UK moving to warfighting readiness, threats more serious and immediate: PM Keir Starmer

Jun 02, 2025

Starmer said Britain's defence policy will always be "NATO first".

Hisense donates to South Africa school on Int'l Children's Day

Jun 02, 2025

Johannesburg [South Africa], June 2: As part of International Children's Day celebrations, Chinese electronics giant Hisense on Sunday donated essential home appliances to the community...

Egypt launches campaign to combat single-use plastic bags

Jun 02, 2025

Cairo [Egypt], June 2: Egypt launched a national awareness campaign against single-use plastic bags on Sunday.

EVs account for 61 pct of new car sales in Denmark in May

Jun 02, 2025

Oslo [Norway], June 2: Electric vehicles (EVs) accounted for more than 60 percent of Denmark's new car sales in May, reflecting strong consumer interest in...

Feature: Kidults' emotional cravings, not just toys, drive POP MART's popularity

Jun 02, 2025

London [UK], June 2: A crowd of collectors and POP MART fans gathers outside the brand's brightly lit flagship store on Oxford Street, eager to...

Man dead after shooting incident at shopping center in Ireland

Jun 02, 2025

London [UK], June 2: A man has died and a child was injured after a shooting incident at a shopping center in Carlow, Ireland, local...

Rafal Trzaskowski leads in Poland's presidential runoff: exit polls

Jun 02, 2025

Warsaw [Poland], June 2: Rafal Trzaskowski, mayor of Warsaw, was leading by a narrow margin in Poland's presidential runoff on Sunday, according to exit polls.

Dragon Boat Festival celebrated in Greece

Jun 02, 2025

Athens [Greece], June 2: Hundreds of spectators gathered at the Olympic Rowing Center in Schinias, northeast of Athens, on Sunday to witness a vibrant dragon...

FFC aid ship aiming to break Israel's siege of Gaza sets sail from Italy

Jun 02, 2025

Rome [Italy], June 2: International nonprofit organisation Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) says one of its vessels has left Sicily to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza,...