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(Adnkronos) – Poland is further increasing its defense spending, starting this year, due to the growing threat posed by Russia, announced Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski in a speech to Parliament. The defense budget will reach 4.8 percent of GDP in 2026, with

(Adnkronos) – Following the tender procedure for the assignment in Italy of the audiovisual rights for the Fifa World Cup 2026™, Rai has secured the exclusive multi-platform free-to-air broadcasting rights for a selection of 35 matches – which include the opening match,

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s foreign ministry on Thursday approved 295 soft loans managed by state investment agency Simest, totalling almost 150 million euros to support 285 Italian companies, the ministry said in a statement.  The loans greenlit by the ministry’s facilitation committee include

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s lower house of parliament speaker Lorenzo Fontana on Thursday held talks with France’s Senate speaker Gerard Larcher, according to a statement. 

Tokyo, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan is working to increase the number of female pilots in an effort to address the aging of commercial airline pilots and growing air travel demand, but progress has been slow. While the Japanese government aims to raise

Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)–The Japan International Cooperation Agency has announced that it will provide Malaysia with technical assistance for the development of critical minerals, including rare earths. This will be the first case of Japan’s technical cooperation with Malaysia in

Taipei, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)–Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Thursday bestowed the Order of Brilliant Star with Special Grand Cordon on legendary professional baseball player Sadaharu Oh in honor of his contributions to cultural exchanges between Japan and Taiwan through the sport.

Tokyo, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Prince Hisahito visited Imperial mausoleums in the western city of Kyoto on Thursday to report the completion of his coming-of-age ceremony last September. Dressed in a morning coat and carrying a top hat, Prince Hisahito proceeded slowly

Saitama, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)–Public prosecutors on Thursday demanded the death penalty for a 43-year-old man charged with killing three members of a family at their house in the city of Hanno, Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, in December 2022. In seeking

Tokyo, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)–Total global vehicle sales at eight major Japanese automakers rose 0.7 pct from a year earlier to 1.94 million units in January, according to data released by the companies on Thursday. Toyota Motor Corp. posted a 4.7 pct