(Adnkronos) – Italy’s foreign minister and deputy premier Antonio Tajani tweeted birthday good wishes to Pope Francis, who turned 88 on Tuesday, praising the pontiff for his exemplary leadership and behaviour.  “Happy Birthday Holy Father. Your guidance and example are a beacon

(Adnkronos) – The death toll of Palestinians killed in the Gaza Strip since the conflict between Hamas and Israel began 14 months ago has risen to 45,059. This was announced by the Gaza Health Ministry, explaining that 31 people have been killed

(Adnkronos) – At least 34 people have died and 319 have been injured in northern Mozambique, where Cyclone Chido, with winds of up to 120 kilometers per hour, has devastated the Cabo Delgado and Nampula areas in particular. The new toll, still

(Adnkronos) – The United Nations is trying again. The acting envoy of the UN mission in Tripoli, Stephanie Koury, presented a new ‘roadmap’ for Libya that should end the political crisis in the country, still divided between east and west. The objective

(Adnkronos) – French Prime Minister François Bayrou will make his general policy statement on Tuesday, January 14 in Parliament. This was announced by his entourage, as reported by the broadcaster Bfmtv.   Le Figaro explains that each new head of government delivers

(Adnkronos) – The SPD and the CDU have signed a coalition pact to form a minority government in the eastern German state of Saxony. For the outgoing Minister-President and CDU leader in the Land, Michael Kretschmer, the agreement “is also an invitation

(Adnkronos) – The European Commission is officially opening a formal procedure against TikTok for a suspected violation of the Digital Services Act (Dsa). The act is linked “to TikTok’s obligation to adequately assess and mitigate systemic risks to election integrity, particularly in

(Adnkronos) – Premier Giorgia Meloni praised Argentina’s libertarian president Javier Milei after its economy emerged from a deep recession following a year of sweeping austerity policies – a model that was right for the South American country but “unsuitable” for Italy, she

(Adnkronos) – Feted by world media as the most powerful European politician and with her hard-right government’s popularity undented after over two years in office, premier Giorgio Meloni should grasp the unique chance she now has to lead Europe and fix Italy’s

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s government is ready to hold talks with Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which earlier this month ousted Syria’s former dictator Bashar al-Assad, who fled to Russia after nearly 25 years in power.  “From what we have seen happening in

(Adnkronos) – The outgoing German Chancellor, the Social Democrat Olaf Scholz, will face his main contender in the upcoming early elections, the Union candidate (CDU/CSU) Friedrich Merz, in at least two televised debates before the vote, which is expected to be held

(Adnkronos) – Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader Mohammed al-Jawlani has announced his intention to dissolve the armed groups present in Syria and merge them into the state army. ”The fighters are ready to be part of the Ministry of Defense and will

(Adnkronos) – The Ukrainian secret services (SBU) have claimed responsibility for the killing, in an explosion this morning in Moscow, of Russian General Igor Kirillov, commander of the radiological, chemical and biological forces. A source in Kiev’s intelligence services told AFP: “Today’s

(Adnkronos) – South Korean Army Chief of Staff General Park An-su, who served as commander-in-chief during the imposition of martial law by President Yoon Suk Yeol, has been arrested, the South Korean news agency Yonhap reported, citing prosecutors. The Seoul court issued

(Adnkronos) – The 27-nation European Union must focus on its “mission” or risk becoming irrelevant in the face of the “complex challenges” facing the world, Italy’s premier Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday.  “Now more than ever, with the complex challenges facing us

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(Adnkronos) – As expected, the no-confidence vote in the Bundestag against the minority government led by Olaf Scholz was voted on today, opening the door to early elections on 23 February. The Social Democratic chancellor himself, in his speech in the Chamber

(Adnkronos) – French Socialist leader Olivier Faure said he had ”a serious and cordial conversation, with a view to compromise”, with new Prime Minister Francois Bayrou. Speaking to reporters at the end of a meeting at Matignon that lasted about an hour,

(Adnkronos) – Massacre from ‘killer’ liquor in Istanbul. Authorities have confirmed that in six weeks more than 35 people have died after drinking adulterated alcohol in the city on the Bosphorus. Another 40 people were hospitalized with symptoms of poisoning, 23 of

(Adnkronos) – Attacks against the polio vaccination campaign in northwestern Pakistan continue. This morning, a few hours after vaccinations resumed, gunmen attacked a group of operators in the Karak district and a policeman escorting them was killed. A healthcare worker was injured.

(Adnkronos) – Canadian Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigned today from Justin Trudeau’s government. She announced it herself today by publishing on social media the letter of her resignation in which she reveals that on Friday the premier told

(Adnkronos) – China has promised to promote “healthy and stable” ties with South Korea after the Constitutional Court in Seoul began impeachment proceedings against President Yoon Suk-yeol.   “Promoting a sound and stable development of China-South Korea ties is in the common

(Adnkronos) – Twelve people have died from carbon monoxide poisoning at a ski resort in Georgia, local police said.  The bodies of 11 foreigners and one Georgian citizen were found in a sleeping area above a restaurant in the Gudauri ski resort

(Adnkronos) – The situation of the Mayotte health system is “very deteriorated, with a severely damaged hospital and medical centers that are also unusable.” French Health Minister Geneviève Darrieussecq said.  “The hospital suffered severe water damage and deteriorated, particularly in the surgery,

(Adnkronos) – Drone sightings off the east coast of the United States continue, to the point that President Joe Biden’s administration has had to deploy additional resources to address the issue. Additional personnel and technology have been mobilized to support New Jersey

(Adnkronos) – The Constitutional Court of South Korea has initiated the impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was suspended from office after his failed attempt to impose martial law.  “The first deliberative meeting on the impeachment motion began at 10:00

(Adnkronos) – New protest demonstrations against the government this evening in Tbilisi and in a dozen other locations in Georgia for the 16th consecutive day, since the announcement of the suspension of negotiations for EU membership by the Prime Minister, and on

(Adnkronos) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is out of intensive care, but still hospitalized. This was announced by doctors at the Syrian-Lebanese hospital in Sao Paulo, where Lula underwent two surgeries in recent days to stop a brain hemorrhage. 

(Adnkronos) – Austria is offering a “return bonus” of 1,000 euros for all Syrian refugees who decide to return to their country after the fall of the Bashar Assad regime. “Austria will support Syrians who want to go back,” Austrian Chancellor Karl

(Adnkronos) – The parliamentary vote on the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been brought forward from 5 p.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow, 8 a.m. in Italy. This was announced by the office of the speaker of the National