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(Adnkronos) – The White House believes it can tolerate an increase in oil prices for weeks longer before it becomes a serious political problem. According to sources close to the administration cited by Politico, President Donald Trump’s team considers a possible rise

(Adnkronos) – At least 570 people have been killed in Israeli attacks in Lebanon since the war between Israel and the United States against Iran extended to the Land of Cedars on March 2. This was stated by the Ministry of Health

(Adnkronos) – Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has approved Scotland Yard’s request to ban the “particularly controversial” al-Quds march, which was scheduled for Sunday in central London, to “prevent serious public disorder.” According to British police, “extreme tensions” could have occurred during the

(Adnkronos) – Access to water resources and their sustainable management are the “cornerstones” of the government’s aid to Africa and its five-billion euro blueprint to spur the continent’s economic development, Italy’s deputy foreign minister Edmondo Cirielli said on Wednesday.   “Access to

(Adnkronos) – The director of the Italian government’s overseas agency AICS, Marco Rusconi, on Wednesday outlined 58 development projects worth some 57 million euros at an event held at the Senate upper house of parliament, AICS wrote on X.  Rusconi presented the

Tokyo, March 11 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese national baseball team, nicknamed Samurai Japan, won all four of its pool-stage games in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, advancing to the quarterfinals in the United States. On Tuesday, Samurai Japan defeated the Czech Republic 9-0

Tokyo, March 11 (Jiji Press)–Japan will release its oil reserves as early as Monday amid soaring crude oil prices, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Wednesday. “As oil tankers continue to be virtually unable to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, oil imports

Tokyo, March 11 (Jiji Press)–East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, will increase fares by an average 7.1 pct on Saturday, marking the first full-scale fare revision since the privatization of Japan National Railways in 1987, excluding changes due to consumption tax

Tokyo, March 11 (Jiji Press)–A container ship owned by Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. has been damaged while anchored in the Persian Gulf, it was learned Wednesday. The Japanese and other crew members were unharmed. The ship is able to sail on

Saitama, March 11 (Jiji Press)–Two members of Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force have recounted the experience of risking their lives during a hydrogen explosion at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.’s Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant in March 2011. “When the situation becomes