(Adnkronos) – Sweden and the Netherlands have urged the European Union to adopt sanctions against Israel and Hamas for the war in Gaza, including the suspension of the EU-Israel trade agreement. In the letter, Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard and Dutch

(Adnkronos) – The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has opened an investigation into alleged attempts to manipulate content on Wikipedia by “foreign individuals in academic institutions funded with US taxpayer dollars to influence public opinion in the US.” The committee

(Adnkronos) – At least 10 people, including a 14-year-old girl, were killed and another 48 injured, including an 11-year-old boy in critical condition, in a massive raid of cruise missiles, Kinzhals and Russian drones on Kyiv overnight. Rescuers continue to dig through

(Adnkronos) – Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin in China. Both the North Korean leader and the Russian president will be in Beijing for the military parade on September 3rd. The imminent arrival of Kim and Putin in the People’s Republic, for

(Adnkronos) – Israel has asked the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification Initiative (IPC), the hunger monitoring body also supported by the UN, to “immediately retract” and notify the act of a report that determined the presence of famine in parts of the

(Adnkronos) – A Seoul court rejected the Prosecutor’s Office’s request for an arrest warrant against former Prime Minister Han Duck Soo in connection with his involvement in the failed martial law declared at the end of 2024 by former President Yoon Suk

(Adnkronos) – US envoy Tom Barrack cut short a visit to southern Lebanon, facing protests at two scheduled stops on his tour against US pressure for Hezbollah’s disarmament. The National News Agency (NNA), the Lebanese state news agency, reported that Barrack, the

(Adnkronos) – Israeli forces have been operating in the city of Nablus, in the West Bank, for 10 hours, with one resident arrested. Twenty-seven Palestinians were injured during the raid, two by rubber bullets and 25 by smoke inhalation. This was reported

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(Adnkronos) – Seventy-five Palestinians have been killed in the last 24 hours by the Israeli army. This was announced by the Gaza Ministry of Health, specifying that 18 of the victims were hit while waiting for aid distribution.  The Hamas-run ministry said

(Adnkronos) – The South Korean Parliament has passed a law banning the use of cell phones and smart devices during school hours, with 115 votes in favor out of 163. The measure, which will take effect in March 2026, stems from a

(Adnkronos) – Taiwan’s prosecutor’s office has indicted three people on charges of stealing industrial secrets from Tsmc, the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturer. The investigation concerns confidential information relating to advanced technologies developed by the company, considered a strategic pillar for Taipei’s economy

(Adnkronos) – At least 30 people have lost their lives in India due to floods and landslides caused by heavy monsoon rains in the Indian Himalayan region of Jammu and Kashmir. Local officials and media reported that the victims were caused by

(Adnkronos) – Palestinian runner Allam al-Amour was killed this morning by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) near a Ghf aid distribution center in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip. Family sources quoted by the Anadolu news agency and medical sources at

(Adnkronos) – Russian attacks against Ukraine have caused the death of at least two civilians and injured at least 28 others in the last day. Ukrainian authorities reported this. Kiev forces shot down 74 of the 95 drones launched by Russia overnight,

(Adnkronos) – “Israel is penetrating the heart of Gaza City with an overwhelming force: tanks and warplanes are razing entire blocks to the ground, not only destroying buildings, but also deliberately emptying residential neighborhoods of their residents.” Al Jazeera writes this, adding

(Adnkronos) – A public letter signed by 209 former EU ambassadors, senior diplomatic officials and ambassadors of EU states has been published, calling for urgent action on Israel’s war in Gaza and illegal actions in the West Bank. If the EU does

(Adnkronos) – For the first time, Ukraine has confirmed that the Russian army has entered the Dnipropetrovsk region, the central administrative area so far relatively spared from the fighting. “Yes, they have entered and fighting is going on right now,” Viktor Tregubov,

(Adnkronos) – The United Nations Postal Agency has announced that 25 countries have decided to suspend parcel shipments to the United States due to uncertainties related to tariffs imposed by the administration of President Donald Trump. In a statement, the Universal Postal

(Adnkronos) – All 148 miners trapped underground following the Russian attack on a Ukrainian mine in the Donetsk region have been rescued. This was announced by the union leader Mykhailo Volynets.  The attack, which took place in Dobropillia, killed one worker, injured

(Adnkronos) – On August 31, Lebanon will present a plan to convince Hezbollah to disarm. This was announced by the United States special envoy for Syria and Lebanon, Thomas Barrack. Israel will present a counter-proposal when it receives Lebanon’s plan, Barrack added,

(Adnkronos) – The religious, clergy and nuns, who are part of the Greek Orthodox complex of St. Porphyrius and the complex of the Catholic Church of the Holy Family where the Missionary Sisters of Charity of Mother Teresa operate, have decided to

(Adnkronos) – Another three people, “all adults”, have died in 24 hours in the Gaza Strip “due to hunger and malnutrition”. This was reported by the satellite TV al-Jazeera based on what was stated by the Gaza Ministry of Health, which in

(Adnkronos) – The United States has approved the transfer to Ukraine of Eram missiles, air-launched precision missiles with a range of up to 450 kilometers, just as the Pentagon has introduced restrictions on the use of Atacms (300 kilometers range) against targets

(Adnkronos) – An Air China plane flying from London to Beijing was forced to make an emergency landing at Nizhnevartovsk airport, in the Siberian region of Khanty-Mansi Region. The landing went well, Russian official sources quoted by the Tass agency said. There

(Adnkronos) – The updated toll of yesterday’s Israeli attack on the Yemeni capital Sana’a has risen to 10 dead and over 90 injured. This was announced by the spokesman of the Houthi Ministry of Health, Anees Alasbahi, writing in a post on

(Adnkronos) – South African authorities have stated they are investigating human trafficking allegations related to a fraudulent recruitment scheme, whereby multiple social media influencers shared campaigns promising young South African women jobs in a Russia-based program, which according to a 2024 Associated

(Adnkronos) – Naim Qassem, leader of Hezbollah, has urged the Lebanese government to revoke the decision to disarm the group, stating that it is “a serious mistake” made on the basis of Israeli diktats. “If this government continues in this form, it

(Adnkronos) – The death toll from the Israeli air raids that hit Yemen has risen to ten. Local authorities denounce this. According to the Ministry of Health, controlled by the Houthis, whom Iran has been accused of supporting for years, 92 people

(Adnkronos) – A Hezbollah militant was killed in a drone attack in the town of Tebnine, in southern Lebanon, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and reported by the Times of Israel. According to the army, the man was involved in