(Adnkronos) – The death toll from Friday’s powerful earthquake in Myanmar has risen to 2886 dead and 4639 injured. This was reported by Chinese state broadcaster CCTV, stating that 373 people are still missing in the Southeast Asian country. Russia, China and

(Adnkronos) – Judge Susan Crawford, backed by the Democrats, has been elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. This was reported by the US media, which spoke of a setback for Donald Trump and Elon Musk, who had campaigned very intensely for Crawford’s

(Adnkronos) – Beijing today deployed its aircraft carrier Shandong as part of exercises around Taiwan, designed to test its ability to organize a “blockade” of the island. The announcement was made by the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese army, specifying that

(Adnkronos) – A test by fire to be played “at home” for the Republicans. Today’s special elections in Florida have taken on national importance, especially in the 6th congressional district, where Democrat Josh Weil is challenging Republican Randy Fine in a seat

(Adnkronos) – Following the sentence handed down yesterday, the president of the criminal court dealing with the case of the parliamentary assistants of the French National Rally has been placed under police protection. This was stated by a source to the newspaper

(Adnkronos) – The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has announced the immediate closure of all its bakeries in the Gaza Strip, as the Israeli blockade on the entry of food, fuel and medicine into the enclave enters its second month. The

(Adnkronos) – United States Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that she has directed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old Italian-American accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last year in New York.  Mangione was indicted federally

(Adnkronos) – The rebel coalition in Burma, made up of the National Democratic Alliance Army, the Taang National Liberation Army (TNLA), and the Arakan Army, has announced a unilateral and temporary ceasefire following the devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck the country

(Adnkronos) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will travel to Italy on April 17 to participate in the fourth Italy-Turkey intergovernmental summit. The ‘Turkiye Today’ website reports, specifying that during the visit Erdogan will meet with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. 

(Adnkronos) – Israel has eliminated duties on US goods. This was announced by the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Israel would begin a process to immediately eliminate remaining duties on imports from the United States.

(Adnkronos) – The appeal filed by Marine Le Pen against the four-year prison sentence, two of which were suspended with an electronic bracelet, will be examined “in a timeframe that should allow for a decision to be reached in the summer of

(Adnkronos) – Norway’s proximity to the USSR during the Cold War led to the construction of many military bunkers, some of which were vast secret bases for aircraft and ships. Tensions with Russia – writes the BBC – have brought back into

(Adnkronos) – At least 2,056 people have died in Myanmar as a result of the strong earthquake that struck the country and Thailand last Friday. This is the new official toll provided by the junta in power, the Xinhua news agency reported. 

(Adnkronos) – The party of former Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has called for the release of hundreds of jailed protesters. “Chanting slogans, marching or protesting is not a crime, but a right enshrined in the Constitution,” said Republican People’s Party (CHP) spokesman

(Adnkronos) – The Moldovan Foreign Ministry has declared three employees of the Russian embassy in Chisinau “persona non grata”. The three are accused of alleged “activities conducted in violation of the status of diplomats in the territory of the Republic of Moldova”,

(Adnkronos) – The death toll from an explosion at a mosque in the Andijan region of Uzbekistan has risen to at least three dead and ten injured. The toll was confirmed by local authorities. The explosion was caused by a gas leak,

(Adnkronos) – “We will appeal”. This was announced by Marine Le Pen’s lawyer, Rodolphe Bosselut, after his client was sentenced to five years of ineligibility. “It’s a blow to democracy,” he added.   However, the choice to appeal, explains Le Monde, has

(Adnkronos) – Italian major Eni’s retail and renewables unit Plenitude and Swiss Energy Infrastructure Partners have sealed a deal to lift EIP’s stake in the company’s share capital to 10%, Plenitude said Monday in a statement.  The transaction confirms a post-money equity

(Adnkronos) – The UN World Food Programme has enough food supplies for its operation in the war-devastated and blockaded Gaza Strip for around two more weeks, Rome-based WFP wrote Monday on X (formerly Twitter).  “WFP has roughly enough food in #Gaza to

(Adnkronos) – 170 Buddhist monks are still missing due to the collapse of the U Hla Thein temple in Myanmar, following the powerful earthquake that occurred on Friday. This was reported by the Indian army team sent to Myanmar to provide relief

(Adnkronos) – Russian officials have not yet reacted to Donald Trump’s statements that he is “very angry” with Vladimir Putin. Meanwhile, TV has offered a softened narrative of the American president’s words. Rossiya 1 broadcast a segment with an excerpt from the

(Adnkronos) – The death toll from the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar and Thailand on Friday continues to rise. According to the Wall Street Journal, the death toll in Myanmar has risen to at least 2,028, while 3,408 people have been

(Adnkronos) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has chosen to appoint former Navy commander, Vice Admiral Eli Sharvit, as the new head of the Shin Bet. The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office made the announcement. Sharvit replaces Ronen Bar, who was removed from

(Adnkronos) – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) has announced that it will support relief efforts in Myanmar and Thailand. The body – which is made up of ten member countries, including the two hit by the earthquake – spoke of

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s cabinet has signed off on the list of countries which the government deems safe for migrant repatriations, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Friday.  “We approved the report on safe countries of origin and compared to 2024 there are

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s foreign ministry is trying to locate 100 Italians in Myanmar and over 7000 in Thailand after the magnitude 7.7 earthquake on Friday whose epicentre was in central Myanmar and which is feared to have killed hundreds of people.  “After

(Adnkronos) – Lebanon and Syria have signed an agreement on the demarcation of borders and the strengthening of coordination between Beirut and Damascus on security matters along the border. This was reported by the Saudi press agency Spa, explaining that the agreement

(Adnkronos) – The ruling junta in Myanmar has declared a state of emergency in six regions after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck the central part of the country.  The state of emergency, according to a note, concerns the regions of Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway,

(Adnkronos) – The Milan Stock-Exchange “must continue to support the Italian and Milanese economy,” foreign minister Antonio Tajani said Friday amid fears of a divestment by its owner Euronext’s new strategic plan that would favour the ParisBourse and other financial centres.  “The

(Adnkronos) – After the earthquake of magnitude 7.7 on the Richter scale that struck Myanmar and was also strongly felt in Thailand, a 30-storey skyscraper under construction collapsed in Bangkok. Local medical sources reported that 43 workers are trapped under the rubble.