(Adnkronos) – The man arrested for the stabbing of two Jews today in Golders Green, a north London suburb, has a history of serious violent incidents and suffers from mental health problems. This was stated by the head of the Metropolitan Police,

(Adnkronos) – The war in Iran, which began on February 28, has so far cost the United States 25 billion dollars. This was stated during a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee by the interim Undersecretary of War, Jules Hurst III,

Tokyo, April 29 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government said Wednesday that one Japanese national who had been aboard a Japan-related vessel stranded in the Persian Gulf disembarked and returned to Japan. According to the Japanese Foreign Ministry, the individual is in good health.

Istanbul, April 29 (Jiji Press)–A crude oil tanker owned by Idemitsu Tanker Co., a subsidiary of Japanese oil refiner Idemitsu Kosan Co., passed through the Strait of Hormuz and is en route to Japan, it was learned Wednesday. Three Japanese nationals are

Tokyo, April 29 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government held a ceremony to mark this year’s 100th anniversary of the 1926 start of the Showa era at Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan hall on Wednesday, Showa Day, a national holiday. Delivering a speech at the event,

(Adnkronos) – Two Orthodox Jews were stabbed today, Wednesday, April 29, outside a synagogue in Golders Green, a northern suburb of London. This is reported by several Israeli media outlets such as the Times of Israel. According to Shomrim, the Jewish community’s

(Adnkronos) – Fifa gives green light for Afghan athletes to return to the field for international competitions. Since 2021, the Taliban are back in power in Afghanistan. And their return, along with the limitations on women’s rights, has prompted many athletes to

(Adnkronos) – Security increasingly strengthened around the center of Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso, after last Saturday’s attacks in neighboring Mali. This was reported by Radio France Internationale, which collected testimonies from the city’s inhabitants where measures – they say – have

(Adnkronos) – Tension in Madrid after the words of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who defended the maxi-regularization of approximately 500,000 people: “Spain is a child of migration and will not become a mother of xenophobia.” Just as the socialist government claims the

(Adnkronos) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has publicly praised the soldiers sent to fight against Ukraine alongside Russia who, rather than being captured, took their own lives by detonating their grenades. In a speech delivered in Pyongyang during the inauguration of

By Adriana Reinecke Washington, April 29(Jiji Press)–Speaking ahead of the upcoming U.S.-China summit, former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said that China has “ambitions” regarding the Taiwan issue. In an interview with Jiji Press on Monday, Campbell expressed concern that

(Adnkronos) – After the coordinated offensive by jihadist and separatist groups that hit Mali, reaching the capital Bamako, the country faces a phase of great uncertainty. The killing of the Defense Minister and the loss of strategic areas in the north have

(Adnkronos) – Iran has carried out at least 21 executions and arrested more than 4,000 people since the start of the war in the Middle East. This was announced by the UN, according to which the regime’s repressive crackdown has intensified after

Otsuchi, Iwate Pref., April 29 (Jiji Press)–The town of Otsuchi in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate lifted evacuation orders for most areas affected by wildfires that began on April 22, citing reduced risk thanks to rainfall. Otsuchi Mayor Kozo Hirano said

Istanbul, April 29 (Jiji Press)–A crude oil tanker owned by Idemitsu Tanker Co., a subsidiary of Japanese oil refiner Idemitsu Kosan Co., passed through the Strait of Hormuz and is en route to Japan, it was learned Wednesday. This is the first

(Adnkronos) – US President Donald Trump has instructed his aides to prepare for a prolonged blockade of Iranian ports. This was revealed by US officials cited by the Wall Street Journal. In recent meetings, including a Monday discussion in the Situation Room,

New York, April 28 (Jiji Press)–Japan will seek to play an active role in finding common ground between nuclear and nonnuclear states at a review conference for the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, which opened Monday, Japanese State Minister for Foreign Affairs Ayano Kunimitsu

Tokyo, April 29 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday vowed to make every effort to create an environment conducive to wage increases, at her first May Day event attended since taking office last autumn. The prime minister also called for

Washington, April 28 (Jiji Press)–The U.S. government is ready to provide maximum support for Japan’s planned introduction of its own version of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, or CFIUS, a senior U.S. Treasury Department official said Tuesday. Chris

Tokyo, April 29 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government said Wednesday that it has recognized a total of 3,875 individuals, including animation film director Yoshiyuki Tomino, best known for the Mobile Suit Gundam series, for this year’s spring honors for their outstanding contributions to

Tokyo, April 29 (Jiji Press)–Sexual abuse of patients has occurred at 15.5 pct of hospitals and other medical facilities in Japan, a government survey found. The survey by the Children and Families Agency, the first of its kind, was conducted online between

Tokyo, April 29 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s nonpartisan National Council on Social Security is discussing challenges over a planned consumption tax cut for food items, including when to introduce the step. Although Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi aims to implement a two-year food tax rate

Tokyo, April 29 (Jiji Press)–Over 70 pct of health insurance societies joined by employees of large Japanese companies and their families are projected to log deficits in fiscal 2026, the National Federation of Health Insurance Societies has said. The combined balance at

(Adnkronos) – Japanese-made skis dominated the freestyle Moguls competitions at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in February. All 12 medalists in the men’s and women’s mogul and dual mogul competitions – Jiji Press writes – used “ID one” skis, produced by Material Sports

(Adnkronos) – The alliance between the former rivals and former allies of the Jnim al-Qaeda members and the Tuareg independentists of the Azawad Liberation Front is advancing in northern Mali as part of the coordinated attack launched on Saturday against Bamako, the

Tokyo, April 28 (Jiji Press)–A crude oil tanker owned by Idemitsu Tanker Co., a subsidiary of major Japanese oil wholesaler Idemitsu Kosan Co., is passing through the Strait of Hormuz, according to global ship-tracking website MarineTraffic. As of 8:30 p.m. Tuesday Japan

Tokyo, April 28 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Idemitsu Kosan Co. is set to provide about 4 million barrels of crude oil to Vietnam, it was learned Tuesday. The crude oil, procured from the Middle East and transported on a route not using the Strait

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(Adnkronos) – The crucial Strait of Hormuz waterway’s closure is harming global agrifood systems by disrupting food imports, driving up energy, food and fertiliser prices, cutting farmers’ profits and potential crop yields as well as remittances sent back to family in Africa

Tokyo, April 28 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, during her upcoming five-day trip to Vietnam and Australia, hopes to further boost cooperation with the two nations in the security and economic security fields amid China’s growing military and economic coercion. During