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(Adnkronos) – Italy has airlifted 14 Palestinian children from Gaza to Italy, where they will receive urgent medical treatment in public hospitals across the country, according to their needs, the government said Thursday.  “We’ve completed an operation to bring 14 Palestinian children

(Adnkronos) – The new German Foreign Minister, Johann Wadephul, has declared that Berlin is willing to “follow” the request of US President Donald Trump for NATO to increase its defense spending target to 5% of GDP. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte presented

(Adnkronos) – Iran is willing to reach an agreement with the United States in exchange for the lifting of sanctions. This was announced by an Iranian official who spoke to NBC News: Ali Shamkhani, advisor to the Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali

(Adnkronos) – Italy will back new sanctions against Russia if its president Vladimir Putin continues to avoid direct negotiations with Ukraine on a ceasefire leading to a just peace settlement, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said Thursday.  “‘On a practical level, I want

(Adnkronos) – China has announced the temporary suspension of some non-customs countermeasures against the United States, following the agreement reached last weekend with Washington for a reciprocal reduction of customs duties. The measure represents a new step towards de-escalation of the long

(Adnkronos) – The party of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Fidesz, has presented a bill in parliament that, following the Russian model, targets non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that receive funding from abroad.  The measure provides that NGOs deemed capable of influencing public opinion

(Adnkronos) – China yesterday published a new list of place names assigned to 27 locations in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, in northeastern India, a territory that Beijing considers an integral part of the autonomous region of Tibet. The Chinese Ministry

(Adnkronos) – The outgoing president of Poland, Andrzej Duda, hosted George Simion, the far-right candidate in the Romanian presidential elections, in Warsaw, provoking strong reactions in the context of delicate electoral rounds for both countries. Simion, known for his affinity with US

(Adnkronos) – The owner of a German slaughterhouse, accused of 45 counts of animal cruelty, is on trial for alleged mistreatment of sick cows, which he allegedly beat and deprived of food and water. The proceedings, initiated last year for 11 alleged

(Adnkronos) – Ceasefire in the Libyan capital Tripoli. The Ministry of Defense announced it, as reported by the Libya Herald. “We announce the start of the implementation of a ceasefire on all axes of tension within the capital Tripoli as part of