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24 Aprile 2026

Brazil, Lula undergoes surgery for skin lesion

(Adnkronos) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio da Silva Lula, 80, has undergone surgery to remove a scalp lesion. “The procedure went without any complications,” reported the cardiologist at the São Paulo hospital, Roberto Kalil Filho, specifying that the operation was already scheduled.
24 Aprile 2026

Brazil, Lula undergoes surgery for skin lesion

(Adnkronos) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio da Silva Lula, 80, has undergone surgery to remove a scalp lesion. “The procedure went without any complications,” reported the cardiologist at the São Paulo hospital, Roberto Kalil Filho, specifying that the operation was already scheduled.
24 Aprile 2026

Japan to Protect Celebrity Voices against AI Use

Tokyo, April 24 (Jiji Press)–An expert panel under Japan’s Justice Ministry agreed Friday that the voices of individuals should be protected under publicity and portrait rights, amid a rise in the unauthorized use of celebrities’ voices by generative artificial intelligence. The agreement
24 Aprile 2026

Christian values vital to strengthening Europe says Tajani

(Adnkronos) – The European Union’s Christian roots and Christian values are crucial to making the bloc ever stronger and decisive as it moves forward, Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani underlined on Friday in a post on X.  “In #Rome with @ManfredWeber, @DolorsMM,
24 Aprile 2026

Jiji Press, Manila Bulletin Sign Memorandum to Exchange Articles

Manila, April 24 (Jiji Press)–Jiji Press Ltd. and the Manila Bulletin newspaper on Friday signed a memorandum to exchange English news articles. During the day’s signing ceremony at the Philippine newspaper’s headquarters in Manila, Yoshiki Kishida, executive director for international affairs at
24 Aprile 2026

Japan Panel Deems Blocking Effective against Online Casinos

Tokyo, April 24 (Jiji Press)–An expert panel of Japan’s communications ministry Friday presented a draft report deeming the blocking of access to illicit websites an effective measure against online casinos. At the same time, the panel warned that blocking access could infringe
24 Aprile 2026

Panel Questions Hokkaido Shinkansen Project Profitability

Tokyo, April 24 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Finance Ministry has released an estimate finding that a planned extension of the Hokkaido Shinkansen Line to Sapporo, the capital of Hokkaido, northernmost Japan, could fall to a level at which the project should be suspended. The
24 Aprile 2026

Iran, international flights resume from Tehran airport

(Adnkronos) – International flights from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Airport will resume tomorrow, a few days after the reopening of Iranian airspace. This was reported by the Iranian news agency Isna. The first flights to resume will be those to Istanbul and Muscat.
24 Aprile 2026

EU, roadmap for Single Market signed in Cyprus

(Adnkronos) – Almost two years after the presentation of Mario Draghi’s report, the presidencies of the EU Council, the European Parliament, and the Commission signed the “One Europe, One Market” roadmap, on the sidelines of the informal European Council in Nicosia, which
24 Aprile 2026

JAEA Postpones Restart of Fast Reactor Joyo Again

Tokyo, April 24 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Atomic Energy Agency said Friday that it will postpone the restart of its experimental fast reactor Joyo from the middle of fiscal 2026. This is the second delay for the restart of the reactor, located in
24 Aprile 2026

Greece, earthquake of magnitude 5.8 off Crete

(Adnkronos) – A strong earthquake of magnitude 5.8 on the Richter scale was recorded today off the coast of the Greek island of Crete. This was reported by the American geological institute USGS. The tremor was detected at 6:18 local time, 5:18
24 Aprile 2026

Japan to Launch H3 Rocket June 10

Tokyo, April 24 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, said Friday that it will launch an H3 rocket from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on June 10. It will be the first launch attempt since a
24 Aprile 2026

Tripodi attends Aqaba Process meeting centred on the Balkans

(Adnkronos) – Foreign undersecretary Maria Tripodi on Friday represented foreign minister Antonio Tajani an international meeting focused on battling terrorism and crime syndicates in the Balkans, as part of the Aqaba Process launched by Jordan’s King Abdullah in 2015.  “Undersecretary @tripodimaria took
24 Aprile 2026

Japan to Set up Panel to Address Risks from Claude Mythos

Tokyo, April 24 (Jiji Press)–Japanese financial services minister Satsuki Katayama revealed a plan on Friday to set up a working group jointly with the financial industry to deal with risks from cutting-edge artificial intelligence models, including Claude Mythos. This plan was approved
24 Aprile 2026

Japan Health Chief Calls for Measles Vaccination

Tokyo, April 24 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s health minister Kenichiro Ueno said Friday he will call for nationwide vaccination to prevent measles. In the wake of recent outbreaks of the highly infectious disease in the country, Ueno told a press conference that he will
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