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(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