(Adnkronos) – An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck the island of Crete. According to the US Geological Survey, the epicenter of the earthquake is located 58 kilometers northeast of Elounda, at a depth of 68.9 kilometers. The tremors were felt in the

(Adnkronos) – North Korea has carried out a new missile test, denounces South Korea. Cruise missiles were launched towards the Sea of Japan from the southern province of Hamgyong. United Nations resolutions against Pyongyang prevent the launch of ballistic missiles, not cruise

(Adnkronos) – Italy has condemned the “tragic” killings of two Israeli embassy staff members in Washington DC late by a gunman outside the Capital Jewish Museum late Wednesday, deploring “terror”, “violence” and “Anti-Semitism”.  “I stand with the State of Israel for the

(Adnkronos) – After Italy, France has also summoned the Israeli ambassador to Paris following the IDF shooting in Jenin against a delegation of diplomats, including a French official. In a post on X, Foreign Minister Jean Noel Barrot called what happened in

(Adnkronos) – Cyril Ramaphosa arrives in Washington today with the intention of talking about trade and business, but the South African president risks ending up at the center of a Zelensky-like ambush in the Oval Office today. The visit comes after months

(Adnkronos) – Two Chinese citizens were arrested after attempting to reach the Taiwanese island of Erdan aboard a small boat. This is the third case in May alone in which Chinese civilians have illegally arrived by sea in the territory controlled by

(Adnkronos) – Two migrants died off Calais overnight while trying to cross the English Channel. This was announced by the maritime prefecture of the Channel and the North Sea. This brings to five the number of migrants who have died in the

(Adnkronos) – Japanese Agriculture Minister Taku Eto resigned today after stating that he had never bought rice because he receives it for free, a statement that sparked numerous negative reactions in the country, facing a real crisis that has seen the price

(Adnkronos) – Under Pope Leo XIV, the Vatican could play a ‘key role’ in ending the 39-month-old Russia-Ukraine conflict were it to host peace talks between the two sides, according to Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani.  “I see it as an opportunity

(Adnkronos) – A total 52 Palestinian civilians from war-devastated Gaza are on their way to Italy aboard flights from Jordan, joining family members who were previously flown in for hospital treatment, foreign minister Antonio Tajani announced on Wednesday.  “The Italian government continues

(Adnkronos) – A Ukrainian citizen has been charged with “conspiracy” as part of the investigation into the fires that targeted properties belonging to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. London police announced this today. Petro Pochynok, 34, is the third man investigated in

(Adnkronos) – In a large-scale operation, the Federal Prosecutor’s Office and the Federal Criminal Police Office of Germany have arrested five people suspected of having conducted and planned attacks against asylum seekers. According to Spiegel information, they are accused of being members

(Adnkronos) – At least four children were killed and another 30 were injured in a suicide attack on a school bus they were traveling on in Balochistan, a region in southwestern Pakistan hit by a surge in violence. Local officials told AFP.

(Adnkronos) – A Russian attack yesterday killed six Ukrainian soldiers and wounded more than ten. This was announced by the Ukrainian National Guard, specifying that the raid targeted the military while they were carrying out exercises at the firing range. 

(Adnkronos) – Pope Leo XIV has confirmed the Vatican’s readiness to host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine to end the deadly 39-month-long conflict which has ravaged the former Soviet republic, Italy’s premier Giorgia Meloni’s office has announced.  The pontiff made the

(Adnkronos) – Italy and the United States on Tuesday inked an accord on procedures for recovering and repatriating the remains of US military personnel who went missing in action or were taken prisoner during World War II.  The accord lays out standard,

(Adnkronos) – Italy fully backs the UN International Atomic Energy Agency, is ready to host a fifth round of talks between the United States and Iran on its uranium enrichment program, and believes the issue can only be solved through negotiation, foreign

(Adnkronos) – The British government has announced a new wave of sanctions against Russia. The new measures – a total of one hundred new measures will be adopted – target “entities operating in favor of the Russian military machine, the export of

(Adnkronos) – Three people were injured in a knife attack at a school in Pirkkala, Finland. This was announced by the local police, who raided the campus and took the attacker into custody. The three injured are not in danger of life.

(Adnkronos) – Clashes between the Sudanese army and the RSF paramilitaries (Rapid Support Forces) broke out this morning in the city of Omdurman, near Khartoum. The army spokesman said in a statement, speaking of a “large-scale offensive” to drive the paramilitaries out

(Adnkronos) – Ruth Eleonora Lopez, a lawyer committed to defending the rights of migrants expelled from the United States and a critic of President Nayib Bukele, an ally of US President Donald Trump, has been arrested in El Salvador. The accusation against

(Adnkronos) – Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te reiterated his commitment to dialogue for peace with China, ”because there are no winners in war”. In his speech marking the first anniversary of his inauguration, Lai at the same time stressed the need to strengthen

(Adnkronos) – The United States government will pay five million dollars (about 4.5 million euros) to the family of Ashli Babbitt, the woman killed by police during the assault on the Capitol on January 6, 2021. According to American media, the Justice

(Adnkronos) – France will build a new maximum security prison in French Guiana to house drug traffickers and radicalized Islamists. The announcement, met with controversy, came from Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin during a visit to the overseas territory. The 400 million euro

(Adnkronos) – Exclude Israel from Eurovision. This is what Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is asking for, according to whom keeping the country out of the world’s biggest music competition is necessary to be “in solidarity with the Palestinian people, who are

(Adnkronos) – Diplomatic tensions rise between Iran and the United Kingdom. The Foreign Office has summoned the Iranian ambassador to London, Seyed Ali Mousavi, after the Tehran Foreign Ministry summoned the British chargé d’affaires in the Islamic Republic yesterday.  According to a

(Adnkronos) – More than 60 people have died in Israeli operations carried out since the early hours of today in the Gaza Strip. This was reported by the satellite TV al-Jazeera, which cites medical sources.  

(Adnkronos) – “The White House doctor is phenomenal, the team of doctors who take care of the president, especially those at Walter Reed Medical Center, are extraordinary.” This is how White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt responds, during the briefing, to a question

(Adnkronos) – Protests are reportedly underway in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip. The Israeli news site Ynet reports hundreds of people gathered in several areas to demand an end to the conflict and Hamas’ exit from the Palestinian enclave. The

(Adnkronos) – Sardinia’s resort of Olbia will host Medfest 2025 in September, and the four-day event’s focus on sustainable development and its diverse programme will lure buyers from the US to the Mideast and India, transforming the trade fair into a high-impact