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(Adnkronos) – There is still no unanimity among EU capitals regarding the request, also put forward by Italy, to sanction the Israeli National Security Minister, Itamar Ben Gvir, widely criticized for his conduct towards activists of the Global Sumud Flotilla. According to

(Adnkronos) – “I cannot call elections for partisan interests.” Thus, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez ruled out resorting to early elections, emphasizing the importance of maintaining government stability to achieve progress. “I am not saying that the stability we have achieved in

(Adnkronos) – The European Council has extended until May 28, 2027, the EU sanctions against Russia related to serious human rights violations or abuses, the repression of civil society and democratic opposition, and the erosion of democracy and the rule of law,

(Adnkronos) – The Hungarian Parliament has approved a law withdrawing the decision to exit the Rome Statute, thus allowing Hungary to remain a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The measure overturns the initiative launched last year by Viktor Orbán’s previous

(Adnkronos) – Uganda has temporarily closed its borders with the Democratic Republic of Congo due to “the increasing spread” of the Ebola epidemic in the neighboring country. This was announced by an official from Uganda’s Ministry of Health. The border remains open

Tokyo, May 27 (Jiji Press)–Andreas Bovenschulte, the mayor of the German city of Bremen, has called for cooperation between Japan and Germany in the space sector, saying space development should be made more autonomous to counter SpaceX founder Elon Musk. “We cannot

(Adnkronos) – Italy is donating 1,150,000 euros to help fight the deadly Ebola outbreak in conflict-hit Democratic Republic of the Congo, including interventions to halt transmission, strengthen epidemiological monitoring, the local health system’s response, and to build local communities’ trust in the

Tokyo, May 27 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako hosted a banquet for visiting Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his wife at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Wednesday evening. In a speech at the Homei-Den banquet hall, Emperor Naruhito

Tokyo, May 27 (Jiji Press)–A plan to provide additional benefits for households with children under a proposed refundable tax credit system was presented at a meeting of a bipartisan group of Japanese lawmakers on Wednesday. At a working-level meeting of the National

Silicon Valley, May 27 (Jiji Press)–A chemical tank at a plant of a U.S. unit of Japan’s Nippon Paper Industries Co. ruptured Tuesday, leaving one dead and nine others injured, local fire authorities said. Nine other people are missing after the accident