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Meloni seeks better terms for Italian firms operating in China

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni came to China to boost co-operation with the world's second-largest economy and even out trade ties, she told reporters on Tuesday, during a visit to…

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The mystery of the Monster of Florence reopens as unknown DNA found

The investigation into the Monster of Florence (Il Mostro di Firenze) has been reopened due to the discovery of an unknown DNA on a bullet used in the 1985 murders…

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13 major Italian cities on red alert as heatwave to worsen

The heatwave gripping Italy is set to intensify on Tuesday with 13 major cities on red alert, the health ministry warned on Monday.While only six major urban centres on Sunday…

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Italian government called to declare climate emergency amid drought crisis

Italy's Green-Left Alliance (AVS) called on Premier Giorgia Meloni's government to declare a climate state of emergency as southern and central regions struggle to cope with a major drought.In February…

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Italy appoints ambassador to Syria to ‘turn spotlight’ on country

Italy has decided to appoint an ambassador to Syria "to turn a spotlight" on the country, its foreign minister said, making it the first G7 nation to relaunch its diplomatic…

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Sicily faces severe drought

he severe drought that Sicily is experiencing is a "national emergency", Deputy Premier and Transport and Infrastructure Minister Matteo Salvini told a question-time session in the Lower House on Wednesday.He…

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Flights resume at Italy’s Catania after Etna ash disruption

Flights serving the eastern Sicilian city of Catania were halted for much of the day on Tuesday after an eruption from nearby Mount Etna, bringing fresh travel woe during the…

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Italy’s Catania airport closed by Etna volcanic ash

Flights serving the eastern Sicilian city of Catania were halted on Tuesday after an eruption from nearby Mount Etna, the airport operator said, bringing fresh travel woe during the peak…

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Italy accuses NATO’s Stoltenberg of betrayal over new southern envoy

Italy's defence minister has accused NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg of betraying Rome by not appointing an Italian as the alliance's new envoy tasked with coordinating NATO's actions on its…

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Italy’s Meloni put domestic concerns first in rejecting von der Leyen

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's decision not to back Ursula von der Leyen as European Commission chief was driven by fear of losing rightwing grassroots supporters, analysts say, but may…

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Pompeii Victims: New Evidence of Earthquake Impact on AD79 Eruption Deaths

Victims who perished in Pompeii after the devastating AD79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius may have been killed by a simultaneous earthquake, research has suggested. Scholars have debated for decades whether…

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Number of Italian cities on heatwave red alert rises to 17; One-year-old girl dies forgotten in car

The long heatwave Italy is enduring is set to intensify, with the number of major cities on red alert rising from 13 on Thursday to 17 on Friday.When an area…

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Italian Antitrust Authority opens probes into Armani, Dior

The Italian Antitrust Authority said Wednesday that it has opened investigations into the Armani Group and the Dior Group over the alleged exploitation of workers by suppliers to the luxury…

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Southern Europe bakes under heat wave

The Italian health ministry placed 12 cities under the most severe heat warning Tuesday as a wave of hot air from Africa baked southern Europe and the Balkans and sent…

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By 2050 a third of Mediterranean sea creatures will be alien

A third of Mediterranean fish, mollusc and crustacean species will be aliens by 2020, a report said Saturday amid an invasion of clam-killing blue crabs, the piranha like fireworm, lethal…

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87% of the Mediterranean Sea is polluted

Some 87% of the Mediterranean Sea is polluted and there is a record level of microplastics in the sea, the WWF said in a new report.The sea is full of…

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Italy’s Etna and Stromboli volcanoes erupt, Catania Airport closed

Eruptions at Italy's Mount Etna and the smaller Stromboli volcano spewed hot ash and lava, raising alert levels on the Mediterranean island of Sicily and forcing a temporary shutdown of…

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Mount Etna spits lava into the night sky

Europe’s tallest active volcano roared as it spewed lava from one of its largest craters. At around 3000 meters of altitude, the volcano showed off a spectacle of its unusual…

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Libya bound drone parts for weapons use seized at Gioia Tauro

Components for the assembly of war drones were seized in the Calabrian port of Gioia Tauro by the Reggio Calabria Provincial Command of the Guardia di Finanza in cooperation with…

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Police detain 13 in raids across Europe targeting Italian organised crime

An operation across Europe led by the Italian Carabinieri and supported by Europol has resulted in the arrest of 13 individuals believed to be linked to Italian organised crime. In…

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Heat alert for 17 Italian cities this weekend

An orange heat alert has been issued for 17 cities across the country this weekend as the mercury is set to rise above 40 degrees C amid the return of…

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A Presidential Plea for Truth 44 Years After the Ustica Tragedy

President Sergio Mattarella called on "friendly" countries to help Italy finally get to the bottom of the 1980 Ustica plane crash on the 44th anniversary of the incident that killed…

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Italy’s Meloni says EU top jobs deal ignores voters’ wishes

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni criticised on Wednesday plans to share out the top jobs in EU institutions, saying they ignored the wishes voters had expressed during elections earlier this…

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Capri lifts ban on tourists after resolving problems with water supply

The Italian island of Capri has lifted a ban on tourists after problems with the water supply to the holiday hotspot were resolved. The ban had been announced early on…

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Roberto Baggio injured in armed robbery

Former Italian footballer Roberto Baggio was injured in an armed robbery at hishome in northern Italy. The incident occurred at 22:00 local time when at least five individuals broke into…

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Italy poverty at all-time high says Caritas

Poverty in Italy is at an all-time high, Catholic charity Caritas said. "Poverty today is at an all-time high and is to be understood as a structural phenomenon of the…

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Italian PM Meloni’s ‘mother of all reforms’ gets first OK in parliament

An ambitious overhaul of the Italian constitution to allow for the direct election of a prime minister won the Senate's approval on Tuesday, the start of what is likely to…

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Italy pulls licences of 47 ‘diploma mill’ schools

Italian Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara said Tuesday that authorities in three regions have started the procedure to remove the licences of a total of 47 private schools that allegedly made…

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Italian mafia shifts focus to corruption, West Africa and Albanian links gain prominence

Italy's organized-crime syndicates are increasingly focusing on corruption and infiltration of the legal economy and less on violence, according to a report to parliament by the National Anti-mafia Investigative Directorate…

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Migrant shipwrecks off Italy leave 11 dead, more than 60 missing

Eleven people died and more than 60 were missing, including 26 children, following two migrant shipwrecks off Italy's southern shores, aid groups, coastguard officials and U.N. agencies said. German aid…

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Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri chairman found dead at home

Claudio Graziano, the chairman of Italian state-controlled shipbuilder Fincantieri and a former army general, has died, the company said in a statement on Monday. "Fincantieri expresses its immense sorrow for…

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China to dominate final day of G7, Pope to lead AI discussions

Group of Seven (G7) leaders hold a final day of talks at their annual summit on Friday, with China topping the agenda before Pope Francis puts in a historic appearance…

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What’s on the agenda at Italy’s G7 summit?

Italy hosts the annual summit of leaders from the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies on June 13-15. Here are key facts and figures about the three-day event. WHERE IS…

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Italian Authorities Dismantle Sophisticated Counterfeit Banknote Print Shop

On an action day conducted on 10 June 2024 in Lecce, the Italian Carabinieri arrested a money counterfeiter and dismantled a sophisticated counterfeiting print shop. The raid, which resulted in…

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Italy’s PM Meloni comes out on top in EU vote, strengthening her hand

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's arch-conservative Brothers of Italy group won the most votes in this weekend's European parliamentary election, initial results showed, boosting her standing both at home and abroad.…

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How does Italy’s migration deal with Albania work?

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited Albania on Wednesday, where her government plans to build reception camps to house thousands of migrants picked up at sea. Looking to curb migration…

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Italy’s Meloni blames organised crime for ‘alarming’ migrant visa fraud

Criminal gangs are exploiting loopholes in Italy's legal visa system for foreign workers to smuggle in illegal immigrants, a problem the anti-Mafia prosecutor should investigate, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni told…

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UPDATED: Amanda Knox fails to overturn slander conviction in Italy

Amanda Knox has lost her bid to overturn a slander conviction in Italy. The American woman was eventually cleared of the brutal 2007 murder of her flatmate, 21-year-old Meredith Kercher,…

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Illegal migrant arrivals 60% down says Meloni

The Italian government has managed to get illegal migrant arrivals down by 60% this year with respect to the same period last year, Premier Giorgia Meloni told the cabinet Tuesday."The…

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EU approves major state grant for STMicroelectronics plant in Sicily

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €2 billion Italian measure to support STMicroelectronics in the construction and operation of an integrated chip manufacturing plant for Silicon…

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Once ostracised, Italy’s Meloni is now centre stage in Europe

When Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni took power in 2022, far-right parties across Europe hailed her victory, expecting the fiery new leader in Rome to pursue a nationalist agenda and…

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Italy rules out letting Kyiv use its weapons on Russian territory

Italy will never send any troops to Ukraine and any weapons it has supplied to Kyiv should not be used on Russian territory, the Italian foreign minister, Antonio Tajani, said…

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Suspicious death of Italian MEP’s husband

Italian MEP Francesca Donato claims her husband was killed as authorities investigate the death of Angelo Onorato, found in his car by his wife and daughter on Saturday. An Italian…

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Italy says violence against civilians in Gaza ‘no longer justifiable’

Italy said on Monday Israeli attacks on Palestinian civilians in Gaza were no longer justifiable in one of the strongest criticisms Rome has made so far against Israel's campaign. "There…

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Half of Italians struggling to make ends meet – Eurispes

Over half of the Italian population, 57.4%, have trouble making their salaries last until the end of the month, research institute Eurispes said in its 'Italy 2024 Report' on Friday.It…

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Italian police dismantle Turkish gang involved in terror plot

Investigators in Milan announced that 19 people had been arrested in Italy, Switzerland, Germany and Turkey in dawn operations involving hundreds of police officers to dismantle an armed criminal gang…

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UPDATED: Jail, some homes evacuated over Campi Flegrei quakes in Naples

Inspections following the earthquakes that started late on Monday in the area of the Campi Flegrei volcanic caldera near Naples led to 39 families being evacuated from their homes in…

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More than a third of Italian teens want to emigrate, survey finds

More than a third of Italian teenagers want to emigrate when they are older, according to a survey by national statistics institute Istat which also found that young people have…

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Burglars break into Salvini’s home in Rome

Burglars on Sunday night broke into the Rome home of Deputy Premier, Transport Minister and rightwing League party leader Matteo Salvini, police said Monday.The home intruders reportedly did not manage…

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EP elections – Meloni committed to defend family as a pillar of society; oppose introduction of gender theory in schools

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni firmly expressed her commitment to defending the family as a pillar of society and to counteract the introduction of gender theory in schools, as well…

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Italian police uncover billion-euro tax credit scam

Italian police said they had uncovered a billion-euro scam to obtain illegal tax credits from government incentives that were meant to encourage home renovations. Finance Police (GdF) in the northwestern…

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Italy police find drug dealers testing remote-controlled sub

Italian police on Tuesday said they had uncovered a gang of drug dealers testing a remote-controlled submarine which they were most likely planning to use for smuggling. The organisation was…

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Italy seizes $140 million from airline owners compensated for 1980 Ustica crash

Italian police this week seized 130 million euros ($140 million) from two directors of an airline that went bankrupt after a 1980 air disaster that killed 81 people above the…

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Italy bans NGO planes from using airports close to migrant routes

Italy announced that planes used by charities to track migrant boats in difficulty would no longer be able to fly from airports on the islands of Sicily, Pantelleria and Lampedusa…

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Italy won’t send soldiers to Ukraine – Tajani

The Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said that his country will not send soldiers to Ukraine after French President Emmanuel Macron said NATO should send ground troops if the Russian…

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G7 commits to phasing out coal by 2035

The G7 countries have expressed their renewed commitment to the gradual elimination of coal-generated energy during the first half of the 2030s or in a period consistent with keeping the…

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Italy’s ex-foreign minister Fini convicted over Monte Carlo apartment sale

An Italian court sentenced former foreign minister Gianfranco Fini to two years and eight months in jail after he was convicted for his role in the sale of a Monte…

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