Spain registers 82% surge in illegal immigration
Madrid, Jan 5 (IANS) Spain recorded 56,852 illegal immigrants in 2023, an 82.1 per cent surge from a year earlier, according to figures published by the Interior Ministry.
Madrid, Jan 5 (IANS) Spain recorded 56,852 illegal immigrants in 2023, an 82.1 per cent surge from a year earlier, according to figures published by the Interior Ministry.
Brussels, Jan 5 (IANS) While extreme cold and heavy snowfall have led to power cuts and emergency rescues in the Nordic nations in the first week of 2024, floods in several Western European countries have also caused immense damage.
Berlin, Jan 5 (IANS) Germany's greenhouse gas emissions in 2023 fell to the lowest level in 70 years, according to a think tank.
Stockholm, Jan 5 (IANS) Flights were grounded and train services disrupted due to extremely low temperatures across northern Sweden, while hundreds of motorists in the south had to be rescued after spending the night in their cars.
Jerusalem, Jan 5 (IANS) An Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson has said that three Israelis who have been missing since the October 2023 Hamas attack are being held hostage in Gaza.
St. Petersburg, Jan 5 (IANS) Temperature in St. Petersburg, Russia's second-largest city, has dropped to -25.3 degrees Celsius, a frost that the city has not seen in 74 years, the city's chief weather forecaster Alexander Kolesov revealed on his Telegram channel.
Jerusalem, Jan 5 (IANS) Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has said that local Palestinians will run civilian affairs in the Gaza Strip while Israel will maintain security control of the coastal enclave after the current conflict ends.
United Nations, Jan 5 (IANS) With a projected growth rate of 6.2 per cent for 2024, the "Indian economy outperformed its peers" in a global economy which is expected to expand by only 2.4 per cent, according to the UN official monitoring the world economy.
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) In a rare commendation, China's leading daily Global Times acknowledged India's significant strides in economic development, social governance, and foreign policy.
Washington, Jan 4 (IANS) Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley are pitted against each other to secure the 2nd berth after the Iowa caucus on January 15 when former President Donald Trump is likely to fend off their competition, but it would signal the potential of both candidates to be catapulted into the 1st position in 2028.