June 30, 2024 9:23 PM
Belgium Europe

Kyrgyzstan and EU sign enhanced partnership agreement in Brussels

BRUSSELS, Belgium – In a significant step towards strengthening bilateral relations, the Kyrgyz Republic and the European Union have signed an agreement on enhanced partnership and cooperation. The signing ceremony, which took place in Brussels, was part of President Sadyr Japarov’s working visit to Belgium. The agreement was signed by Kyrgyzstan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs,

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Europe World

Kate returns to public events at Trooping the Colour

Catherine, Princess of Wales has made her much-anticipated first public appearance of the year at the annual Trooping the Colour parade. The princess, who is currently undergoing treatment for cancer, could be seen smiling and waving from the Buckingham Palace balcony at the end of a ceremony filled with pomp and pageantry. King Charles III,

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Entertainment Europe

Taylor Swift fans make the earth move at Edinburgh gig

Thousands of Taylor Swift fans made the earth move by cheering and dancing at her three Edinburgh concerts last weekend. Fans took the singer’s encouragement to Shake It Off literally, with monitoring stations detecting seismic activity from 6km (3.73 miles) away. The energetic Swifties made the biggest commotion during three songs: Cruel Summer, Ready For

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Defence Europe World

G7 agrees $50bn loan for Ukraine from Russian assets

The G7 has agreed to use frozen Russian assets to raise $50bn (£39bn) for Ukraine to help it fight invading Russian forces. US President Joe Biden said it was another reminder to Russia “that we’re not backing down”, but in Moscow President Vladimir Putin said the move was “theft” which would “not go unpunished”. Also

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Europe World

Greek court throws out shipwreck trial against nine men

A court in Greece has abandoned the trial of nine Egyptian men accused of causing the biggest migrant shipwreck in the Mediterranean Sea for a decade. The judges in the southern port city of Kalamata ruled they did not have jurisdiction to hear the case on the grounds the vessel sank in international waters. It

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Europe Top News

6th ECG film festival: A cultural conduit between Eurasia and Britain

LONDON: London’s Premier Cinemas Romford is set to host the 6th ECG Film Festival from May 24-28. This year marks another exciting collaboration with the esteemed Romford Film Festival, celebrating their 6th year of partnership and promising a vibrant and diverse lineup of films. An initiative of the Eurasian Creative Guild, the festival acts as

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Europe NATO

NATO marks 75 years: Foreign Ministers forge alliances with Ukraine, Indo-Pacific, and EU

BRUSSELS(Imran Saqib Ch) – A two-day conference of Foreign Ministers culminated in Brussels with a significant meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council and a separate assembly with Indo-Pacific allies and the European Union. This day also marked the 75th anniversary of NATO’s establishment. Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg celebrated this milestone, stating, “Since 1949, we have evolved

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Europe

EU publishes legal acts on sanctions against ISIL and Al-Qaeda in official journal

BRUSSELS (Imran Saqib Ch) – The Council of the European Union has taken a significant step in its ongoing efforts to combat terrorism by publishing legal acts related to sanctions against individuals, groups, undertakings, and entities associated with ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda. These measures, which have been in effect since September 2016, complement existing sanctions

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Europe

Critical minerals collaboration: Kazakhstan and UK ink roadmap

ASTANA,Kazakhstan(Correspondent LP) – Kazakh Vice Minister of Industry and Construction Iran Sharkhan and the United Kingdom’s (UK) Minister of Industry and Economic Security Nusrat Ghani signed a roadmap for strategic cooperation in critical minerals on the sidelines of the Mineral Processing and Circular Economy business forum, currently being held on March 11-15 in London. This

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Business Europe

UK economy fell into recession after people cut spending

People spending less, doctors’ strikes and a fall in school attendance dragged the UK into recession at the end of last year, official figures show. The economy shrank by a larger than expected 0.3% between October and December, after it had already contracted between July and September. The UK is in recession if it fails

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