The Press Editor

Paris: Amid the ongoing tensions in West Asia, France and the United Kingdom are gearing up to jointly host a high-level video conference on Friday, aiming to bring together more than 40 nations to work on restoring the freedom of navigation in the conflict-hit Strait of Hormuz. French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed the development on X, noting that the meeting will be held in Paris and will focus on building a multilateral and defensive framework to revive safe passage through one of the world’s most crucial energy corridors. Macron said the conference would gather non-belligerent countries that are ready to contribute…

Rome: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday announced suspension of Italy's defence agreement with Israel, which involves the exchange of military equipment and technology research, news agencies reported. "In view of the current situation, the government has decided to suspend the automatic renewal of the defence agreement with Israel," Meloni said on the sidelines of an event in Verona, according to Italian news agency Ansa.  Notanbly Italy’s defence agreement with Israel, a pact that includes cooperation in military equipment and technology research, according to news agency reports. The suspension of the automatic renewal mechanism means the pact will not…