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(Adnkronos) – French President Emmanuel Macron announced today, during a speech from the Ile Longue naval base, in the roadstead of Brest (Finistère), that France is “progressively” entering a new phase of its nuclear deterrence, which he described as “advanced deterrence”.  “We

(Adnkronos) –   Dubai airports, the international airport and Dubai World Central – Al Maktoum, will reopen in the evening to allow “limited” air traffic, officials announced after three days of airport closures coinciding with US and Israeli attacks against Iran and

(Adnkronos) –   The advance of Russian forces in Ukraine is slowing down. Last February, Moscow’s military moved the front line to negative record levels in the last two years, since April 2024, with only 123 square kilometers acquired, according to an

(Adnkronos) – At least 169 people were killed yesterday by armed attackers in northern South Sudan, where violence has significantly increased in recent weeks. Two local officials reported this to AFP. “169 bodies have been buried in a mass grave,” said Elizabeth

(Adnkronos) – The Israeli army has announced that it has extended the closure of educational institutions and workplaces until 8 PM local time on Wednesday, as the joint US-Israel attack against Iran enters its third day.  “Following a new assessment in the

(Adnkronos) – Scottish police have cordoned off a district in Edinburgh after receiving reports concerning the presence of a “man with a bladed weapon”: emergency teams have been deployed to the Calder area of the Scottish capital. The incident is not yet

Tokyo, March 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling bloc on Monday proposed holding a question-and-answer session at the House of Representatives Budget Committee on March 13 to wrap up the chamber’s discussions on the government’s draft fiscal 2026 budget. The coalition of the ruling

Tokyo, March 2 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government said Monday that it has evacuated five Japanese nationals from Israel to Jordan following the latest U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran. According to Japan’s Foreign Ministry, about 1,000 Japanese nationals are in Israel. Of them, five

Tokyo, March 2 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan is expected to continue raising its policy rate even if the country’s inflation rate temporarily falls below the central bank’s 2 pct target, BOJ Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino suggested Monday. The country’s underlying inflation,

Tokyo, March 2 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese companies are taking steps in response to the U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran. Club Tourism International Inc., a subsidiary of KNT-CT Holdings Co., has canceled all tours that were scheduled to leave Japan between Saturday and Monday