from across Latin America and beyond. The festival featured over 100 activities, highlighting the strength of regional cinema while promoting international collaboration.

2025-09-26T09:04:41.199059+00:00 IST

India sets global example in accessible justice, showcased at U

At the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), the CEO of the ECO FAWN Society, Sai Sampath Mettu, in his oral intervention, highlighted India's ongoing efforts to modernise its judiciary and expand access and praised India's advances in judicial reforms and the integration of technology to improve the justice delivery system.

2025-09-26T08:42:56.022174+00:00 IST

Bangladesh minorities face growing persecution, GHRD alerts

At the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), the UN-EU Human Rights Officer, Charlotte Zehrer from Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD), in her oral intervention, has drawn international attention to the precarious conditions faced by ethnic and religious minorities in Bangladesh, calling for urgent action from the UNHRC.

2025-09-26T07:17:53.838334+00:00 IST

Kashmir terror victims’ voices echo in Geneva, call for justice

At a UNHRC session in Geneva, activists from Jammu and Kashmir highlighted Pakistan's role in cross-border terrorism. Speakers Shenaz Ganai, Vishva Ranjan Pandita, and Harleen Kaur detailed decades of violence, the Kashmiri Pandit exodus, and attacks on Sikhs, while urging global action against Pakistan-backed terror networks.

2025-09-25T16:00:12.502657+00:00 IST

Sarkozy sentenced to five years over Libyan funding case

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to five years in jail after being found guilty of criminal conspiracy over alleged illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign by Libya. Two of his former ministers were also convicted, while other charges against him were dismissed.

2025-09-25T12:32:54.671612+00:00 IST

Spain, Italy send naval ships to protect Gaza aid flotilla

Spain and Italy have deployed naval ships to escort the Global Sumud Flotilla carrying aid to Gaza after reported Israeli drone attacks in the Mediterranean. Leaders stressed international law and citizen safety, while Italy urged activists to stay in international waters, Al Jazeera reported.

2025-09-25T11:06:22.960473+00:00 IST

Kashmiri activist urges action against Pak-sponsored terror

Prominent Kashmiri human rights activist and survivor of terrorism, Tasleema Akhter, delivered an impassioned appeal to the international community, recounting her own childhood tragedy and the continuing suffering of countless families in Jammu and Kashmir at the hands of Pakistan-sponsored terrorism.

2025-09-25T06:52:05.811860+00:00 IST

UNHRC urged to act as invasive alien weeds threaten food security

At the UNHRC session in Geneva, ECO FAWN Society's Sai Sampath Mettu urged urgent global action against invasive alien weeds, warning they threaten crops, ecosystems, and rural livelihoods. He called for funds, monitoring, and a "Decade of Action" to safeguard food security and peasants' rights.

2025-09-24T12:59:01.859607+00:00 IST