Wealthy countries back raising COP29 climate deal to $300 billion BAKU: The European Union, United States and other wealthy countries at the COP29 climate summit have agreed to raise... Published 23 Nov, 2024 01:07pm
World PM Orban says he will invite Israeli PM Netanyahu to Hungary after ICC move BUDAPEST: Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday he would invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to... Published 22 Nov, 2024 12:37pm
World EU says ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant ‘binding’ US rejects ICC arrest warrants for Israeli officials Published 21 Nov, 2024 10:05pm
World New proposals published on COP29 climate finance target BAKU: The United Nations climate body on Thursday published a fresh set of options for the COP29 summit’s primary... Published 21 Nov, 2024 12:06pm
World Iran slams new EU, UK sanctions as unjustified: foreign ministry TEHRAN: Iran’s foreign ministry Tuesday slammed as unjustified the new sanctions by the European Union and Britain... Published 19 Nov, 2024 01:03pm
World EU funds joint weapons procurement for first time BRUSSELS: The European Union said on Thursday it has for the first time funded member states’ joint procurement of... Published 15 Nov, 2024 06:20am
Business & Finance Cross-border challenges widen wealth gap between Europe and US, IMF study finds BRUSSELS: Cross border challenges are widening the gap between the output of Europeans and Americans, who have been... Published 14 Nov, 2024 11:02am
World UN atomic watchdog chief to arrive in Iran Wednesday: state media TEHRAN: The United Nations’ atomic watchdog chief Rafael Grossi will visit Iran in days for talks with senior... Updated 10 Nov, 2024 10:37pm
World Europe must remain strong, discuss how best to work with Trump, Scholz says BERLIN: European leaders will continue to work well with the US president in future, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz... Published 08 Nov, 2024 01:49pm
World EU leaders urge Georgia to probe vote ‘irregularities’ BUDAPEST: The leaders of France, Germany and Poland called on Georgia Thursday to quickly probe “numerous... Published 07 Nov, 2024 02:35pm
World Trump tariff hike could hit Swiss GDP by up to 1pc, study says ZURICH: Swiss economic output could be reduced by up to 1% if a Trump presidency sparked a trade war by imposing... Published 04 Nov, 2024 03:29am
World Moldova holds presidential runoff election amid claims of Russian meddling CHISINAU: Moldovans vote on Sunday in a presidential runoff that has been overshadowed by election meddling... Published 03 Nov, 2024 10:53am
Business & Finance China’s Premier Li Qiang to speak at import expo in Shanghai BEIJING: China’s Premier Li Qiang will deliver remarks at the opening ceremony of this week’s China International... Published 03 Nov, 2024 10:47am
Technology Temu to be investigated by EU tech regulators over sale of illegal products BRUSSELS: Chinese online retailer Temu will be investigated over whether it may have breached rules aimed at... Published 31 Oct, 2024 06:35pm
World Switzerland adopts further sanctions against Belarus ZURICH: The Swiss government said on Wednesday it had approved more sanctions against Belarus, bringing it into line... Published 30 Oct, 2024 11:20pm
World ‘Sharp rise’ in anti-Muslim discrimination: EU rights agency VIENNA: Muslims in Europe are facing “ever more racism and discrimination”, the EU rights agency said Thursday,... Published 24 Oct, 2024 07:18pm
World EU chief due in Balkans to discuss enlargement BELGRADE: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday starts a tour of six Balkan nations aspiring to join the bloc... Published 23 Oct, 2024 11:07am
World Iran protests EU support for UAE over disputed islands TEHRAN: Iran summoned the ambassador of Hungary, whose country holds the rotating European Union presidency, to... Published 20 Oct, 2024 10:06pm
World Moldova votes in election, EU referendum in shadow of alleged Russian meddling CHISINAU: Moldovans vote on Sunday in a presidential election and EU referendum at a pivotal moment that could... Published 20 Oct, 2024 12:00pm
World Saudi crown prince in Brussels for first EU-Gulf summit BRUSSELS: Gulf leaders including Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gather with EU heads of state and government... Published 16 Oct, 2024 02:59pm
World Iran condemns EU, UK sanctions on Tehran, denies providing ballistic missiles to Russia DUBAI: Iran condemned new EU and British sanctions on Tehran and denied providing ballistic missiles to Russia, a... Published 15 Oct, 2024 05:01pm
World EU nations took too long to condemn Israel’s attacks on UNIFIL: EU’s Borrell LUXEMBOURG: The European Union’s member states have taken too long to condemn Israel’s attacks on UNIFIL soldiers in... Published 14 Oct, 2024 03:12pm
World EU expected to issue first sanctions for Iranian ballistic missile transfer to Russia BRUSSELS: The European Union will designate individuals or organisations for sanctions over Iranian transfer of... Published 11 Oct, 2024 06:08pm
World Ukraine’s Zelenskiy arrives in Croatia for third Ukraine-South East Europe summit Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in Croatia for the third Ukraine-South East Europe summit on... Published 09 Oct, 2024 03:11pm
Sports EU top court says FIFA player transfer rules breach EU law PARIS: The transfer rules of world soccer’s governing body FIFA go against European Union laws, the EU’s top court... Published 04 Oct, 2024 01:52pm
World EU headed for ‘economic cold war’ with China, Hungary’s Orban says BUDAPEST: The European Union’s economic strategy represents an “economic cold war” and Hungary does not want to be... Published 04 Oct, 2024 11:52am
World Israel presses on with military presence in Lebanon after Iran attack OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/BEIRUT: The Israeli military said on Wednesday that regular infantry and armoured units were... Updated 02 Oct, 2024 05:14pm
Markets Belgium calls for EU ban on Russian LNG as imports rise, FT reports Belgium has urged the European Union to ban Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG), warning that companies cannot break... Published 26 Sep, 2024 11:32am
Opinion ‘Trump or Harris: no respite for Palestine’ This is apropos two back-to-back letters to the Editor by this writer carried by the newspaper on Tuesday and... Published 26 Sep, 2024 06:48am
World Russia’s Sergei Lavrov says UN turns blind eye to Kursk incursion by Ukraine Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the UN was turning a blind eye to excesses committed by Ukrainian forces... Published 25 Sep, 2024 11:36am