(Adnkronos) – Although Ukraine and invader Russia have not yet reached a ceasefire, Italys foreign minister Antonio Tajani is ‘cautiously optimistic” that the almost three-year-old war could end in 2025.  “I am optimistic but cautious. We have not yet reached a ceasefire,

(Adnkronos) – Foreign minister Antonio Tajani is attending a Christmas lunch in Kosovo on Monday with Italian soldiers serving in the Nato-led KFOR international peacekeeping force and has underlined Italy’s full support for the European integration of the western Balkans.  ”On 23

(Adnkronos) – Incoming United States president Donald Trump is crucial to negotiations towards a just peace ending Russia’s 34-month-old invasion of Ukraine, Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani told Il Messaggero daily in an interview published on Friday.  “Without America, Europe cannot do

(Adnkronos) – The United States is one step away from a shutdown after the diktat of Donald Trump and Elon Musk against the bipartisan agreement negotiated by Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson to avert, by the deadline of midnight tomorrow, the closure

(Adnkronos) – Green light for the return to Brasilia of President Lula, after the latest medical tests passed with “extremely satisfactory” results in San Paolo, where he underwent surgery for a brain haemorrhage last week. The Brazilian government made it known.  

(Adnkronos) – French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to “rebuild” Mayotte on the basis of new “criteria” after the devastation caused by Cyclone Chido, and has also called for an intensified “fight against illegal immigration”. Macron also rejected accusations that the government

(Adnkronos) – Iraq has announced the start of repatriations for Syrian troops who fled the lightning offensive that led to the fall of President Bashar al-Assad.  “Today, the Iraqi authorities will begin repatriating Syrian soldiers to their country after coordinating with the

(Adnkronos) – Russian President Vladimir Putin mentioned Silvio Berlusconi among the leaders of the past with whom he would have a cup of tea if he had the chance. Along with the former Italian Prime Minister, Putin also mentioned former German Chancellor

(Adnkronos) – Swedish police have revealed that they have been invited – as observers – to board a Chinese ship anchored off Denmark and accused of having taken part in the sabotage of two submarine cables, to closely follow the investigations conducted

(Adnkronos) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was ready to meet with US President-elect Donald Trump “at any time”.  “I don’t know when I will see him. He’s not saying anything about it. I haven’t spoken to him in over four

(Adnkronos) – Vladimir Putin claims that the Russian economy is the first in Europe and the fourth in the world. This is how Vladimir Putin’s year-end press conference, combined with the question and answer session from ordinary Russians, kicked off in Moscow.

(Adnkronos) – The de facto leader of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, is calling for the lifting of sanctions against the country and the removal of HTS from the list of terrorist organizations. “Now, after everything that has happened, the sanctions must be lifted

(Adnkronos) – Russia has transferred to eastern Libya the air defense systems it had deployed in various areas of Syria in support of ally Bashar Assad, a former Assad official told the German news agency “Dpa”, confirming what was partly anticipated also

(Adnkronos) – “Free and fair elections” after the transition period in Syria were requested by the UN special envoy, Geir Pedersen, who, meeting journalists in Damascus, insisted on the need to get “immediate humanitarian aid” into the country.   Pedersen, who on

(Adnkronos) – The French Court of Cassation today confirmed the conviction of former President Nicolas Sarkozy in the corruption and influence peddling trial in which he is accused, the first final sentence against the former president, who has other open judicial cases.

(Adnkronos) – Donald Trump again attacks Canada, in a post in which, after having defined Justin Trudeau as a “governor” in other statements, he states that it is “a great idea” to make the bordering state the “51st state”. “No one can

(Adnkronos) – At least 45 people have died and over 500 have been injured in northern Mozambique, where Cyclone Chido, with winds of up to 120 kilometers per hour, has devastated the areas of Cabo Delgado and Nampula in particular. This was

(Adnkronos) – The Iranian Parliament has formally requested changes to a contested bill that drastically tightens penalties against women who do not wear the veil and on which even the president, the reformist Masoud Pezeshkian, has expressed strong doubts, intervening in the

(Adnkronos) – The government vows to help Italy’s companies grow their international business and reach new markets within a constantly changing geopolitical context, aided by economic diplomacy, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Wednesday.  “We want to support our companies in their

(Adnkronos) – The Council of Europe envoy, Alan Berset, is expected in Georgia today to verify whether the conditions exist to continue cooperation between the international organization and the Georgian government after the violent repression of pro-European protests following accusations of fraud

(Adnkronos) – Russia announces the arrest of a citizen of Uzbekistan in connection with the killing yesterday in Moscow of General Igor Kirillov. “A citizen of Uzbekistan, born in 1985, was arrested on suspicion of carrying out the attack that cost the

(Adnkronos) – The provisional toll of the 7.3 magnitude earthquake that struck the Vanuatu archipelago in the Pacific in recent hours, followed by other strong shocks, is at least 14 dead and over 200 injured. Damage to various buildings was reported, including

(Adnkronos) – President Yoon Suk Yeol, ‘suspended’ in recent days, did not appear for questioning about the attempt to impose martial law in South Korea. The investigative team made up of Police, the Office for Investigations into Corruption by High Level Officials

(Adnkronos) – The government is aiming for exports worth 700 billion euros by 2027 and they are the “lynchpin” of Italy’s economy – one of the most dynamic in the world – according to foreign minister Antonio Tajani.  “We are convinced that

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s foreign minister and deputy premier Antonio Tajani tweeted birthday good wishes to Pope Francis, who turned 88 on Tuesday, praising the pontiff for his exemplary leadership and behaviour.  “Happy Birthday Holy Father. Your guidance and example are a beacon

(Adnkronos) – The death toll of Palestinians killed in the Gaza Strip since the conflict between Hamas and Israel began 14 months ago has risen to 45,059. This was announced by the Gaza Health Ministry, explaining that 31 people have been killed

(Adnkronos) – At least 34 people have died and 319 have been injured in northern Mozambique, where Cyclone Chido, with winds of up to 120 kilometers per hour, has devastated the Cabo Delgado and Nampula areas in particular. The new toll, still

(Adnkronos) – The United Nations is trying again. The acting envoy of the UN mission in Tripoli, Stephanie Koury, presented a new ‘roadmap’ for Libya that should end the political crisis in the country, still divided between east and west. The objective

(Adnkronos) – French Prime Minister François Bayrou will make his general policy statement on Tuesday, January 14 in Parliament. This was announced by his entourage, as reported by the broadcaster Bfmtv.   Le Figaro explains that each new head of government delivers

(Adnkronos) – The SPD and the CDU have signed a coalition pact to form a minority government in the eastern German state of Saxony. For the outgoing Minister-President and CDU leader in the Land, Michael Kretschmer, the agreement “is also an invitation