Germany, minimum wage increases from 12.82 to 14.60 euros by 2027
(Adnkronos) – The minimum wage in Germany will increase from 12.82 euros to 14.60 euros per hour by 2027 in two phases. This was announced today by the commission in charge of proposing the adjustments. At the beginning of next year, the
Germany, Pistorius, ‘a law on conscription, rely on volunteers, do not exclude obligation’
(Adnkronos) – German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius reiterated his intention to regulate the issue of conscription through a law, while stressing that the army should primarily rely on volunteers. Speaking to Dpa a few hours before the start of the Social Democratic
Japan, death sentence carried out, first time since 2022
(Adnkronos) – Japan has executed a death row inmate. The announcement was made by public broadcaster NHK and other media: this is the first time since 2022 that the country has carried out the death penalty. The Ministry of Justice did not
Netanyahu asks for a two-week pause in the trial
(Adnkronos) – The legal team of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has filed a request with the Jerusalem District Court to postpone the testimonies in the trial in which he is accused for two weeks. Defense attorney Amit Hadad pointed out how
Poland, towards withdrawal from the anti-personnel mine treaty, criticism from Nobel laureates
(Adnkronos) – Polish deputies have approved a bill to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention, the agreement banning the use and stockpiling of anti-personnel mines. The decision has drawn harsh criticism from numerous Nobel Peace Prize winners, but Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz defended
Sikorski, ‘Putin like Brezhnev, with new arms race will cause regime collapse’
(Adnkronos) – A new arms race could precipitate the collapse of the regime of Russian President Vladimir Putin as happened with the USSR in the 1990s. The warning was launched by the Polish Foreign Minister, Radoslaw Sikorski. Vladimir Putin “should understand that
Ecuador, recaptured drug lord Fito, he was the country’s most wanted criminal
(Adnkronos) – Ecuadorian authorities have announced the recapture of Adolfo Macías Villamar, alias Fito, the country’s most wanted drug trafficker and leader of the powerful criminal cartel ‘Los Choneros’. Villamar’s capture is a major victory for the Noboa government, which based its
North Korea, Kim inaugurates large seaside resort, open from July 1st
(Adnkronos) – North Korea has completed the construction of a large seaside resort in the eastern coastal region of Kalma. The completion ceremony of the new tourist area took place “with fanfare” on Tuesday in the presence of the North Korean leader,
High school stampede after explosion during final exams, at least 29 students dead
(Adnkronos) – Tragedy in Bangui, capital of the Central African Republic, where at least 29 high school students lost their lives in the stampede that followed the explosion of an electrical transformer. The Ministry of Health reported this to AFP. The incident