European Union

Diamond trade polishes its act as Russia sanctions loom

In Antwerp's renowned diamond district, polishing "labs" are turning to blockchain technology to prove their gemstones come from legitimate mines in Africa, Australia or Canada and not Russia.

Making sense of the employment challenge

Pulapre Balakrishnan

A fact check unit that is unconstitutional

Rahul Unnikrishnan

Meta appeals against EU gatekeeper status for Messenger, Marketplace

EU condemns Hamas for ‘using Gaza hospitals, civilians as human shields’

European Union (EU) and India conducted their first joint naval exercise in the Gulf of Guinea, in October 2023.

Defence Attaché presence, naval exercise among steps by India, EU to strengthen cooperation

The U.S.’s signal of a huge digital shift

YouTube, TikTok face EU requests for details on measures protecting minors

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hands over the gavel of the G20 Presidency to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva. File

Morning Digest | Kamal Nath says people of Madhya Pradesh looking for a change; Ambassador says Brazil to give continuity to India’s presidency of G-20, and more

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses the EU Parliament in Brussels, Belgium on November 8, 2023.

European Union moves closer to starting accession talks with Kyiv

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‘The level of productivity of a country depends on the strength of its innovation system’

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‘It is imperative for all stakeholders, including policymakers, to recognise the long-term ramifications of acquiescing to the short-sighted demands of telecom companies’

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a press conference with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023.

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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar addresses Indian community at an event, in Lisbon, Portugal, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023.

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Officials widen Meta behavioural advertising ban to most of Europe

Balancing act: On the parliamentary election in Poland

Polish opposition’s candidate for future Prime Minister Donald Tusk meets with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels, Belgium, on October 25, 2023.

Poland's Donald Tusk visits Brussels, seeking initiative in repairing ties with EU, unlocking funds

OECD Chief Economist, Pier Carlo Padoan, gestures during a press conference held at the OECD headquarters in Paris, France, Thursday Sept. 8, 2011. The U.S. and rich nations in Europe need to take action to shore up confidence in their economies as their recoveries are set to stagnate or go into reverse, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Thursday. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

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European Union’s (EU) top diplomat Joseph Borrell called for a “humanitarian pause” to Israel-Hamas war to allow aid to enter the Gaza strip.

EU’s Borrell Calls for ‘humanitarian pause’ to Israel-Hamas war

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The report calls for expanding the range of assets brought under the system of automatic exchange of information.

To curb evasion, EU report calls for 2% global wealth tax on billionaires

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China’s President Xi Jinping at the opening ceremony of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, in Beijing

The BRI at 10, some hits, many misses

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People inspect the area of Al-Ahli hospital on October 18, 2023, where hundreds of Palestinians were killed following an air strike that Israeli and Palestinian officials have blamed on each other.

European leaders condemn killing of civilians in Gaza Hospital attack

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Tirana, Albania, on October 16, 2023.

Israel-Hamas war | EU to launch humanitarian air corridor to Gaza

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