Mali, after attacks ‘precarious’ calm in Bamako and Kati
(Adnkronos) – A situation of precarious calm in the Malian capital Bamako and in Kati, the ‘stronghold’ of the junta in power since 2020, after two days of intense clashes between military and jihadists allied with Touareg separatists. The Minister of Defense,
Tehran’s proposal to US: negotiate on nuclear after Hormuz reopening
(Adnkronos) – A new proposal for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the end of the war, and negotiations on the controversial Iranian nuclear program to be initiated in a second phase, has been presented by Iran to the United States
UK, attacks on Jewish sites in London, 37-year-old arrested
(Adnkronos) – A 37-year-old man has been arrested by London’s counter-terrorism police in connection with attacks on Jewish places of worship in the British capital. Sky News reports this, citing the Metropolitan Police. The man was arrested at a property near Barnstaple,
Moscow, 1 dead in Kyiv drone attack near Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant
(Adnkronos) – A Ukrainian Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant employee was killed by a Kyiv drone. This was reported by the Russian administration of the site. The Zaporizhzhia plant, the largest in Europe, has been occupied by the Russians since March 2022. It
Bbc, 2,400 seafarers stranded on 105 tankers in the Strait of Hormuz
(Adnkronos) – Approximately 2,400 seafarers remain stranded on over 105 tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, an area closed to maritime traffic. Tim Wilkins, general manager of the tanker transporters’ trade association ‘Intertanko’, told the BBC. On board, Wilkins explained, there is
Yen’s Power Weakens to Uncharted Territory
Tokyo, April 27 (Jiji Press)–The yen’s real effective exchange rate, an indicator of Japan’s international competitiveness, has plunged to historically low levels, bringing about soaring import prices in the country. The Bank for International Settlements’ REER index for the yen came to
Quake Advisory Lifted 1 Week after Major Temblor off Northeastern Japan
Tokyo, April 27 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Meteorological Agency and the Cabinet Office on Monday lifted a special advisory on a possible subsequent earthquake off the northern prefecture of Hokkaido or the Sanriku northeastern region following last week’s 7.7-magnitude quake off Sanriku. The
EXCLUSIVE: Vietnamese Man Held for Alleged Hit-and-Run in Tokyo
Tokyo, April 27 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department on Monday arrested a Vietnamese man for allegedly causing a hit-and-run accident in the Japanese capital in January, investigative sources told Jiji Press. The suspect, a 32-year-old demolition worker living in the city of
Japan Reviews Dual Pricing for Tourist Sites
Tokyo, April 27 (Jiji Press)–Experts commissioned by the Japan Tourism Agency met on Monday to launch a review of dual pricing for tourist sites, in which charges for nonresidents, including inbound tourists, are set higher than those for residents. Based on their