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(Adnkronos) – The bloc of parties supporting Benjamin Netanyahu remains at 54 seats in the latest projections based on 76.8% of the ballots counted, according to data from the Israeli Election Commission, which assigns 47 seats to the bloc led by Gadi

(Adnkronos) – At least 39 people are reported dead in the collision on the Madrid-Seville high-speed line, between the towns of Los Yebenes and Urda in the province of Toledo. Local authorities told Sky News.  

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Environment Ministry said Wednesday that a dead wild goose recovered in Kurihara in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Tuesday had tested positive for avian influenza virus in a preliminary test. If the virus is confirmed to be

Beijing, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–Chinese media outlets have criticized the popular Japanese television drama “Vivant,” claiming that it excessively portrays China as a threat. Vivant features a fictional secret intelligence unit of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces. Depicted scenes include Chinese intelligence agents cutting

Washington, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth highlighted the need for more defense investment to boost deterrence, with China in mind, according to a U.S. Defense Department announcement. At a meeting held in Cebu

Osaka, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–The Osaka prefectural police arrested three men, including a 17-year-old local high school student, on Wednesday on suspicion of attempting to smuggle Indian star tortoises, a rare species, from Thailand into Japan. The three also include Takayuki Fukushima,

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–Japan Post Bank is considering investing in Matsui Securities Co., an online brokerage firm, apparently aiming to provide a wider range of investment products to customers nationwide, people familiar with the matter said Wednesday. “We are in discussions

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–Visiting Italian Minister for Disabilities Alessandra Locatelli has called on the Group of Seven major democracies to prioritize addressing problems that people with disabilities face in emergencies such as natural disasters and armed conflicts. In an interview in

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s GMO Internet Inc., recently hit by a cyberattack, said Wednesday it had confirmed that a website disclosing personal information purportedly belonging to a GMO customer had been taken down. The website is believed to have been created

Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Pref., Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–Excavation is underway at an archaeological site in a western Japan city, with both researchers and local residents anxious to unravel the mystery of when and how humans arrived in the Japanese archipelago. The Kanmuri ruins