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(Adnkronos) – The toll from the devastating fire that has been consuming the Wang Fuk Court residential complex in the Tai Po district, north of Hong Kong, for hours is worsening. According to the South China Morning Post, the victims have risen

(Adnkronos) – Four years and two months in prison. This is the sentence that an Istanbul court has handed down to Turkish journalist Fatih Altayli, accused of “threats” against Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Altayli, 63, can appeal. Arrested in June, Altayli

(Adnkronos) – “There’s a new word for Trumpian Republicans, who are now almost all of them (thanks to excellent policies). Are they ‘Tepublicans’ or ‘Tpublicans’?”. American President Donald Trump asked this in a post on Truth Social, joking about the possible name

(Adnkronos) – The government in Warsaw has announced its decision to rely on Swedish submarines to enhance its naval security. Polish Defense Minister Pal Jonson spoke of ”a historic day for the partnership between Sweden and Poland and for increasing security in

(Adnkronos) – In Guinea Bissau, a group of officers, presenting themselves as the “High Military Command for the Restoration of Order,” claims to have taken control of the country “until further notice.” Radio France Internationale reports this.  Rfi further reports that several

(Adnkronos) – French President Emmanuel Macron will visit China from December 3 to 5. The Élysée confirmed this, specifying that Macron will go to Beijing and then to Chengdu. A meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping is expected.  Macron had visited China

(Adnkronos) – Brazil ”has given the world a lesson in democracy” with the prison sentence issued against former president Jair Bolsonaro. This was stated by Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. “Without too much fanfare, the Brazilian judicial system demonstrated its

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani on Wednesday urged “sustained” dialogue with the United States and “robust” security guarantees for Ukraine to achieve “a just and lasting peace” to end the conflict with Russia.  At emergency video summit with European Union

Kyoto, Nov. 26 (Jiji Press)–A ranking gang member in a first trial hearing Wednesday pleaded not guilty to the charge of shooting to death the head of the “Gyoza no Ohsho” dumpling restaurant chain in Kyoto, western Japan, in 2013. “I’m definitely

Tokyo, Nov. 26 (Jiji Press)–The governors of Japan’s 47 prefectures urged the central government Wednesday to implement measures to help them cope with expected declines in local government revenues resulting from the planned abolition of the provisional gasoline and diesel tax surcharge.