Europe

Wildfires rage in France, Spain as heatwaves sear Europe

PARIS: Wildfires raged in southwestern France and Spain, forcing thousands of people to be evacuated… Read More

Heatwave scorches Europe; health warnings issued

Hundreds more people were evacuated from their homes as wildfires blistered land in France, Spain… Read More

Europe may shift back to coal as Russia turns down gas flows

FRANKFURT/MILAN: Europe's biggest Russian gas buyers raced to find alternative fuel supplies on Monday and… Read More

Europe’s central banks hike interest rates to fight inflation surge

LONDON: Central banks across Europe raised interest rates on Thursday, some by amounts that shocked… Read More

European smartphone market falls 12%

The European smartphone market declined by 12% in the first quarter of the year, registering… Read More

US will allow two companies to ship Venezuelan oil to Europe

HOUSTON/WASHINGTON: Italian oil company Eni SpA and Spain's Repsol SA could begin shipping Venezuelan oil… Read More

Pakistan receives record remittances from European countries in 2022

Brussels: Pakistan has received all-time high remittances from overseas Pakistanis residing in European countries in… Read More

EU not ready to agree on Russia oil ban

BRUSSELS: European Union leaders will fail to agree on a Russian oil ban at a… Read More

EU agrees common purchase of vaccine, antiviral against monkeypox

The European Union has decided on common purchasing of a vaccine and antiviral to fight… Read More

Fact Check: What is monkeypox virus & should Pakistan fear it?

Since early May, the news of monkeypox outbreak across Europe and America have got people… Read More

WHO calls emergency meeting as monkeypox cases top 100 in Europe

LONDON: The World Health Organization (WHO) was holding an emergency meeting to discuss the recent… Read More

EU countries to pledge tenfold rise in offshore wind power capacity

COPENHAGEN: Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Denmark will on Wednesday sign a pledge to build… Read More

Tunisia rescues 81 migrants headed to Europe from Libya

TUNIS: The Tunisian navy said Saturday it rescued 81 migrants, one of them a woman,… Read More

Ukraine pushes Russian forces back, restricts gas flow to Europe

Ukrainian forces reported battlefield gains on Wednesday in a counterattack that could signal a shift… Read More

Iran confirms upcoming visit of Qatar’s Emir to Tehran

He will visit Iran before travelling to Germany, Britain and other European states. Read More

Europe turns into cocaine hub

Europe is increasingly becoming a hub for production and trans-shipment of cocaine to other regions… Read More

EU to propose phasing out Russian oil in new sanctions wave

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Russia was intensifying its attacks in Ukraine, making… Read More

US sends more troops to Europe, says all Russia forces deployed

WASHINGTON: The United States is sending 500 more troops to Europe to boost NATO security,… Read More

Russia Vs Ukraine: The invasion & possible European ‘catastrophe’

As Russia relentlessly launches an offensive into Ukraine and ends up firing missiles into its… Read More

Euro zone inflation unexpectedly hits new record high

FRANKFURT: Euro zone inflation rose to a new record high last month, defying expectations for… Read More