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(Adnkronos) – Mixed martial arts (MMA) champion Conor McGregor has announced that he will run for president of Ireland in the elections at the end of the year. The former UFC fighter, known for his controversial positions and increasingly close to Irish

(Adnkronos) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen a new test of the anti-aircraft missile system, in a context of growing tension on the Korean peninsula, fueled, according to Pyongyang, by Donald Trump’s return to the White House. “The test

(Adnkronos) – Sudanese army soldiers have retaken the presidential palace, which was in the hands of the RSF paramilitaries, after a fierce battle. A military source told AFP.  “Our forces stormed the presidential palace and took control of it after crushing the

(Adnkronos) – The Israeli government voted unanimously overnight to dismiss Shin Bet director Ronen Bar, who will step down on April 10 or when a suitable replacement is chosen. The government met last night at the Prime Minister’s office in Jerusalem to

(Adnkronos) – A new action plan to propel Italy’s exports will ramp up institutional and business missions and trade fairs, financial support for exports and deals with international distribution networks and digital platforms, the foreign ministry said in a statement ahead of

(Adnkronos) – France expresses concern that a French scientist was denied entry to the United States after customs agents at the airport read messages on his cell phone criticizing Donald Trump. The French Minister of Higher Education, Philippe Baptiste, announced that “a

(Adnkronos) – US citizen George Glezmann, arrested in December 2022, was released after two years in detention in Afghanistan and is currently traveling to Qatar. A source close to the matter revealed this to Afp.   “US citizen George Glezmann was released

(Adnkronos) – The head of the UN Refugee Agency, Filippo Grandi, has informed staff that the organization is preparing for “significant” job cuts, mainly due to the freezing of foreign aid by the United States.  “UNHCR will be present in fewer locations,”

(Adnkronos) – Alarm in a hospital in Troy, Michigan, where at least one person was injured in a shooting. According to US media reports, the police who intervened are still hunting for the person who opened fire. In a statement, Corewell Health

(Adnkronos) – “A few days ago the Estonian government decided that next year our level of defense spending will be at least 5% of GDP. We know very well what Russia represents. We know that Vladimir Putin has not changed his goals.