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Italian Premier Meloni's coalition suffers setbacks in 2 regional elections
Read full article: Italian Premier Meloni's coalition suffers setbacks in 2 regional electionsItaly's Premier Giorgia Meloni suffered election setbacks in two regions as the opposition Democratic party won a tight race in the central Umbria region and deepened its control of the traditional left-leaning stronghold of Emilia-Romagna.
Elon Musk says he and Trump have 'mandate to delete' regulations. Ethics laws could limit Musk role
Read full article: Elon Musk says he and Trump have 'mandate to delete' regulations. Ethics laws could limit Musk roleChoosing billionaire Elon Musk to be what President-elect Donald Trump calls āour cost cutterā for the U.S. government, is not the first time an American president has empowered a business tycoon to look for ways to dramatically cut federal regulations.
Italy sends another 8 migrants to Albania under processing centers deal
Read full article: Italy sends another 8 migrants to Albania under processing centers dealAn Italian navy ship has arrived at the Albanian port of Shengjin with eight migrants who will be processed there after they were intercepted in international waters.
First migrants sent to Albania for processing are returned to Italy
Read full article: First migrants sent to Albania for processing are returned to ItalyAn Italian navy ship has taken back to Italy the first 12 migrants from newly opened asylum processing centers in Albania following a court decision in Rome.
Italy expands its ban on surrogacy to overseas as critics say it targets same-sex couples
Read full article: Italy expands its ban on surrogacy to overseas as critics say it targets same-sex couplesItaly on Wednesday criminalized citizens who go abroad to have children through surrogacy, while opponents slam it as āmedievalā and discriminatory to same-sex couples.
Italian ship transfers 16 intercepted migrants to Albania in a first under their new migration plan
Read full article: Italian ship transfers 16 intercepted migrants to Albania in a first under their new migration planAn Italian navy ship docked at the Albanian port of Shengjin to bring the first group of 16 migrants intercepted in international waters.
Italy sends the first ship with migrants to Albania as rights groups warn of a dangerous precedent
Read full article: Italy sends the first ship with migrants to Albania as rights groups warn of a dangerous precedentItaly is transferring the first group of migrants to Albania as part of a contentious plan to process thousands of asylum-seekers outside its borders.
Vigils, protests around the world commemorate the anniversary of Hamas attack on Israel
Read full article: Vigils, protests around the world commemorate the anniversary of Hamas attack on IsraelCommemorations and protests are being held across the world to mark a year since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.
Biden won't support a strike on Iran nuclear sites as Israel weighs response to Iran missile attack
Read full article: Biden won't support a strike on Iran nuclear sites as Israel weighs response to Iran missile attackPresident Joe Biden says he won't support an Israeli attack on sites related to Tehranās nuclear program in response to Iranās missile attack on Israel.
EU chief unveils her new team with women in top roles in right-leaning Commission
Read full article: EU chief unveils her new team with women in top roles in right-leaning CommissionEuropean Union chief Ursula von der Leyen has put women in many of the top roles on her new team for her next five-year tenure at the head of the bloc.
Olympic fans cheer on Imane Khelif during win after she faced days of online abuse
Read full article: Olympic fans cheer on Imane Khelif during win after she faced days of online abuseA passionate crowd showered Algerian boxer Imane Khelif with cheers during her fight Saturday at the Paris Olympics following a cascade of backlash over false claims about her gender.
Who is Imane Khelif? Algerian boxer facing gender outcry had modest success before Olympics
Read full article: Who is Imane Khelif? Algerian boxer facing gender outcry had modest success before OlympicsAlgerian boxer Imane Khelif has landed in the middle of a divide about gender in sports after her Italian competitor, Angela Carini, pulled out seconds into their bout at the Paris Olympics.
Imane Khelif's Olympic participation decried in letter from her next opponent's boxing federation
Read full article: Imane Khelif's Olympic participation decried in letter from her next opponent's boxing federationThe Hungarian Boxing Association says it is sending letters of protest to both the IOC and Hungaryās Olympic committee over Anna Luca Hamoriās quarterfinal matchup with Imane Khelif of Algeria in women's boxing at the Paris Olympics.
Who is Italian boxer Angela Carini and why did she quit her fight against Imane Khelif?
Read full article: Who is Italian boxer Angela Carini and why did she quit her fight against Imane Khelif?Italian boxer Angela Carini quit her boxing match against Algerian opponent Imane Khelif after just 46 seconds.
Algeria boxer Imane Khelif wins first Olympic fight when opponent Angela Carini quits
Read full article: Algeria boxer Imane Khelif wins first Olympic fight when opponent Angela Carini quitsImane Khelif of Algeria won her opening Olympic boxing bout when opponent Angela Carini of Italy quit after just 46 seconds.
Italy and China sign a 3-year action plan as Italian leader Meloni tries to reset relations
Read full article: Italy and China sign a 3-year action plan as Italian leader Meloni tries to reset relationsItalyās Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says Italy and China have signed a three-year action plan to implement past agreements and experiment with new forms of cooperation.
Italian judge orders a journalist to pay 5,000 euros in damages for making fun of Meloni's height
Read full article: Italian judge orders a journalist to pay 5,000 euros in damages for making fun of Meloni's heightA judge in Milan has ordered an Italian journalist to pay 5,000 euros or nearly $5,500 in damages to Premier Giorgia Meloni for making fun of her height in social media posts.
Ursula von der Leyen reelected to a second 5-year term as European Commission president
Read full article: Ursula von der Leyen reelected to a second 5-year term as European Commission presidentLawmakers at the European Parliament have reelected Ursula von der Leyen to a second 5-year term as president of the European Unionās executive commission.
Far-right groups from France and Hungary to lead a new political force in the European Parliament
Read full article: Far-right groups from France and Hungary to lead a new political force in the European ParliamentFar-right parties from 12 countries, including Franceās National Rally and Hungaryās ruling Fidesz, have joined forces to form a new bloc in the European Parliament.
Italian Premier Meloni describes Putin's cease-fire offer for Ukraine as 'propaganda'
Read full article: Italian Premier Meloni describes Putin's cease-fire offer for Ukraine as 'propaganda'Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has dismissed a cease-fire offer for Ukraine by Russian President Vladimir Putin as āpropagandaā as she wraps up a Group of Seven summit that saw a deal reached for a $50 billion loan to Ukraine.
Biden, Meloni meet on sidelines of G7 summit but one notable matter wasn't on the table: abortion
Read full article: Biden, Meloni meet on sidelines of G7 summit but one notable matter wasn't on the table: abortionPresident Joe Biden and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni have spoke privately on various matters but apparently not on abortion.
Pope Francis becomes first pontiff to address a G7 summit, raising alarm about AI. The G7 responds
Read full article: Pope Francis becomes first pontiff to address a G7 summit, raising alarm about AI. The G7 respondsPope Francis has challenged leaders of the worldās wealthy democracies to keep human dignity foremost in developing and using artificial intelligence.
G7 leaders tackle migration, AI and economic security on second and final day of summit in Italy
Read full article: G7 leaders tackle migration, AI and economic security on second and final day of summit in ItalyLeaders of the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations turned their attention to migration, artificial intelligence, economic security and the Indo-Pacific region on the second and final day of their summit.
Italy's G7 venue is a faux medieval luxury resort far from public view
Read full article: Italy's G7 venue is a faux medieval luxury resort far from public viewLeaders of the Group of Seven rich democracies are meeting in a faux medieval town constructed as a luxury resort on the heel of Italyās boot.
G7 summit opens with deal to use Russian assets for Ukraine as Italy flexes its right-wing muscles
Read full article: G7 summit opens with deal to use Russian assets for Ukraine as Italy flexes its right-wing musclesU.S. President Joe Biden says the agreement to tap into the windfall profits on frozen Russian assets held in Europe would put that money to work for Ukraine.
The Latest | Group of Seven summit turns to migration after promising tens of billions to Ukraine
Read full article: The Latest | Group of Seven summit turns to migration after promising tens of billions to UkraineA summit meeting of the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations has focused on migration on its second day, seeking ways to combat trafficking and increase investment in countries from where migrants start out on often life-threatening journeys.
G7 leaders agree to lend Ukraine billions backed by Russia's frozen assets. Here's how it will work
Read full article: G7 leaders agree to lend Ukraine billions backed by Russia's frozen assets. Here's how it will workThe leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies have agreed to set in motion a $50 billion loan to help Ukraine.
Europeās far right won ground in the EU elections. Can they unite to wield power?
Read full article: Europeās far right won ground in the EU elections. Can they unite to wield power?The next European Parliament will have more hard-right members than ever before, occupying close to a quarter of the 720 seats.
In Italy's Puglia region, women take the lead in challenging the local mafia at great personal risk
Read full article: In Italy's Puglia region, women take the lead in challenging the local mafia at great personal riskPuglia is known for its olive groves, white-washed houses and spectacular coastlines that will provide the backdrop when Premier Giorgia Meloni hosts Group of Seven leaders for their annual summit this week.
Italy's Meloni will welcome the G7 summit fortified by an EU vote that shook French, German leaders
Read full article: Italy's Meloni will welcome the G7 summit fortified by an EU vote that shook French, German leadersItalian Premier Giorgia Meloni hosts this weekās summit of the Group of Seven industrialized nations as the most stable European Union leader.
The far right's election gains rattle EU's traditional powers, leading Macron to call snap polls
Read full article: The far right's election gains rattle EU's traditional powers, leading Macron to call snap pollsFar-right parties rattled the traditional powers in the European Union with major gains in parliamentary seats, dealing an especially humiliating defeat to French President Emmanuel Macron, who called snap legislative elections.
Italy's Premier Meloni gets domestic, European boost from EU election win
Read full article: Italy's Premier Meloni gets domestic, European boost from EU election winItalian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloniās far-right party has won European elections in Italy with a strong 28% of the votes, boosting her leadership at home and consolidating her kingmaker role in Europe.
The Latest | Election shifts the European Parliament further right
Read full article: The Latest | Election shifts the European Parliament further rightFar-right parties have made big gains in the European Parliament in election results that rattled the traditional powers and made French President Emmanuel Macron call snap legislative elections.
Far-right gains in the EU election deal stunning defeats to France's Macron and Germany's Scholz
Read full article: Far-right gains in the EU election deal stunning defeats to France's Macron and Germany's ScholzFar-right parties made major gains in European Union parliamentary elections, dealing stunning defeats to two of the blocās most important leaders: French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Your time is up, Italy's hard-right leader tells EU center parties as she votes in European election
Read full article: Your time is up, Italy's hard-right leader tells EU center parties as she votes in European electionPrime Minister Giorgia Meloni joined voters in Italy and a half dozen European Union nations in casting a ballot during the penultimate day of European Union parliamentary elections on Saturday.
Italy's premier visits Albania as controversial plan to hold Italy-bound migrants nears its start
Read full article: Italy's premier visits Albania as controversial plan to hold Italy-bound migrants nears its startItalian Premier Giorgia Meloni has traveled to Albania to thank its government for its unique and controversial role in agreeing to host thousands of asylum-seekers while Italy processes their claims.
Vatican cardinal urges Europeans to remember own migratory roots ahead of European elections
Read full article: Vatican cardinal urges Europeans to remember own migratory roots ahead of European electionsA top Vatican cardinal has urged European voters to remember their own migratory roots in showing sympathy to people forced to flee their homes.
European vote could tip the balance on Meloni's far-right agenda in Italy
Read full article: European vote could tip the balance on Meloni's far-right agenda in ItalyWhile Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni adopts a reassuring Western-allied foreign policy, cultural wars at home are preserving her far-right credentials heading into European parliamentary elections.
Europe's far right groups launch unofficial campaign for the European Union elections
Read full article: Europe's far right groups launch unofficial campaign for the European Union electionsEuropeās far right political parties have unofficially launched their campaign for the European Union elections in Spain with strong messages against illegal migration and the blocās climate policy.
Abortion returns to the spotlight in Italy, 46 years after it was legalized
Read full article: Abortion returns to the spotlight in Italy, 46 years after it was legalizedItalian Premier Giorgia Meloniās far-right-led government has scored a victory with the Senate approving a law allowing anti-abortion groups access to women considering ending their pregnancies.
Milan's famous La Scala names new director of the opera house after months of controversy
Read full article: Milan's famous La Scala names new director of the opera house after months of controversyMilanās La Scala, one of the worldās most prestigious and historic opera houses, has named Fortunato Ortombina as its new director.
EU leaders vow to impose tougher sanctions against Iran as Ukraine's president pleads for support
Read full article: EU leaders vow to impose tougher sanctions against Iran as Ukraine's president pleads for supportEuropean Union leaders are vowing to ramp up sanctions against Iran as concern grows that the country's unprecedented attack on Israel could fuel a wider war in the Middle East.
Biden approves military airdrops of aid into Gaza after chaotic encounter left more than 100 dead
Read full article: Biden approves military airdrops of aid into Gaza after chaotic encounter left more than 100 deadPresident Joe Biden says the U.S. will begin air-dropping humanitarian assistance into Gaza, a day after more than 100 Palestinians were killed during a chaotic encounter with Israeli troops.
Survivors and families of 94 migrants who died in a shipwreck off Italy call for justice a year on
Read full article: Survivors and families of 94 migrants who died in a shipwreck off Italy call for justice a year onSurvivors and family members of victims of a shipwreck a year ago that killed 94 migrants, including 35 minors, just off Italyās southern coast, have returned for three days of commemorations and called for justice to be done.
Western leaders rally around Kyiv to mark 2 years since Russia's full-scale invasion
Read full article: Western leaders rally around Kyiv to mark 2 years since Russia's full-scale invasionPresident Volodymyr Zelenskyy has welcomed Western leaders to Kyiv to mark the second anniversary of Russiaās full-scale invasion, as Ukrainian forces run low on ammunition and foreign aid hangs in the balance.
The EU is watching Albania's deal to hold asylum seekers for Italy. Rights activists are worried
Read full article: The EU is watching Albania's deal to hold asylum seekers for Italy. Rights activists are worriedAlbania has agreed to host two migrant processing centers on its territory that will be run by Italy under a deal that worries human rights activists.
Albanian Parliament approves controversial deal to hold migrants for Italy
Read full article: Albanian Parliament approves controversial deal to hold migrants for ItalyAlbaniaās Parliament has approved a deal for the country to hold thousands of asylum seekers for Italy despite protests from opposition lawmakers and human rights groups.
After rough start, pope and Argentina's Milei meet amid speculation Francis might finally go home
Read full article: After rough start, pope and Argentina's Milei meet amid speculation Francis might finally go homeDespite their rocky start, Argentine President Javier Milei and Pope Francis appear to have hit it off.
Antifascists gather in Hungary to oppose annual far-right event as Italian activist remains jailed
Read full article: Antifascists gather in Hungary to oppose annual far-right event as Italian activist remains jailedHundreds of antifascist activists have gathered in Hungaryās capital to oppose an annual commemoration held by far-right groups.
Italy's regulations on charities keep migrant rescue ships from the Mediterranean
Read full article: Italy's regulations on charities keep migrant rescue ships from the MediterraneanThe year has gotten off to a slow start for a charity-run rescue ship that typically plies the Mediterranean Sea looking for migrants and refugees in distress.
Italian Premier Meloni says curbing migrant arrivals from Africa is about investment, not charity
Read full article: Italian Premier Meloni says curbing migrant arrivals from Africa is about investment, not charityItalian Premier Giorgia Meloni has told her European Union partners that curbing migration flows from African countries has less to do with offers of charity than strong partnerships coupled with strategic investments in those nations.
Top world leaders talk of climate crisis at UN summit. They say they must act on fossil fuels, war
Read full article: Top world leaders talk of climate crisis at UN summit. They say they must act on fossil fuels, warDozens of world leaders said they know the planetās dangerously overheating and they are trying to keep it from getting worse.
Parents of a terminally ill baby lose UK legal battle to bring her home
Read full article: Parents of a terminally ill baby lose UK legal battle to bring her homeA judge at Britainās High Court has ruled that life support for a terminally ill 8-month-old baby should be withdrawn at a hospice or hospital.
Italy grants citizenship to a terminally ill British baby after a Vatican hospital offers her care
Read full article: Italy grants citizenship to a terminally ill British baby after a Vatican hospital offers her careAn 8-month-old terminally ill British girl has been granted Italian citizenship after a court in Britain authorized the withdrawal of life-supporting invasive treatment.
Live updates | Airstrikes ravage swaths of Gaza after Israeli troops and tanks briefly enter
Read full article: Live updates | Airstrikes ravage swaths of Gaza after Israeli troops and tanks briefly enterMore airstrikes have ravaged parts of the Gaza Strip, leaving it looking like a wasteland from space.
Live updates | Israel says it's stepping up attacks on the Gaza Strip
Read full article: Live updates | Israel says it's stepping up attacks on the Gaza StripIsraeli warplanes have struck targets across Gaza as well as two airports in Syria and a mosque in the occupied West Bank allegedly used by militants.
Slovenia to introduce border checks with Hungary and Croatia after Italy did the same with Slovenia
Read full article: Slovenia to introduce border checks with Hungary and Croatia after Italy did the same with SloveniaSlovenia says it will introduce border checks with neighboring Hungary and Croatia following Italyās decision to do the same with Slovenia because of security concerns due to violence in the Middle East.
Italy's far-right Premier Meloni defies fears of harming democracy and clashing with the EU
Read full article: Italy's far-right Premier Meloni defies fears of harming democracy and clashing with the EUWhen Giorgia Meloni took office a year ago as the first far-right premier in Italyās post-war history, many in Europe worried about the prospect of the countryās democratic backsliding and resistance to European Union rules.
Rifts in Europe over irregular migration remain even after 'success' of new EU deal
Read full article: Rifts in Europe over irregular migration remain even after 'success' of new EU dealThe leaders of the European Union are once again taking up the divisive issue of migration as they met in the Spanish city of Granada.
Bus crash across lagoon from Venice's historic center kills 21 people, including Ukrainian tourists
Read full article: Bus crash across lagoon from Venice's historic center kills 21 people, including Ukrainian touristsItalian authorities say at least 21 people have been killed and 18 injured in a bus crash in Venice.
Pope decries indifference toward migrants, as he prays for the dead in the French port of Marseille
Read full article: Pope decries indifference toward migrants, as he prays for the dead in the French port of MarseillePope Francis has blasted what he calls the āfanaticism of indifferenceā that greets migrants seeking a better life in Europe.
Italy works to transfer thousands of migrants who reached a tiny island in a day
Read full article: Italy works to transfer thousands of migrants who reached a tiny island in a dayA migrant reception center in Italyās southernmost island of Lampedusa is overwhelmed as authorities work to transfer to transfer thousands of newly arrived migrants to the mainland.
A flotilla of migrant boats from Tunisia overwhelms an Italian island and tests Meloni's policy
Read full article: A flotilla of migrant boats from Tunisia overwhelms an Italian island and tests Meloni's policyA flotilla of flimsy boats, crowded with migrants and launched from Tunisia, is overwhelming a tiny Italian island south of Sicily.
Italian leader tones down divisive rhetoric but carries on with pursuit of far-right agenda
Read full article: Italian leader tones down divisive rhetoric but carries on with pursuit of far-right agendaWhen Giorgia Meloni was running to become Italyās first far-right head of government of the post-war era, she steeped her winning campaign in the sharply ideological rhetoric of national sovereignty, ātraditional familiesā and fear of migrants.
Vivek Ramaswamy's Hindu faith is front and center in his GOP presidential campaign
Read full article: Vivek Ramaswamy's Hindu faith is front and center in his GOP presidential campaignVivek Ramaswamy, the 37-year-old biotech entrepreneur, is hovering among the top contenders as a Republican presidential candidate while being open about his Hindu faith.
Senate passes defense bill with bipartisan support, but clash looms with House over social issues
Read full article: Senate passes defense bill with bipartisan support, but clash looms with House over social issuesThe Senate has passed a massive annual defense bill that would deliver a 5.2% pay raise for service members and keep the nationās military operating.
Biden thanks far-right Italian Premier Meloni for her strong support of Ukraine
Read full article: Biden thanks far-right Italian Premier Meloni for her strong support of UkrainePresident Joe Biden is praising Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni for Italy's āvery strong supportā of Ukraine under her watch.
Italy's Meloni seeks broad cooperation to stanch flows of migrants to Europe with aid to Africa
Read full article: Italy's Meloni seeks broad cooperation to stanch flows of migrants to Europe with aid to AfricaItalian Premier Giorgia Meloni has called for new, more equal relationships between Europe and migrantsā countries of origin and transit.
European Union and Tunisia announce progress in building economic and trade ties, and on migration
Read full article: European Union and Tunisia announce progress in building economic and trade ties, and on migrationEuropean leaders and Tunisiaās president have announced progress in the building of hoped-for closer economic and trade relations and on measures to combat the often lethal smuggling of migrants across the Mediterranean Sea.
Live Updates | Biden vows NATO unity behind Ukraine 'will not falter' as summit concludes
Read full article: Live Updates | Biden vows NATO unity behind Ukraine 'will not falter' as summit concludesPresident Joe Biden says that the U.S. and allied commitment to Ukraine āwill not weakenā as he highlighted NATO support for Kyiv more than 500 days after Russiaās invasion.
Top EU lawmaker says firewall against German far right stands, but willing to work with Meloni
Read full article: Top EU lawmaker says firewall against German far right stands, but willing to work with MeloniThe leader of the conservative bloc in the European Parliament says his party will not cooperate with the far-right Alternative for Germany but is willing to work with Italyās far-right premier to curb migration.
Angered over EU migrant rules, Poland and Hungary veto a summit statement in a gesture of protest
Read full article: Angered over EU migrant rules, Poland and Hungary veto a summit statement in a gesture of protestHungary and Poland have vetoed a statement by European Union leaders laying out their migration priorities in a symbolic gesture of protest.
Italy wants to put Italians in top museum jobs. The chief of Milan's Brera hopes to leave his mark
Read full article: Italy wants to put Italians in top museum jobs. The chief of Milan's Brera hopes to leave his markThe British-Canadian director of Milanās Brera Gallery was hired in 2015 after the Italian government launched reforms that for the first time brought in foreign museum directors.
Many of Italy's elite turn out for ex-Premier Silvio Berlusconi's state funeral in Milan
Read full article: Many of Italy's elite turn out for ex-Premier Silvio Berlusconi's state funeral in MilanItalyās political, business and soccer elite bade farewell to former Premier Silvio Berlusconi with a state funeral inside Milanās imposing Duomo cathedral.
Berlusconi's death leaves fate of his personal party, and Italy's government, in the balance
Read full article: Berlusconi's death leaves fate of his personal party, and Italy's government, in the balanceSilvio Berlusconiās outsized hold on Italian political life over three decades had greatly diminished in recent years.
Silvio Berlusconi, scandal-scarred former Italian leader, dies at 86
Read full article: Silvio Berlusconi, scandal-scarred former Italian leader, dies at 86Silvio Berlusconi, the boastful billionaire media mogul who was Italyās longest-serving premier despite scandals over his sex-fueled parties and allegations of corruption and bribery, has died at age 86.
European leaders offer more aid to Tunisia amid efforts to curb migration
Read full article: European leaders offer more aid to Tunisia amid efforts to curb migrationEuropean leaders are holding out the promise of more than 1 billion euros in financial aid for Tunisia as well as investments in undersea data cables and renewable energy.
Berlusconi readmitted to Italian hospital for planned medical checks
Read full article: Berlusconi readmitted to Italian hospital for planned medical checksSilvio Berlusconi's doctors say the former Italian premier was admitted to a Milan hospital for planned medical checks related to his chronic leukemia.
Sanctions against Russia and what the G7 may do to fortify them
Read full article: Sanctions against Russia and what the G7 may do to fortify themThe Group of Seven advanced economies are expected to announce more sanctions against Russia to further hinder its war effort in Ukraine during their summit in Hiroshima, Japan.
Crews work to reach Italian towns isolated by floods as toll rises to 13 and cleanup begins
Read full article: Crews work to reach Italian towns isolated by floods as toll rises to 13 and cleanup beginsRescue crews are working to reach towns and villages in northern Italy that were cut off from highways, electricity and cell phone service following heavy rains and flooding.
Exceptional rains in drought-struck northern Italy kill 8, cancel Formula One Grand Prix
Read full article: Exceptional rains in drought-struck northern Italy kill 8, cancel Formula One Grand PrixOfficials say eight people are now confirmed dead in northern Italy following floods from rain-swollen rivers.
Ukrainian president says counteroffensive won't aim to attack Russian territory
Read full article: Ukrainian president says counteroffensive won't aim to attack Russian territoryUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country's planned counteroffensive is designed to liberate areas occupied by Russia, not to attack Russian territory.
Zelenskyy meets Pope Francis at Vatican and seeks backing for Ukraineās peace plan
Read full article: Zelenskyy meets Pope Francis at Vatican and seeks backing for Ukraineās peace planUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met with Pope Francis at the Vatican, saying later he sought the pontiff's support for Ukraine's peace plan.
Pope joins Meloni in urging Italians to have more kids, not pets
Read full article: Pope joins Meloni in urging Italians to have more kids, not petsPope Francis has joined Italyās conservative premier in encouraging Italians to have more children after Italy registered a record low birth rate last year.
Hospitalized Berlusconi makes first public statements
Read full article: Hospitalized Berlusconi makes first public statementsFormer Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi has made his first public statements since being hospitalized a month ago, delivering a video address from a Milan hospital to his Forza Italia political party.
Italian ex-leader Conte attacked by man protesting lockdowns
Read full article: Italian ex-leader Conte attacked by man protesting lockdownsFormer Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte has been physically attacked during an official appearance in Tuscany by a man protesting against Italyās lockdowns and other measures to contain the pandemic.
Italian minister scraps trip over French official's remarks
Read full article: Italian minister scraps trip over French official's remarksItalian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has abruptly canceled a trip to Paris over remarks by the French interior minister criticizing the Italian premierās migration policy.
Suspected smuggler in deadly shipwreck sent back to Italy
Read full article: Suspected smuggler in deadly shipwreck sent back to ItalyItalian police say Austrian authorities have handed over one of the suspected smugglers of the boat which capsized in February off southern Italy in a tragedy that killed 92 migrants.