Xi Jinping's first stop will be Paris, where his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron will be waiting for his arrival amid the fact he had a similar trip to Beijing last year.
Xi will also visit Hungary, a country Lin called an "important cooperation partner for China in promoting the Belt and Road initiative, and China and Central and Eastern European countries' cooperation."
The European Commission had adopted specific rules on the issuing of multiple entry visas to Indian nationals amid strengthened relations between India and the EU. Indian nationals can avail long-term, multi-entry visas for two years to countries under Schengen area.
European antitrust regulators will be investigating tech giants such as Apple, Google, and Meta platforms for potential breaches of the EU's new Digital Markets Act. If found guilty of a breach, these companies could face fines of up to 10 percent of their global annual turnover.
Haiti entered a state of emergency last Sunday after fighting escalated while Prime Minister Ariel Henry was in Nairobi seeking a deal for the long-delayed UN-backed mission.
The protesters burned tyres and threw firecrackers outside PM Donald Tusk's office in the Polish capital as they protested against food imports from Ukraine and the EU's plan on climate change. Police used tear gas, pepper sprays and stun grenades to quell the protest in Warsaw.
The elections in Pakistan held on Thursday were marred by militant attacks and suspension of mobile phone services, resulting in at least 12 deaths. Despite that, Pakistan's Foreign Office insisted that the elections were held "peacefully and successfully".
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell insisted on Monday that the two-state solution process for Palestinians and Israelis must continue.
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell insisted on Monday that the two-state solution process for Palestinians and Israelis must continue.
According to European Commissioner Thierry Breton, Trump promised to quit the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) during the World Economic Forum in Davos in 2020. Trump repeatedly clashed with traditional allies over trade and defense spending during his presidency.
Orban, who maintains close relations with Russia, refused to green-light the funding to help Ukraine's government at a critical juncture in the war against Russia. The Kremlin praised Orban's stance and criticised the EU's decision on membership talks as "politicised".
The EU has planned to launch the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) that will impose a 'carbon tax' on goods from developing countries like India and China to reduce emissions. Union Minister Piyush Goyal threatened to retaliate against such "unfair taxes".
Apart from the EU, the US, UK, China and global coalitions have mulled over their own proposals to regulate AI. The deal has banned cognitive behavioural manipulation, social scoring and biometric categorisation systems to infer political, religious, philosophical beliefs and sexual orientation.
Orban has repeatedly argued against Ukraine's membership in the European Union, most prominently over a law passed by Kyiv restricting the use of minority languages in schools. He has also maintained close relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
PIA said air hostesses aged above 50 years should be among the crew members of flights to Canada and other international routes. This restriction aims to reduce the risk of older flight attendants slipping away as they may be more susceptible to the allure of better job prospects in these regions.
Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman who died in police custody in Iran last year, sparking worldwide protests against the country’s conservative Islamic theocracy, was awarded the European Union’s top human rights prize on Thursday.
People need to download the FIN DTC Pilot digital travel document application on their smartphones and register with the police. The initiative is currently available exclusively for travel to London, Edinburgh and Manchester.
The 59-year-old Robert Fico has warned of withdrawing military support and economic assistance from Ukraine, akin to Hungary's stance. He has blamed Ukraine for housing "Nazis and fascists".
The investigation found that the sign-up process for teen users resulted in settings that made their accounts public by default, allowing anyone to view and comment on their videos.
Russia has already threatened of blocking the G20 declaration if it does not reflect Moscow's position on the Ukraine conflict.
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