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(Adnkronos) – Stop, “until further notice”, to social media platforms in Gabon. The decision by the telecommunications authority (Hac) is motivated by the accusation of “inappropriate, defamatory” content and feared repercussions for “social cohesion, institutional stability and national security”. The Authority, reports

(Adnkronos) – A cybercriminal managed to access a national bank account database and viewed information on 1.2 million accounts. This was announced by the French Ministry of Economy in a statement, explaining that the individual used stolen employee credentials and gained unauthorized

(Adnkronos) – A shooting in a park in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato has caused the death of one person and the injury of eight minors, according to local authorities. The attack, which occurred late yesterday evening, resulted in the death

(Adnkronos) – A ministerial meeting of the Friends of the Western Balkans Group will take place in Rome on 3 March, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said during a visit to Albania’s capital, Tirana, on Wednesday.  Tajani made the announcement at press conference

(Adnkronos) – The Foreign Ministers of Albania, Bulgaria, Italy, North Macedonia, and Romania have adopted a joint declaration on Corridor VIII. The document reaffirmed ”our commitment to close cooperation and good neighborly relations”, emphasizing that ”Corridor VIII is a strategic east-west axis

(Adnkronos) – In Japan, Sanae Takaichi was confirmed in Parliament, formally the new prime minister after the triumph of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in the elections ten days ago. In the Lower House, with 465 seats, where the majority is held

(Adnkronos) – A judge has blocked the deportation of Moshen Mahdawi, a Palestinian student who led protests at Columbia University against Israel and the war in Gaza. In the ruling, Judge Nina Froes, who handles immigration cases, blocked the procedure initiated by

(Adnkronos) – At least 38 miners have died due to an explosion in a lead mine in Plateau State, central Nigeria, according to local sources reported to AFP.  “38 people have been confirmed dead and another 27 have been rushed to hospital,”

Tokyo, Feb. 19 (Jiji Press)–Following her re-election as Japan’s prime minister on Wednesday, Sanae Takaichi expressed her resolve for the passage of the government’s fiscal 2026 budget bill by March 31, the end of fiscal 2025. At a press conference, Takaichi indicated

Tokyo, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)–Labor unions at major Japanese automakers, including Toyota Motor Corp., on Wednesday submitted their pay increase demands for this year’s “shunto” labor-management negotiations. Some unions lowered their demands from last year, as the industry faces headwinds from U.S.