(Adnkronos) – “When the United States imposed reciprocal tariffs,” “China was the only country to respond” and “in retaliation” – in addition to counter-tariffs – they imposed “countermeasures,” such as placing US companies on a blacklist and restricting exports of critical minerals.

(Adnkronos) – The Russian Investigative Committee has accused the Ukrainian secret services of organizing a ”terrorist attack in Moscow”, which was foiled. As explained by the spokeswoman for the Russian Investigative Committee, Svetlana Petrenko, ”criminal proceedings have been opened against a suspect

(Adnkronos) – There is still no agreement on where and when to hold the sixth round of nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States. This was reported by the Iranian news agency Tasnim with a post on its X account. Also

(Adnkronos) – In Kyiv, the Turkish Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak. The Turkish state news agency Anadolu reported this without providing details on the

(Adnkronos) – Fourteen thousand soldiers, one hundred ballistic missiles and millions of ammunition. This is how North Korea has allegedly helped Russia in the last year to ”terrorize” the Ukrainian population. This is according to a report published by the Multilateral Sanctions

(Adnkronos) – Palestinians in the Gaza Strip reported that leaflets were launched in the Ma’an area, in Khan Yunis, with which the IDF invites residents to evacuate westward. “To anyone in this area, whether it is shelters, tents or buildings, you are

(Adnkronos) – Kyiv wants to see the conditions set by Moscow and the Russian proposals for a ceasefire before going to Istanbul on June 2 for a new round of negotiations. This was stated by the Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha during

(Adnkronos) – At least 18 people have died since the early hours of today in the Gaza Strip, where Israeli military operations against Hamas continue following the October 7, 2023 attack in Israel. This is according to the satellite TV channel al-Jazeera,

(Adnkronos) – During the night, Russian air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 27 Ukrainian drones in Russian territory. The Russian Defense Ministry reported, specifying that “15 UAVs were shot down in the Belgorod region and 12 in the Kursk region”. 

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani issued a sharp rebuke to Puglia regional governor Michele Emiliano on Friday after he wrote a letter urging all staff to sever ties with Israel amid its devastating war in Gaza.  “Foreign policy is made

(Adnkronos) – Italy and Kazakhstan will bolster collaboration on migration policy and in the battle against illegal immigration and will look at visa liberalisation, premier Giorgia Meloni and Kazakh President Qasym-Jomart Toqaev said in a joint statement on Friday during Meloni’s visit

(Adnkronos) – Italy and Kazakhstan signed eight agreements on Friday that aim to strengthen bilateral strategic cooperation in a raft of key sectors such as energy, trade, investment and resource management, premier Giorgia Meloni and Kazakh president Qasym-Jomart Toqaev said in a

(Adnkronos) – Italy wants to extend its “already extensive” cooperation with “strategic” Kazakhstan and the other Central Asian republics, premier Giorgia Meloni said on Friday at the start of talks in Astana with Kazakh president Qasym-Jomart Toqaev.  “Italy recognizes “the importance of

(Adnkronos) – Italy, Kazakhstan and other central Asian republics must keep up their anti-terrorism cooperation and joint fight against trafficking syndicates, premier Giorgia Meloni told the Astana International Forum during her visit to Astana.  “The interdependence of our destinies is a fact,”

(Adnkronos) – Italy wants to further strengthen its “excellent” ties with Kazakhstan, premier Giorgia Meloni told its president Qasym-Jomart Toqaev at the Akorda Palace in Astana on Friday during her first official visit to the central Asian republic.  During their talks, Meloni

(Adnkronos) – Asia “has always been a crossroads between the West and the East, and plays a strategic role on the global stage,” Italy’s premier Giorgia Meloni said on Friday during a visit to Kazakhstan.  “Moreover, in difficult times like the ones

(Adnkronos) – United States president Donald Trump will make a deal on tariffs with the European Union “in the end” as he did with key trade partners Canada, Mexico and China, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Thursday.  “I am convinced that

(Adnkronos) – Italy has a strong economic interest in the stability of the Middle East region, where 40% of its exports transit through the Red Sea, foreign minister Antonio Tajani told an event in Rome on Thursday.  “Exports make up a total

(Adnkronos) – To end Israel’s devastating war in Gaza, the costal enclave’s ruling Palestinian Islamist group Hamas needs to be neutralised and Israel’s wrath over its 7 October 2023 deadly cross-border terror attack must be calmed, according to Italy.  “The problem is

(Adnkronos) – Seventy deaths in two days due to cholera in the Sudanese capital Khartoum. This is the toll confirmed by the Ministry of Health. A statement reports 942 new cases and 25 deaths recorded yesterday, after the 1,177 new infections and

(Adnkronos) – “There are no winners in tariff wars or trade wars. Protectionism hurts everyone’s interests.” This was reiterated by the Chinese Foreign Ministry, as reported by the Global Times, after a US federal court ruled against Donald Trump’s decision to impose

(Adnkronos) – At least one person died and several others were injured in the Russian attacks that hit Ukraine overnight. Local authorities denounce this. In Bilopillia, in the Sumy region, in the northeast of the country near the Russian border, one person

(Adnkronos) – “I don’t want to disappoint anyone: in diplomacy, contacts, the exchange of documents, phone calls are very important. But what really matters is that the parties have the motivation to stop the war. And if I look around, I don’t

(Adnkronos) – Elon Musk confirms his intention to leave his position in the Trump Administration. “Now that my time as Special Government Employee is coming to an end, I would like to thank President Trump for the opportunity to reduce waste,” he

(Adnkronos) – The United States “will decisively revoke visas for Chinese students”. This was announced by the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, stating – CNN reports – that the State Department will work with the Department of Homeland Security on the

(Adnkronos) – During its upcoming three-year membership of the United Nations Human Rights Council from next year, Italy will keep striving to end capital punishment in all countries, the embassy in Afghanistan wrote Thursday on X.  “A universal moratorium on the #deathpenalty

(Adnkronos) – He sexually abused hundreds of patients, mostly children, between 1989 and 2014. For this reason, former French surgeon Joel Le Scouarnecè was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Impassive as he listened to Judge Aude Burési deliver the verdict –

(Adnkronos) – “We must grow enough potatoes so that they are sufficient for Belarus and for Russia.” It is the order from Belarusian leader Aleksandr Lukashenko, a close ally of Vladimir Putin, who is asking for an increase in production, as reported

(Adnkronos) – Hamas reported that it has reached an agreement with the US envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff “on the general lines” for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. In a note, Hamas explains that the draft agreement provides that

(Adnkronos) – In China, more than 13.3 million students have registered this year for the ‘gaokao’, the fateful university entrance exam. The Ministry of Education announced this, as reported by the official Xinhua agency. The dreaded tests will begin on June 7.