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PM Modi holds bilateral talks with PMs of Italy, Japan on sidelines of G7 Summit
Apulia (Italy): Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Italy and Japan after the conclusion of the G7 Summit's Outreach Session in Italy's Borgo Egnazia on Friday.
PM Modi began the day holding…
Will keep working together to further global good
Apulia (Italy): Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with several world leaders, including US President Joe Biden, after the conclusion of the G7 Summit's Outreach Session in Italy's Borgo Egnazia on Friday.
"It's always a pleasure…
Talks with Ukraine if it withdraws troops from Donbas, other conflict areas: Putin
Moscow: Days ahead of the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said that his country was ready for talks with Ukraine, provided it completely withdraws its troops from the Donbas, Kherson, and…
GERB-UDF coalition wins Bulgaria’s early parliamentary elections
Sofia: The coalition of the GERB Party and Union of Democratic Forces (GERB-UDF) won Bulgaria's early parliamentary elections, according to results published on Thursday evening by the country's Central Election Commission (CEC).…
US, Ukraine sign long-term security agreement at G7
Bari (Italy): The Presidents of the US and Ukraine have signed an agreement laying out Washington's long-term security relationship with Kiev on the sidelines of the G7 in southern Italy on Thursday.
US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian…
Russian warships arrive at Havana port after drills
Moscow: A detachment of Russian warships arrived at the port of Havana, Cuba, after completing exercises on using high-precision weapons, the Russian Defence Ministry said.
The Ministry said on Wednesday that these ships, belonging to…
French citizen held in Iran released: France President Macron
Bilateral relations has deteriorated in recent months with Tehran holding four French citizens in what Paris has said are arbitrary arrests equivalent to state hostage taking.
Palace of Versailles reopens after fire alert
Paris: The Palace of Versailles reopened after a fire alert caused a temporary evacuation, the French landmark tourist site announced on social media platform X.
"The incident was quickly brought under control and the public was…
President Macron urges French to make ‘right choice’ after surprise poll gamble
Analysts say the French leader has taken the extremely risky gamble of calling for snap polls in a bid to keep the far-right National Rally (RN) out of power.
French President Macron calls snap elections after EU poll defeat
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday that he will dissolve the Parliament and hold snap elections, following his party's clear defeat by the far-right National Rally in European Parliament elections earlier in the day.…
French President calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron has urged for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and called for a political solution while meeting with his US counterpart Joe Biden, who is on a state visit to France.
"After nine months of conflict,…
Meloni set to act as kingmaker for next European Commission President
Brussels: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni Meloni is all set to act as kingmaker for the next European Commission President as she is polling well ahead of her rivals as Italians, Estonians, Latvians, Maltese, Czechs and Slovakians go…
Irish, Czechs hold EU vote after Dutch far-right gains
In Ireland, with around 20 percent of the population born outside the country and record levels of asylum seekers, anti-migrant sentiment has escalated.
Danish PM attacked in Copenhagen, man arrested
Stockholm: Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was attacked by a man in central Copenhagen on Friday evening.
The attack which took place in a square not far from Frederiksen's home left the Prime Minister "shocked".…
NATO chief rules out troop deployment to Ukraine
Helsinki; The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said that NATO has no plans to deploy forces to Ukraine.
At a joint press conference with Finnish President Alexander Stubb on the second day…
France to supply Mirage warplanes to Ukraine, says Macron
Paris: France will supply Mirage warplanes to Ukraine and train their soldiers, French President Emmanuel Macron has said in an interview with French media.
"We will launch a new cooperation and transfer Mirage 2000-5s," Macron said on…
Four people killed in Czech train collision
Prague: Four people were killed and dozens were injured after a passenger train collided with a freight train in the Czech Republic late Wednesday evening, local media reported, citing rescuers.
The accident occurred in the northeastern…
May marks 12th straight month of ‘record-high’ global temperatures
Brussels: Last month was the warmest May on record globally, marking the 12th consecutive month of record-high global average temperatures, the European Union's (EU) climate monitoring network has said.
Data from the EU's Copernicus…
India-UK friendship will continue to thrive, says Sunak in call with PM Modi
LONDON; UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday dialled Prime Minister Narendra Modi, congratulating him on his election victory and wishing him success for a third term in office.
"Today I spoke to Narendra Modi to congratulate him…
Russia imposes entry ban on some UK politicians, journalists and experts
Moscow: Russia has announced entry bans on several British politicians, journalists, and experts, the country's Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
"In response to the hostile actions of the UK, it was decided to include a number of…