(Adnkronos) – German lawmakers have approved a defense and infrastructure investment package, proposed by Chancellor-designate Friedrich Merz, to strengthen the country in a context of geopolitical upheaval. Bundestag deputies voted by a margin of 513 to 207 in favor of the so-called

(Adnkronos) – Tomorrow, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will meet with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic at his residence in Brussels. Last weekend, mass protests against the government and corruption took place in Belgrade, with thousands of people – especially students – taking

(Adnkronos) – Al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab militants detonated a bomb as the convoy of Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud passed, leaving him unharmed. The explosion occurred near the presidential palace in Mogadishu, local media reported. Somali security forces have cordoned off the blast site

(Adnkronos) – About 13,000 Syrians have fled to Lebanon in recent days, following sectarian violence against the Alawites following clashes between loyalists of the former regime and the new security forces. Lebanese authorities reported, while AFP quoted a report by the Beirut

(Adnkronos) – Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal has announced that the Baltic country, a member of NATO, will increase its defense spending to “at least” 5% of GDP starting next year.  “Estonia will raise its defence spending to at least five percent

(Adnkronos) – With 136 votes in favor and 27 against, the Hungarian Parliament approved the law, presented by the coalition that supports the sovereignist government of Viktor Orban, the law that prohibits Pride marches on the basis of the controversial law for

(Adnkronos) – “Ukraine has supported the US proposal for a 30-day temporary ceasefire. We expect Russia to accept this proposal without conditions.” This was stated by the head of Ukrainian diplomacy, Andrii Sybiha, quoted in a note from the Kiev Foreign Ministry

(Adnkronos) – Israel “must immediately and completely” cease colonization in the occupied West Bank and “evacuate all settlers.” This was stated by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk in a note, adding that “Israel’s transfer of parts of

(Adnkronos) – “The greatest fear of the families, the hostages and the citizens of Israel has come true”. This is what the Forum of Families of Hostages and Missing Persons denounces after the resumption of Israeli raids in the Gaza Strip. The

(Adnkronos) – The death toll from the new Israeli air raids that resumed overnight on the Gaza Strip is 230 dead and at least 300 injured, according to a still provisional report, after Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of “rejecting all offers” from

(Adnkronos) – New chapters continue to be written in the alliance between Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Despite the American president’s “endorsement” of Tesla, which hosted a “showcase” at the White House last week, according to the Washington Post, Musk’s company is

(Adnkronos) – Mass demonstrations are taking place in Yemen to protest the US air raids underway since Saturday against Houthi militia targets. This was reported by the Houthi television station, Al-Masirah TV, which is broadcasting images of tens of thousands of demonstrators

(Adnkronos) – The UK has announced it will provide up to $200 million in humanitarian aid this year to support Syria’s recovery after the removal of Bashar al-Assad. “The UK will provide up to £160 million in essential aid” during the EU’s

(Adnkronos) – Donald Trump declares “null, void and without any effect” the pardons granted by Joe Biden because, he claims, they were not signed with a real pen. In particular, Trump says he intends to consider null and void the preventive measures

(Adnkronos) – Dozens of Israeli protest groups have announced plans to hold a large demonstration in Jerusalem on Wednesday against the possible dismissal of Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar and have called on their fellow citizens to participate. After a meeting this

(Adnkronos) – Mission to Vienna for the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, for talks with IAEA officials, the International Atomic Energy Agency. This was announced by the spokesman for the Tehran Foreign Ministry, Esmail Baghaei, as reported by the Islamic Republic

(Adnkronos) – Increasing spending to guarantee Defense “is a necessity, as well as a duty imposed by the Constitution”. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani in an interview with ‘La Stampa’. And to the Minister of

(Adnkronos) – Donald Trump has announced that he has “no intention” of easing tariffs on steel and aluminum. Aboard Air Force One, returning from Mar-a-Lago, the US President told reporters that he does not intend to make exceptions: “No, I don’t intend

(Adnkronos) – In Europe “we are entering a new phase of our security” and “we must take security more into our own hands”. This was stated by German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, on the sidelines of the EU Council in Brussels.  

(Adnkronos) – First hearing for former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte at the International Criminal Court (ICC), which has accused him of alleged crimes against humanity for his fight against drugs. Duterte appeared via video link before the judges. He was informed of

(Adnkronos) – Abdullah Maki Musleh al-Rifai, alias Abu Khadija, leader of the self-proclaimed Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, has been killed. This was announced by the Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed S. Al-Sudani. “He was considered one of the most dangerous terrorists

(Adnkronos) – The German Constitutional Court has rejected legal actions by several political parties against the extraordinary sessions of the outgoing Bundestag wanted by the parties that are negotiating the formation of the future government to approve the spending package agreed by

(Adnkronos) – Greenland’s political parties today unanimously denounced the “unacceptable behavior” of US President Donald Trump, who continues to make no secret of his expansionist aims towards the Danish autonomous territory.   “We – all party leaders – cannot accept the repeated

(Adnkronos) – More than 400 children were recruited by armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between January and February of this year: some were only 14 years old, while others were taken from schools and streets and exposed to

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s remains a supporter of a two-state solution to the long-running conflict between Israel and the Palestinians – despite the absence of a reference to this goal in the conclusions of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Quebec.  “Our position

(Adnkronos) – The EU Council this morning renewed for six months, until next September 15, the individual sanctions adopted against individuals who have helped, in various capacities, the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. The renewal came unanimously, by written procedure, it

(Adnkronos) – Israel’s closure of all border crossings has stopped the United Nations World Food Programme from getting any food supplies into war-wrecked Gaza since 2 March and WFP’s concern is also growing over food scarcity in the West Bank, the Rome-based

(Adnkronos) – New plane accident in the United States, fortunately this time without too many consequences. An American Airlines plane, with 172 passengers and six crew members on board, caught fire during an emergency landing at Denver airport in Colorado: 12 people

(Adnkronos) – Russian air defense shot down four drones that were targeting Moscow. This was stated by the mayor of the Russian capital, Sergey Sobyanin, on Telegram. “The air defense forces of the Ministry of Defense repelled four drone attacks that targeted

(Adnkronos) – The main task of the new Moscow ambassador in Washington, Alexander Darchiev, is to ”strengthen relations between Russia and the United States” as well as to ”safeguard Russian interests”. This was stated by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov during an interview