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(Adnkronos) – Sweden has announced an agreement with Estonia to rent up to 600 prison cells, intended for Swedish prisoners who could thus serve their sentences abroad. The Scandinavian country has seen an increase in crimes in recent years, which has put

(Adnkronos) – United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation chief Qu Dongyu on Wednesday awarded Jordan’s King Abdullah II a prestigious medal in recognition of his “exceptional leadership” and transforming vision.  “Deeply honoured to present HM King Abdullah II with the prestigious @FAO

(Adnkronos) – Talks between Italy’s premier Giorgia Meloni and France’s president Emanuel Macron in Rome following tensions on Ukraine, trade and US relations are “a positive sign”, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Wednesday.  “It seems to me that things are going

(Adnkronos) – Germany’s rebuilding of its armed forces after years of neglect and its vow to form Europe’s “strongest conventional army” will enhance Italy’s security, defence minister Guido Crosetto said on Wednesday.  “That Germany is rebuilding the armed forces that it had

(Adnkronos) – The Lille Administrative Court has confirmed with a ruling the dismissal from office of Marine Le Pen from the position of Departmental Councillor of Pas-de-Calais. On April 10, 2025, the Prefect of Pas-de-Calais declared Marine Le Pen’s resignation, a decision

(Adnkronos) – The German city of Cologne has launched its largest evacuation operation since 1945 due to the discovery of three American bombs dating back to the Second World War. Much of the city center has been closed to traffic to allow

(Adnkronos) – A three-day march has started from Tel Aviv, headed to the border with the Gaza Strip, to demand the end of the war and the return to Israel of the hostages still held in the Palestinian enclave. The organizers explained

(Adnkronos) – The newly elected President of South Korea, Lee Jae-myung, elected with 49.42 percent of the votes, promises to “heal the wounds of division and war” with Pyongyang and “we will establish a future of peace and prosperity”. “Whatever the cost,

(Adnkronos) – Beijing attaches “great importance” to strengthening bilateral relations between China and South Korea. This was stated by Chinese President Xi Jinping in a congratulatory message addressed to the newly elected South Korean president, Lee Jae-myung. “Uncertainties in the international and

(Adnkronos) – Russian Security Council secretary Sergey Shoigu has arrived in Pyongyang, where he will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Tass reported that, in this second visit in less than three months, Shoigu should “discuss the implementation of some provisions