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(Adnkronos) – As US president Donald Trump strives to clinch a rapid end to Russia’s three-year-old invasion of Ukraine, a “just and lasting peace” will only possible if Kiev is given adequate security pledges, Italy said on Wednesday.  “The efforts we are

(Adnkronos) – Italy and Sweden have “great scope” for broadening their bilateral cooperation in areas from defence, to science, technology and space, premier Giorgia Meloni told reporters after talks in Rome with her Swedish counterpart Ulf Kristersson on Wednesday.  “I am thinking

(Adnkronos) – United Nations refugee chief Filippo Grandi and Kenya’s first cabinet secretary @MusaliaMudavadi on Wednesday readied the launch of a novel scheme featuring sustainable help for refugees and host communities during talks in Geneva on Wednesday.  “Always a pleasure to meet

(Adnkronos) – Forty-six people died in the crash of a military transport plane in a residential neighborhood on the outskirts of Khartoum. The press office of the Sudanese capital state reported. “After a final count, the death toll has reached 46, with

(Adnkronos) – At least 19 people died after a Sudanese army transport plane crashed last night in a populated neighborhood near Khartoum. The country’s health ministry reported.  “We are working to find other victims under the rubble,” the ministry said in a

(Adnkronos) – Power was restored overnight in Chile to 90% of homes affected by an almost total blackout due to a power grid failure. “At midnight, 90% of the supply had been restored” to homes, authorities said. The power outage, which began

(Adnkronos) – Taiwanese authorities have decided to send forces after China announced “live fire” drills off the coast of the island. The announcement was made by the Taipei Ministry of Defense, which condemned the drills as dangerous.  China has deployed 32 aircraft

(Adnkronos) – Italian soldiers would only be deployed to “buffer zone” as part of a United Nations force to keep a future peace between Russia and former Soviet republic Ukraine, according to foreign minister Antonio Tajani.  “If a neutral zone is to

(Adnkronos) – A European defence is now essential to reduce military dependence on the United States and for countries to spend more efficiently and avoid “too much duplication”, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Wednesday.  Italy’s premier Giorgia Meloni is set to

(Adnkronos) – Italy must “do more” to hit the target for European Nato members of 2% of GDP on defence and seek to exempt security spending from European Union fiscal rules, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Wednesday.  “We Italians too must