Europe

French police arrest 200 as ‘Block Everything’ protests erupt

The unrest coincided with the swearing-in of Sebastien Lecornu as France's new prime minister, the country's fifth in less than two years.

2025-09-10T10:30:54.804713+00:00 IST

EU to launch “Eastern Flank Watch”, build “drone wall”

Top European leaders on Wednesday (local time) condemned Russia's drone swarm attack on Poland and pledged stronger border defences, announcing plans to launch an 'Eastern Flank Watch' and build a "drone wall" to protect EU airspace in coordination with NATO.

2025-09-10T10:02:16.056616+00:00 IST

Macron condemns Russian drone incursion into Polish airspace

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday (local time) condemned the incursion of Russian drones into Polish airspace during attacks on Ukraine, calling it "simply unacceptable" and a "reckless escalation".

2025-09-10T09:25:22.949859+00:00 IST

Drones that breached Polish airspace were intercepted: NATO

NATO spokesperson Alison Hart on Wednesday (local time) said that the NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is in touch with Polish leadership after "numerous" Russian drones entered Polish airspace and claimed that they were intercepted by Polish and NATO air defences.

2025-09-10T09:17:50.832220+00:00 IST

Poland shoots down Russian drones that breached NATO airspace

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed that the country's airspace had been violated by "a huge number of Russian drones" which were shot down by its military.

2025-09-10T08:38:29.450498+00:00 IST

Zelenskyy flags “extremely dangerous precedent” for Europe

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday (local time) warned Europe and NATO of an escalating threat from Russia after a massive barrage of missiles and drones struck Ukraine, including Russian-Iranian "Shahed" drones, eight of which crossed into Polish airspace.

2025-09-10T07:48:19.019176+00:00 IST

Silent genocide of religious minorities in South Asia

A protest exhibition held at Geneva's Broken Chair monument has drawn global attention to what organisers described as the "silent genocide" of religious minorities in South Asia, particularly in Pakistan and Bangladesh.

2025-09-10T04:51:31.475492+00:00 IST

Italian Navy conducts passage exercise with INS Surat

The Italian Navy destroyer ITS Caio Duilio, currently participating in the European Union's Naval Operation ASPIDES, conducted a passage exercise (PASSEX) with the Indian Navy destroyer INS Surat in the Indian Ocean, the EU said in a statement.

2025-09-09T16:52:43.893476+00:00 IST

EU Commissioners to visit India on Sept 12-13 for FTA talks

European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic and Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Christophe Hansen will visit India on September 12-13 to lead the negotiations on the Free-Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union.

2025-09-09T12:25:07.174421+00:00 IST

PoJK PM accused of terror links; Amjad Ayub Mirza slams PoJK govt

PoJK activist and political analyst Amjad Ayub Mirza has accused him of using his position to promote radical ideology, warning that his actions pose a direct threat to peace and stability in the region.

2025-09-09T09:32:03.812844+00:00 IST

Russian President Putin participates in BRICS virtual summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin virtually participated in the BRICS virtual summit, which took place under the chairmanship of Brazil, the Russian Embassy in India shared on Monday.

2025-09-09T00:01:08.512113+00:00 IST

“Voices from Margins” highlights minority rights in South Asia

The Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD), together with partners, hosted a side event on Monday at the 60th Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva titled, "Voices from the Margins: Protecting Minority Rights in South Asia." The event brought to attention religious persecution faced by minorities in Pakistan, Bangladesh and minority rights violations in South Asia, as per an official statement.

2025-09-08T18:31:23.297957+00:00 IST

JSMM chief slams sanctions and tariffs, calls them failure

In a statement issued in Frankfurt, Burfat said sanctions and tariffs, increasingly used by powerful states to exert pressure, highlight the erosion of humanitarian and principled politics in today's world.

2025-09-08T07:59:45.514486+00:00 IST

EAM Jaishankar wishes Andorra on National Day

In a post on X, Jaishankar noted that both countries signed an agreement on Exemption from visa requirements for holders of diplomatic and official passports in March 2024.

2025-09-08T07:49:56.907136+00:00 IST

Zelenskyy supports tariffs on countries trading with Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has backed the imposition of tariffs on countries maintaining economic ties with Russia, saying it is the "right idea" in the face of continued aggression by Moscow.

2025-09-08T05:53:20.598792+00:00 IST

Zelenskyy calls for sanctions against Russia

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for sanctions against Russia after Russia launched its largest aerial assault of the Ukraine war Saturday night.

2025-09-07T22:47:00.098335+00:00 IST

CM Stalin highlights Tamil heritage, initiatives in London

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin participated in the "Great Tamil Dream - Gathering of Tamils in the UK" in London on Saturday, addressing members of the Tamil diaspora from the United Kingdom and other European countries.

2025-09-07T11:39:16.414205+00:00 IST

Russian strikes kill 3, set fire to Ukraine govt building

At least three people, including a child, were killed and dozens injured after a series of overnight Russian missile and drone strikes pounded multiple Ukrainian cities, damaging residential areas and igniting a fire in Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers building, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday.

2025-09-07T09:35:39.110245+00:00 IST

France hits back at Rubio over Gaza ceasefire accusation

France's foreign ministry has fired back at US Secretary of State Marco Rubio after he claimed that France's decision to recognise Palestinian statehood derailed Israel-Hamas ceasefire negotiations.

2025-09-07T04:37:25.777230+00:00 IST

EU chief may face fresh No Confidence vote in Parliament

The Left and Patriots for Europe groups are working on two different motions of censure to topple the European Commission, to be tabled in the next weeks, as soon as the minimum threshold of signatures is reached.

2025-09-07T02:36:49.497583+00:00 IST