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(Adnkronos) – A bus plunged into a ravine in Algeria, causing the death of 25 people. Another 44 people were reportedly injured. This was announced by the Algerian Civil Protection. The accident occurred on Friday morning, when the bus, for reasons yet

(Adnkronos) – Israel reiterates that there will be no withdrawal of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) from the current yellow line, unless Hamas achieves genuine disarmament. This was stated by an Israeli political source quoted by Sky News, commenting on several reports

(Adnkronos) – The “signing of the second phase of the ceasefire agreement” in the Gaza Strip is expected in Cairo in the middle of next week. This was reported by the Egyptian broadcaster Al-Ghad, citing unspecified “reliable sources”.  

Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press)–Japanese retail giant Seven & i Holdings Co. said Friday it will receive a total of 300 billion yen in capital from SoftBank Corp., mobile payment operator PayPay Corp. and Sumitomo Mitsui Card Co. to bolster its artificial

Washington, July 31 (Jiji Press)–The U.S. Treasury Department has informed a number of banks that it may intervene in the Japanese yen market, a Treasury source told Jiji Press on Friday. The U.S. authorities reportedly conducted a rate check, asking financial institutions

(Adnkronos) – Iran insists. “Due to the continuous aggressive actions of the United States military forces in the region, transit through the Strait of Hormuz is not possible,” states the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (Pgsa) in a post on X, the entity

Kumamoto, July 31 (Jiji Press)–Searches for people still missing after Tuesday’s major earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, continued in extreme heat Friday even after the 72-hour window crucial for survival closed. The death toll from the quake, which logged a seismic

(Adnkronos) – Tehran has attacked American strategic centers in Kuwait using drones. The Iranian army announced this, adding that the attack was carried out “in response to the recent US military aggression against our country, including the brutal attack on a residential

Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government and the Bank of Japan carried out a yen-buying, dollar-selling market intervention for the first time in about three months on Thursday night, during New York trading hours, informed sources said Friday. U.S. authorities also

Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press)–Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Friday the powerful earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan earlier this week has caused no major disruption to the financial system. “While some bank branches and automated teller machines