Luca Attanasio

Congo sentences six to life in prison for Italian envoy’s death

Congo sentences six to life in prison for Italian envoy’s death

By Sonia Rolley Envoy Luca Attanasio killed in 2021 Five men arrested, one at large East Congo riven by violence for decades KINSHASA (Reuters) - A Democratic Republic of Congo…

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UPDATED: Alleged killers of Italian Ambassador Attanasio arrested in Congo

UPDATED: Alleged killers of Italian Ambassador Attanasio arrested in Congo

The Congolese police have allegedly arrested the alleged killers of the Italian ambassador Luca Attanasio, killed in an ambush on 22 February 2021 together with the carabiniere Vittorio Iacovacci and…

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U.N. staffer investigated in Italy over death of ambassador

U.N. staffer investigated in Italy over death of ambassador

A United Nations employee has been placed under investigation by Italian prosecutors looking into the murder of Italy’s ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and two other people,…

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Italian Ambassador’s death in Congo may not be what it seemed

Italian Ambassador’s death in Congo may not be what it seemed

At around 10:00 a.m. on Feb. 22, seven men, some armed, stepped onto a road in eastern Congo and forced two cars belonging to the United Nations World Food Programme…

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Photo Story: Slain Italian ambassador Attanasio laid to rest

Photo Story: Slain Italian ambassador Attanasio laid to rest

The coffin with slain Italian ambassador Luca Attanasio is laid to rest at the cemetery in Attanasio's hometown of Limbiate, near Milan, Italy, 27 February 2021. The Italian ambassador to…

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Spanish PM insists he won’t bow to U.S. commercial pressure

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats would not cow Madrid...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 4 March 2026

Updated 1100 Parliament Approves Random Drug Testing and Tougher Road PenaltiesParliament has una...

Mystery Blaze Off Malta as Sanctioned Russian LNG Tanker Explodes in Suspected Drone Strike

A sanctioned Russian LNG tanker believed to form part of Moscow’s so-called “shadow fleet” has been ...

Britain to bar study visas for four nations, halt Afghan work visas

Britain said on Tuesday it would block study visas ‌for nationals from four countries and halt work ...

Focal Maritime Services awarded certification to transport live animals by airfreight

Focal Maritime Services has been officially certified to provide specialised airfreight services for...

World’s money launderers are shifting to crypto

Western governments are being urged to clamp down on cryptocurrency as new research suggests $350 bi...

UK Weighs Naval Protection as France Bolsters Cyprus Defences

Britain has yet to decide whether it will deploy a warship to protect its Royal Air Force base at RA...

IAEA confirms damage to Iran’s Natanz nuclear site

Entrances to Iran's underground and previously bombed uranium-enrichment plant at Natanz ‌have been...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 3 March 2026

Updated 1215 €11 Million Deficit Sparks Going-Concern Warning at University of Malta: The Univers...

Ukraine to complete preparation in days to start EU accession talks, Zelenskiy says

Ukraine will complete the technical work needed to open negotiations on all topics for its European...