Nagasaki Peace Statue as seen at the Peace Park in Nagasaki, western Japan (Image: AP) The mayor of Nagasaki on Thursday announced that the city will invite representatives “of all countries” and regions to the peace memorial marking the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city. The invitation to the 157 countries and […]
Czech Republic’s President Petr Pavel and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy attend a press conference at the Prague Castle, Czech Republic (Image: AP) PRAGUE: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that he did “not believe” Russia would adhere to a coming three-day truce to coincide with Moscow’s Victory Day celebrations.Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered […]
Learning to drive in Germany these days requires more than just patience. It also takes a lot of money. According to Germany’s largest automobile club, the ADAC, obtaining a driver’s license can cost anywhere between €2,500 ($2,839) and €3,500 –– in some cases, even more. For young people, still in education, it is becoming a […]
File photo: Nigel Farage, Leader of Reform UK RUNCORN: Britain’s hard-right anti-immigrant Reform UK party is seeking to prove it is a credible political force in local elections this week that will test the popularity of Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer.Nigel Farage‘s upstart party is pushing to pick up scores of council and mayoral seats, […]
European Court of Justice, Luxembourg (Image: AP) BRUSSELS: “Golden passport” schemes for deep-pocketed foreign investors violate European Union law, the bloc’s highest court ruled on Tuesday, after a legal challenge against Malta by Brussels.“The acquisition of Union citizenship cannot result from a commercial transaction,” the EU’s Court of Justice said, ruling that Malta had infringed […]
Farmers in Africa that produce some of the world’s most prized coffee are in a scramble to comply with new European Union environmental rules that require them to document the origin of every shipment of beans. The new measure, coming into force at the end of this year, is designed to prevent deforestation driven by […]
For international leaders, visiting the White House these days is an unpredictable undertaking that comes with a risk of being embarrassed, or worse, berated, by President Trump. For Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy, Thursday’s meeting in the Oval Office was largely a smooth affair, with Mr. Trump covering her in hyperbolic praise and making […]
Representative Image of Italy flag (AI) ROME: Italy’s interior minister on Wednesday called the tightening of asylum rules by the European Union a win for Rome, which had lobbied the bloc for more restrictions on migration. The European Commission said earlier Wednesday that it was proposing to designate Bangladesh, Egypt, Tunisia, Colombia, India, Morocco and […]
Representative image China’s second-highest leader Li Qiang said on Tuesday that the country has the necessary tools to handle economic challenges, following widespread tariffs imposed by the United States, China’s main trading partner. “China’s macroeconomic policy this year takes full account of various uncertainties and has a sufficient reserve of policy tools,” Premier Li Qiang […]
The European Union regulators are preparing to impose significant penalties on Elon Musk’s social media platform X for breaching the Digital Services Act (DSA), a landmark law aimed at curbing illicit content and disinformation, according to a report by The New York Times. The penalties, expected to be announced this summer, could include a fine […]
