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(Adnkronos) – The director of Rai Sport, Paolo Petrecca, has resigned his mandate to Rai CEO Giampaolo Rossi and will leave the position at the end of the Milan-Cortina Olympics. The responsibility for Rai Sport – on a transitional basis – will

(Adnkronos) – A drone attack on a refugee camp in Sudan killed at least 15 children earlier this week. Unicef reported this. “On Monday, February 16, at least 15 children were reportedly killed and 10 injured after a drone attack on a

(Adnkronos) – Jihadists from the Lakurawa group have killed dozens of people in jihadist attacks against seven villages in Kebbi State, northwestern Nigeria. This was reported by the Nigerian police and a confidential security report seen by AFP. “Unfortunately, dozens of people

(Adnkronos) – The collapse of a building caused by an explosion in the megalopolis of Karachi, Pakistan, has resulted in at least 16 deaths, including some children, as families prepared their meal before the Ramadan fast. Rescuers reported this to AFP. “Sixteen

(Adnkronos) – A British couple detained in Iran since January 2025 has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for espionage. The family announced this. Lindsay and Craig Foreman were arrested while crossing the country by motorcycle, as they were circumnavigating the

Tokyo, Feb. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japanese confectionery maker Morinaga & Co. said Thursday that it will launch on March 3 seven sweets that dog owners can share safely with their pets. The company adapted its classic favorites, such as Moonlight cookies, to make

Tokyo, Feb. 19 (Jiji Press)–The average price of used condominiums in Tokyo’s 23 special wards rose 34.4 pct from a year earlier to 121.23 million yen per 70 square meters in January, hitting the highest level since 2002, real estate research firm

Tokyo, Feb. 19 (Jiji Press)–Eighteen lawmakers of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party have joined a party faction led by LDP Vice President Taro Aso, bringing the faction’s membership to a record 60 people, it was learned Thursday. The Aso faction is the

Tokyo, Feb. 19 (Jiji Press)–Labor unions of major Japanese electronics makers kicked off this year’s “shunto” spring wage negotiations in earnest Thursday, submitting pay hike demands to their respective firms’ management. Unions at Hitachi Ltd., Mitsubishi Electric Corp. and other large companies

(Adnkronos) – Amid growing international pressure achieve enduring peace in the Middle East, Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani has travelled to Washington DC to attend the inaugural meeting on Thursday of US president Donald Trump’s Board of Peace’ for Gaza.  At premier