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Migrant crisis is a 'global challenge': G7 leaders

Last year, some 1.3 million refugees, mostly from conflict-ridden Syria and Iraq, asked for asylum in the European Union

Seal a tax deal

Minimum global corporate tax rate solves many problems

US, G7 allies aim to strip Russia of 'most favored nation' status: Report

Stripping Russia of its favored nation status paves the way for the United States and its allies to impose tariffs on a wide range of Russian goods.

G7 warns against unjustified export restrictions in wake of Ukraine war

G7, EU and other organisations are calling for guarding against export restrictions in wake of the Ukraine-Russia war for stabilising food prices

Biden to attend emergency NATO summit in Brussels, G7; address EU leaders

US President Joe Biden would attend an emergency NATO Summit, address European Union leaders and hold meetings with G-7 leaders, his national security advisor said

EU lawmakers uphold ban on new combustion engine cars by 2035: Report

Members of Parliament rejected an amendment that would have allowed some auto emissions from new vehicles after 2035

German transport minister opposes EU ban on vehicles with combustion engine

The plan, which still needs to be approved by EU member states, would significantly boost electric vehicles because lawmakers refused to exempt cars powered with synthetic fuels from the ban.

India, France hope India-EU trade pact to conclude before 2024

India and the EU (European Union) bloc are due to reopen FTA (Free Trade Agreement) talks in Brussels on June 17, the commerce ministry said in a statement

European Union agrees on 40% quota for women on company boards

The European Commission, the bloc's executive arm, first proposed the legislation in 2012 and formal adoption still requires approval by the parliament and the 27 member states

EU agrees on common charger for portable electronic devices by 2024

Chargers will be harmonized for small and medium-sized portable electronic devices by 2024 in the European Union (EU), negotiators of the European Parliament and the Council have agreed.

In setback for Apple, EU agrees on common charging port deal

Phones and tablet makers will have to comply with new rules by September 2024

EU countries clinch deal on single mobile charging port in blow to Apple

Brussels has been pushing for a single mobile charging port for more than a decade, prompted by complaints from iPhone and Android users about having to switch to different chargers for their devices

EU blames Kremlin for looming food crisis, Russian UN envoy walks out

European Council President Charles Michel accused Russia of using food supplies as a stealth missile against developing countries and blamed the Kremlin for the looming global food crisis

Trade talks with EU to begin on June 17: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal

The effort is to provide market access and new opportunities for our exporters and consequently give fishermen a better future, Goyal said

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has unified Europe but for how long

Historians will surely record Russia's invasion of Ukraine as a transformative moment - yet what kind of transformation is harder to say

European Union to ban insurance for tankers that carry Russian oil

Ship insurance companies not only cover the physical damage to the hull and machinery of the vessel but also provide protection and indemnity (P&I) against third-party liability

EU sanctions on Russia fuel high inflation, expose internal rifts

EU's decision earlier this week to ban 90 per cent of oil imports from Russia by the end of the year is aimed at crimping the Russian economy amid the high-profile crisis in Ukraine

India and EU need to work together for green future, says EU envoy

Asserting that Delhi's role in green hydrogen is important, Ugo Astuto, Ambassador of the European Union to India and Bhutan said that both India and the EU need to work together for a green future

Another sanctions package

India should be cautious about its Russian oil purchases

Oil prices strengthen on EU's Russian oil ban, end of Shanghai lockdown

Brent crude was up $1.83, or 1.6%, at $117.46 a barrel as of 11:56 a.m. EDT (1556 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude gained $1.77, or 1.6%, to $116.45.