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Washington (US), 5 June (LaPresse/AP) – The US House of Representatives has approved, by 226 votes to 195, a bill providing aid to Ukraine and sanctions against key sectors of the Russian economy, overcoming objections from those Republicans who had warned that the bill would jeopardise negotiations aimed at achieving a similar but more effective outcome. The bill, introduced...

Beijing (China), 5 June (LaPresse/AP) – Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to visit North Korea next week, as announced today by both countries. This will be his first visit in almost seven years. The trip represents the latest step in a series of Chinese initiatives aimed at strengthening close ties with its nuclear-armed neighbour, whose leader Kim Jong Un has sought to bu...

Turin, 4 June (LaPresse) – “Ukraine proposes to bring this war to an end. This must be done honestly, with dignity, and with guarantees that the war will not resume. We note that the United States is fully focused on the Iranian issue, and it would be a mistake to simply wait for the war in Europe to return to the centre of their attention. Ukraine proposes to end this war th...

Rome, 4 June (LaPresse) – Yet another arrest for Fabiola Moretti, a 70-year-old Roman woman formerly linked to the Banda della Magliana and the long-time partner of Antonio Mancini, one of the organisation’s bosses. The Court of Rome this morning confirmed the detention of the woman, who was already under house arrest, on charges of possession and dealing in narcotic substanc...

Rome, 4 June (LaPresse) – Alessandra Ballerini, the lawyer representing Giulio Regeni’s family, also opposed the application, pointing out that “there is no evidence to suggest that the Egyptian state has changed its approach”; on the contrary, Cairo has continued to obstruct the proceedings “by refusing to serve witness summonses”. The lawyer also highlighted the difference ...