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(Adnkronos) – “A ridiculous list of Christmas demands.” This is how Katie Boyd, the senator representing Republicans in negotiations to reach a bipartisan agreement to prevent the Department of Homeland Security from running out of funds after February 13, branded the Democrats’

(Adnkronos) – The second round of presidential elections scheduled for Sunday in Portugal will take place in a climate of deep uncertainty, as the country is still being hit by heavy rains and strong winds today. Voter turnout is affected by storm

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani and US counterpart Marco Rubio held talks at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games which opened on Monday, where they agreed to cement bilateral collaboration and amity.  “Always a pleasure to meet my friend @SecRubio. Happy

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s universities and research minister Anna Maria Bernini, will on Sunday officially inaugurate the headquarters of the Med-Or Italian Foundation for Africa in Nairobi, reaffirming its commitment to strengthening the international dimension of its work and to building long-term, strategic

Tokyo, Feb. 6 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is overwhelming her rivals in a battle to go viral on social media, according to an analysis. Jiji Press assessed posts made by party chiefs on

(Adnkronos) – Foreign minister Antonio Tajani will address a ceremony at Italy’s lower house of parliament on Tuesday to mark the World War II ‘foibe’ killings of up to 15,000 Italians by Yugoslav partisans between 1943 and 1945, the parliament said in

Tokyo, Feb. 6 (Jiji Press)–Japanese telecommunications company KDDI Corp. said Friday that it has overstated sales by up to 246 billion yen for the year ending in March due to fictitious transactions involving its internet service subsidiary Biglobe Inc. As a special

Tokyo, Feb. 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ratio of household spending on food hit a 44-year high in 2025, reflecting elevated food prices, an internal affairs ministry survey showed Friday. According to the latest Family Income and Expenditure Survey, the ratio, known as the

Tokyo, Feb. 6 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan may raise interest rates in March at the earliest if the yen weakens further, although a rate hike in April appears to be the main scenario, Ryutaro Kono, chief economist at BNP Paribas Securities