Tag: Europe

Islamabad —  A senior Russian diplomat says Russia’s foreign and justice ministries have told President Vladimir Putin that Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban “can be removed” from the list of Moscow-designated terrorist organizations. Zamir Kabulov, the special presidential envoy for Afghanistan, told state-run TASS news agency Monday that the delisting would ...

Russia says for the first time that ISIL coordinated the concert hall assault in Moscow, in which more than 140 people died.Russia has arrested more than 20 people in connection with an attack that killed more than 140 people at a concert hall near Moscow in March, the head ...

Norway, Ireland and Spain have announced they will formally recognise Palestine as a state on Tuesday. Wednesday’s announcement has prompted Israel to immediately recall its envoys to Ireland and Norway for “urgent consultations”. “Today, I am sending a sharp message to Ireland and Norway: Israel will not go over ...

The International Cricket Council (ICC) hosts the ninth edition of its men’s T20 World Cup from June 1 in the Caribbean and the United States. Cricket’s shortest format serves as the backbone of the most lucrative leagues worldwide and is responsible for bringing new fans to the game with ...

Rights groups argue the nine Egyptian defendants’ right to a fair trial has been compromised by ‘incomplete’ evidence.Nine Egyptian men have gone on trial in southern Greece accused of causing the Pylos shipwreck last year that killed hundreds of migrants and refugees. International human rights groups argue that their ...

Athens, Greece – Nine Egyptian men accused of criminal responsibility in the Pylos shipwreck that led to the deaths of more than 550 people on June 14, 2023, will go on trial in Greece on Tuesday. The accused are alleged to be members of a criminal organisation, facilitating illegal entry ...

ISLAMABAD —  The Taliban government said Saturday that the death toll from an overnight gun attack on Western tourists in central Afghanistan had risen to at least six, including three Spaniards. Interior Ministry spokesperson Abdul Mateen Qani said in a video statement that the Friday evening shooting in Bamiyan ...

Hungary’s ties with China were elevated to the level of an “all-weather” comprehensive strategic partnership, on a par only with Belarus, Pakistan and Uzbekistan.In both Hungary and Serbia, dozens of deals were signed to expand Beijing’s footprint in Central European critical infrastructure.Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Xi before ...

Sweltering Earth endures 11-month warming streak as global air and sea surface temperatures soar.The world experienced its hottest April on record, continuing an 11-month streak of unprecedented high temperatures, the European Union’s climate change monitoring service has said. Each month since June 2023 has ranked as the planet’s hottest ...

Every year on May 3, UNESCO commemorates World Press Freedom Day. It is being marked today at a particularly perilous time for journalists globally, with Israel’s war on Gaza becoming the deadliest conflict for journalists and media workers. “When we lose a journalist, we lose our eyes and ears to the ...