Finland cuts taxes to boost growth
Helsinki [Finland], April 24: The Finnish government announced sweeping tax reforms on Wednesday, aimed at boosting growth and strengthening the country's global competitiveness.
World Economic Forum launches probe into allegations against founder Klaus Schwab
Geneva [Switzerland], April 24: The World Economic Forum (WEF) has confirmed the launch of an independent investigation into allegations of misconduct against its former chairman,...
12 injured in Russia's airstrike on Kiev
Kyiv [Ukraine], April 24: At least 12 people were injured in Russia's airstrike on the Ukrainian capital of Kiev early Thursday morning, Mayor Vitali Klitschko...
Syria seeks to redefine presence of foreign militaries in the country
Damascus [Syria], April 24: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said that his government is holding negotiations with Russia and Turkey on the future of their military...
Iranian minister in Beijing canvassing support
Tehran [Iran], April 24: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was in Beijing on Wednesday canvassing China's support for an agreement in the nuclear negotiations with...
150 hurt as Istanbul jolted by strong quake and dozens of aftershocks
Istanbul [Turkey], April 24: A strong magnitude-6.2 earthquake and more than 120 aftershocks have rocked Istanbul, injuring some 150 people and sowing fear across the...
EU Parliament committee votes to lift far-right German MEP's immunity
Berlin [Germany], April 24: The European Parliament's justice committee has voted to recommend lifting the immunity of a leading lawmaker from the far-right Alternative for...
Trump says Zelensky comments on Crimea harm peace negotiations with Russia
Washington DC [US], April 24: US President Donald Trump has sharply criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for his refusal to accept the Russian occupation of...
Russian strikes kill at least 10 in eastern Ukraine
Kyiv [Ukraine], April 24: At least 10 people have been killed and dozens more injured in two separate Russian attacks in eastern Ukraine, regional officials...
Dominican Republic detains pregnant Haitian women in hospital swoop
Santo Domingo [Dominican Republic], April 24: The Dominican Republic says it deported more than 130 Haitian women and children on the first day of a...
Security tightens across Rome during Pope Francis' funeral
Rome [Italy], April 24: Strict military and security defense mechanisms have been deployed throughout Rome as authorities expect hundreds of thousands of people to arrive...
Mr. Trump fired a signal to China, many states sued the White...
New York [US], April 24: U.S. President Donald Trump and White House officials are constantly making conflicting statements regarding tariffs on China.
Losing GPS, UAV pilots practice 'flight tracking' on the Ukrainian front line
Kyiv [Ukraine], April 24: Business Insider on April 23 quoted Dimko Zhluktenko, the Ukrainian UAV control officer, as saying that the frontline area is basically...
Presidents Trump and Zelensky continue their war of words on Ukraine
Washington [US], April 24: At the White House on April 23, President Trump said a deal with Russia was "very close" and basically complete, but...
Arab-Islamic diplomatic efforts underway to secure unified action to end aggression on...
Cairo [Egypt], April 24: Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Arab League Secretary-General, announced that the Arab-Islamic Ministerial Committee, mandated by the Arab-Islamic Summit, will undertake a new...
'Schengen backbone for EU's internal market; facilitates lives of 450 million people,'...
Brussels [Belgium], April 24: The European Commission has published its annual State of Schengen report as the EU gets ready to celebrate 40 years of...
Pope Francis' body to be taken to St Peter's Basilica ahead of...
Rome [Italy], April 24: Thousands of people poured into St. Peter's Basilica on Wednesday to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, whose body is...
US calls EU fines on Apple and Meta 'economic extortion'
Washington [US], April 24: The White House said on Wednesday that fines on Apple (AAPL.O), opens new tab and Meta Platforms (META.O), opens new tab...
Powerful earthquake shakes Istanbul, dozens hurt jumping from buildings
Istanbul [Turkey], April 24: More than 150 people were injured when they jumped from buildings in Istanbul on Wednesday as one of the strongest quakes...
Trump cuts threaten free vaccine program for kids amid measles outbreak
Washington [US], April 24: Dr. Ali Sherif normally gives about 50 doses of the measles vaccine to children each month at his clinic in Hobbs,...
Feature: A room, a voice, a legacy - how British women writers...
London [UK], April 23: From Jane Austen to Mary Shelley, and from Agatha Christie to J.K. Rowling, some of the world's most celebrated women writers...
Spanish PM announces defense budget rise
Madrid [Spain], April 23: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday announced that the country will increase spending on security and defense by 10.47 billion...
Baltic economies see mixed outlook in IMF's latest forecast
Riga [Latvia], April 23: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slightly lowered Latvia's economic growth forecast for 2025, according to the IMF's latest World Economic...
Romania's employment rate sees modest rise in 2024
Bucharest [Romania], April 23: Romania's employment rate for people aged 20-64 rose to 69.5 percent in 2024, marking an increase of 0.8 percentage points compared...
Ukraine ready for talks in "any format" after ceasefire: Zelensky
Kyiv [Ukraine], April 23: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that Kiev is prepared to engage in talks in any format once a potential ceasefire...
IMF projects moderate growth for Greek economy
Athens [Greece], April 23: Greece's economy is expected to maintain moderate growth over the next two years, with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasting gross...
Greece unveils support measures following fiscal surplus in 2024
Athens [Greece], April 23: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday announced a 1-billion-euro (1.14 billion U.S. dollars) package of support measures for low-income pensioners,...