News - Page 21

Tokyo, Dec. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japan will provide around 6 billion dollars, or about 940 billion yen, in additional financial assistance to Ukraine in the first half of 2026. Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama unveiled this plan at an online meeting of finance

(Adnkronos) – The United States Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, has ordered the immediate suspension of the Diversity Visa program, the US federal program that annually grants up to 55,000 visas to citizens of countries with low immigration rates, and which

(Adnkronos) – There have been “almost three million” requests for the “direct line” with Vladimir Putin. This was stated by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, as reported by the Russian agency Tass. “We have collected almost three million requests from citizens in just

(Adnkronos) – The Louvre Museum was able to reopen to the public “normally” today after employees of the Parisian museum voted to end the strike called to demand better working conditions, while maintaining a notice in the event of insufficient progress in

(Adnkronos) – The Swedish government has summoned the Iranian ambassador to Stockholm following news that a compatriot has been sentenced to death in the Islamic Republic. This was announced by the Scandinavian country’s Foreign Minister, Maria Malmer Stenergard, after Tehran’s judiciary announced

(Adnkronos) – London police are investigating several incidents of apparent vandalism against public menorahs in various areas of the English capital. This is reported by the Jewish News, according to which law enforcement could attribute the damage to the Jewish candelabras to

(Adnkronos) – The Wisconsin judge accused of trying to prevent ICE from arresting an undocumented migrant who was in her courtroom has been convicted. Hannah Dugan, a Milwaukee County court judge, was found guilty of obstructing federal agents but was acquitted of

Nagoya, Dec. 19 (Jiji Press)–The Fair Trade Commission on Friday recognized bid-rigging by Central Japan Railway Co., or JR Tokai, and five other firms regarding inspection work for bridges installed over railroad tracks in violation of the antimonopoly law, ordering them to

Tokyo, Dec. 19 (Jiji Press)–Four major Japanese banks said Friday that they will raise their annual interest rates on ordinary deposits to 0.3 pct from current 0.2 pct, effective Feb. 2, 2026, following the Bank of Japan’s latest rate hike decision. The

Tokyo, Dec. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japan and five Central Asian nations kicked off their first-ever leaders’ meeting in Tokyo on Friday, aiming to deepen cooperation on energy and mineral resources and on artificial intelligence. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, chair of the two-day