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(Adnkronos) – “We are ready to do it in extreme cases, but for now we have stabilized the situation this way.” Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene stated this during a press conference in Vilnius, answering a question about the possibility that the

(Adnkronos) – After two years of war, Gaza is buried under over 61 million tons of rubble. This is reported by United Nations data, analyzed by the Afp news agency. According to the UN’s Unosat satellite program, as of July 8, 2025,

(Adnkronos) – 17 people have died following the shipwreck of the boat they were on off the coast of Bodrum, in southwestern Turkey. The Turkish Coast Guard confirmed this, explaining that “the lifeless bodies of 16 irregular migrants and one smuggler were

(Adnkronos) – The Croatian Parliament has given the green light to the reintroduction of compulsory military service, with the aim of strengthening the country’s defensive capabilities in a context of increasing international tensions due to the war in Ukraine.   The measure

Tokyo, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–New Japanese tourism minister Yasushi Kaneko has voiced concerns about overtourism, or the negative impact of large numbers of tourists. The concentration of foreign visitors in certain regions is “very serious,” Kaneko, who was named by new Prime

Tokyo, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–New Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Friday instructed his ministry to consider measures to drastically strengthen defense capabilities “without ruling out any options.” Koizumi issued the instruction at the first meeting of a new ministry panel on

Higashinaruse, Akita Pref., Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–A bear attack in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Akita left one man dead and three others injured on Friday. At around 11:10 a.m., an emergency call was made reporting that a person had been attacked

Tokyo, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan is seen as likely to maintain its monetary policy at a policy-setting meeting next week, as most BOJ policymakers are expected to call for continuing to monitor the impact of higher U.S. tariffs. At

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani on Friday urged the European Union to “take a step” forward and create a banking union and a single market for capital and energy as part of a “real business policy”.  “Europe is called to

Tokyo, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who took office on Tuesday, will leave for Kuala Lumpur on Saturday to attend meetings related to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Before leaving, Takaichi plans to hold her first telephone meeting