(Adnkronos) – An undeclared financier has emerged behind Calin Georgescu, the far-right, populist and pro-Russian candidate who surprisingly won the first round of the presidential elections in Romania. Considered as the Romanian “Elon Musk”, or even the “king of Tik Tok”, Georgescu’s

(Adnkronos) – The cathedral of Notre-Dame will reopen to the public on December 7th, at the end of an impressive restoration work following the fire of April 15th, 2019. Below are some data relating to the work carried out in recent years

(Adnkronos) – “Today, friendly relations between Russia and North Korea are expanding in all sectors, including military collaboration. We are committed to implementing all agreements reached at the highest levels.” This was stated by Russian Defense Minister, Andrey Belousov, in statements reported

(Adnkronos) – A drone attack attributed to the Ukrainian military caused a “large fire” in an industrial area in the Russian region of Rostov. Russian authorities confirm this, but do not report any casualties. The governor of Rostov, Yuri Sliusar, announced via

(Adnkronos) – Tajani then stressed how the peace that we want to build must be a “just peace”, which “does not stifle Ukraine’s freedom”. “Just yesterday – he added – meeting with the Swiss Foreign Minister we talked about a possible future

(Adnkronos) – “We all want to build peace”, but it must be a “just peace”. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, speaking to ‘Mattino 5 News’ about the war in Ukraine. “I hope that by 2025,

(Adnkronos) – Chinese pressure on Taiwan continues. The Taipei Defense Ministry reports that it has detected the presence of 33 aircraft and eight Chinese military ships around the island, which Beijing claims as its territory, in 24 hours. Twenty-one aircraft, Taipei reports,

(Adnkronos) – The Australian parliament has decided to ban access to social networks to children under the age of 16, implementing one of the most restrictive measures in the world towards platforms such as X, Tik Tok, Instagram and Facebook. The text,

(Adnkronos) – Romania’s Constitutional Court has ordered a recount of the votes cast in the first round of the presidential election, following the ‘shock’ victory of far-right candidate Calin Georgescu.  The court ordered “to re-check and recount all the ballots cast in

(Adnkronos) – Ireland goes to the polls tomorrow for the general election that will renew the members of the Dáil Éireann, the lower house of parliament. The peculiarity of the Irish electoral system involves the use of the single transferable vote (STV),

(Adnkronos) – Air and sea patrol by the Chinese military around disputed areas in the South China Sea. They “carried out operational readiness patrols today in the surrounding areas and airspace over the territorial waters of Huangyan Dao” (Scarborough Shoal, claimed by

(Adnkronos) – “Suspended” from office and under investigation for “serious violations of discipline”. It happens in China, to General Miao Hua, one of the members of the powerful Central Military Commission, considered close to President Xi Jinping who has relaunched the anti-corruption

(Adnkronos) – In the panorama of appointments of far-right ideologues and loyalists for many positions, even delicate ones, in the next Trump administration, it is striking that the president-elect has instead chosen experts with more conventional and mainstream positions for his economic

(Adnkronos) – The president of the Rassemblement National recalls the ‘red lines’ of his party on the budget and warns of a potential vote of no confidence if the government tries to push through “a punitive budget” that “will penalize the working

(Adnkronos) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed the start of serial production of the new ‘Oreshkin’ ballistic missile, which Russian forces used for the first time last week in a test launch against an industrial plant in Dmipro. Putin also said

(Adnkronos) – François Hollande “is not in favor of an impeachment procedure against the President of the Republic” Emmanuel Macron. With the censure weighing on the Barnier government, the former head of state does not want – unlike Jean-Luc Mélenchon – early

(Adnkronos) – ‘Thanksgiving Day’ has arrived, one of the most heartfelt holidays for the American people, which takes place every fourth Thursday in November. For one part of the country that comes to a standstill – schools, universities, public offices and banks

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(Adnkronos) – The Instagram page of the German Christian Social Union (CSU) was hacked, posting a series of pro-Palestinian content, including an image with the slogan “Free Palestine” over a clenched fist. Another story showed a young boy balancing on a large

(Adnkronos) – The death toll from clashes in Aleppo province in northern Syria between Damascus military and jihadists has risen to 57. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that 26 Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS, formerly al Qaeda’s Syrian branch) militants and

(Adnkronos) – China has released Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung, the three American citizens considered ‘unjustly detained’ by Washington, completing an exchange that will also see the release of Chinese citizens in custody in the United States. The State Department

(Adnkronos) – Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico announced that he has accepted the Kremlin’s invitation to travel to Moscow next May for the ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War. “It is with

(Adnkronos) – The agreement for a ceasefire in Lebanon is ”good news”, ”an Italian success” for ”the contribution to peace given by Italy with the G7 presidency”. And ”as we worked for the ceasefire in Lebanon, so we will continue to do

(Adnkronos) – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced a third aid package of nearly 2.3 billion euros for people affected by the floods that devastated south-eastern Spain in late October, bringing it to 16.6 billion euros.  “The Council of Ministers will

(Adnkronos) – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has defended his government’s handling of last month’s floods, saying state institutions have “fulfilled their responsibilities” since the start of the disaster. “I ask that people not be fooled: if you want to find culprits,

(Adnkronos) – Russian attacks against Ukraine have killed at least two civilians and injured at least 17 others in the past day, regional authorities have reported. According to the Air Force, Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with 89 Shahed-type drones and other unmanned

(Adnkronos) – “As I did in my first term, I will always work from the centre. Because we all want the best for Europe and the best for Europeans. So now is the time to come together”. These are the words of

(Adnkronos) – “The announcement of the ceasefire in Lebanon is a victory and an important success for the resistance” and “Hamas is ready for a ceasefire agreement and a serious agreement for the exchange of prisoners. This was stated to the Afp

(Adnkronos) – At least ten people died in the Israeli raids on the center of Beirut, local sources reported. Another 37 people were injured. A total of 30 sites across Lebanon were hit by Israel today. 

(Adnkronos) – For the first time, the Israeli armed forces have issued an evacuation order for the center of Beirut, and not for the southern neighborhoods that are a Hezbollah stronghold. Colonel Avichay Adraee, the IDF’s Arabic-language spokesman, published maps of several