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(Adnkronos) – “The alarm bells are ringing like never before, and the Trump administration is turning the other way. If they don’t take their responsibilities, we will. And if Trump doesn’t act, Congress must.” This is what the Senate Democratic leader, Chuck

(Adnkronos) – The father of British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, Roy Burnham, has died. Downing Street announced this, stating that the Prime Minister has canceled his engagements scheduled for today and tomorrow. Before taking over the leadership of the British government, the

Tokyo, Sept. 14 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering appointing former Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Hideki Murai as parliamentary affairs chief of her ruling Liberal Democratic Party in an upcoming reshuffle of the party’s leadership team, it has been learned.

Shizuoka, Sept. 14 (Jiji Press)–Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, said Monday that it will charge off-season Mount Fuji climbers for rescues using its helicopters, aiming to implement this measure in September 2027. The measure has been requested by mayors of local municipalities

(Adnkronos) – Alice Weidel, co-leader of the far-right party Alternative for Germany (Alternative fuer Deutschland, AfD), has called for new general elections, emphasizing that her party is ready to govern.  “Given the disastrous situation of the coalition (between conservatives and social democrats),

(Adnkronos) – China has denied sharing satellite images with Iran of the American base in Jordan hit in a raid last July 17 that caused the death of three US soldiers. This was stated by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun during

(Adnkronos) – At least 50 Malian soldiers and five Russian mercenaries from the Africa Corps were killed in a jihadist attack launched last week against a military base in Dioura in central Mali. Local security sources told AFP.  The attack, claimed by

Beijing, Sept. 14 (Jiji Press)–A delegation of young Japanese lawmakers from a suprapartisan parliamentary group promoting friendship with China met with a senior Chinese Foreign Ministry official in Beijing on Monday. After meeting with Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Bin, Masahiro Komura, who

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Tokyo, Sept. 14 (Jiji Press)–Chubu Electric Power Co. faces a difficult predicament as its earthquake-risk data fraud has left the power utility with no clear outlook for restarting its Hamaoka nuclear plant in central Japan. An investigative committee report released Monday highlighted