Tag: Italy
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Italian culture and fashion titan Giorgio Armani passes away
Giorgio Armani, a towering figure in Italian culture and global fashion, has died at the age of 91. Born in Piacenza on 11 July 1934, he passed away today at his home in Milan. One of the world’s most influential designers, Armani built a privately held empire that generated around €2.3 billion in revenue in…
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Premier Giorgia Meloni says that the killing of four journalists by Israel is totally unacceptable: Israel violated the principle of proportional response
At the Rimini meeting of the Catholic Movement Communion and Liberation, the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni made very strong accusations against Israel. Although the Italian Premier condemned Hamas for taking hostages and keeping them still, the Italian Premier unequivocally condemned Israel for exceeding the principle of proportional response and described Israel’s killing of the…
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Southern Europe wildfires: Spain records third death, Greece pushes back flames near Patras
Southern Europe’s wildfire emergency deepened on Thursday as Spain confirmed its third fatality this week, while Greece reported progress in battling a major blaze that had threatened its third-largest city, Patras. Spanish authorities said a 37-year-old volunteer firefighter died after sustaining severe burns in the northwestern Castile and León region. His death brings the national…
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French Prime Minister laments submissive EU over US trade agreement: Italian Prime Minister says the 15% tariff is sustainable
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou lamented the EU’s submission to the US demands in its trade deal with the EU saying this is not agreement between free peoples. The US has imposed a 15% tariff at the US border on most EU imports. Some exceptions such as semiconductor equipment have been made but no details…
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Italy declares 3rd May as a day of remembrance for journalists killed in the line of duty
Italy has approved a law declaring the 3rd of May in commemoration of journalists killed in the line of duty. The law as proposed by Senator Alberto Balboni of Fratelli d’Italia from the ruling coalition and was unanimously approved in parliament. The Italian Prime Minister celebrated this decision and paid tribute to Italian journalists who…
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Tripoli’s government refuses to hand over Osama Najim Al-Masri to the ICC
In a sudden reversal from its commitment, the Libyan government has announced that it will not be handing over Libyan security official, Osama Najim al-Masri to the International Criminal Court. Osama Al-Masri was previously arrested in Italy and deported to Libya instead of being handed over to the ICC. Al-Masri has a pending arrest warrant…
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Prime Minister Abela flies to Rome for the Ukraine Recovery Conference and talks on Libyan issues
Prime Minister Robert Abela flew to Rome yesterday to attend the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025. The conference was hosted by the Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni and hosted President Volodomyr Zelensky with his wife Olena Zelenska, and other European leaders including German Chancellor Fredrich Merz and Spanish Premier Pedro Sanchez. President Zelensky was also hosted by…
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Pope Leone XIV hosts President Zelensky at the Vatican
Yesterday, Pope Leone XIV received Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Vatican at the residence of Castel Gandolfo and held discussions on the ongoing war in the Ukraine. In its statement, the Vatican said that it is also willing to host Russian representatives to discuss an end to the war. Pope Leone XIV has taken…
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US Vice-President JD Vance follows the Italian Premier to Rome: shows up at St Peter’s Basilica
The Trump Administration is literally going out of its way to make sure it shows its audience that it is Catholic. The US Vice-President JD Vance followed the Italian Premier, Giorgia Meloni, to Rome after she had just visited the White House and met with the President himself. In a statement from Palazzo Chigi, the Vice-President…
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Trump meets Meloni at the White House: refuses to blame Russia for its invasion of Ukraine
In a meeting with Italy’s Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, at the White House, President Trump refused to blame Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. He recently blamed Ukraine for Russia’s invasion during a meeting with El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele. President Trump praised the Italian Premier, but the meeting itself was uneventful. Following her meeting…
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Updated: Italian President Sergio Mattarella undergoes scheduled pacemaker surgery in Rome
President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, was admitted to Santo Spirito Hospital in Rome on Tuesday evening, for a scheduled pacemaker implant. Medical sources have confirmed that the President is in good condition and that the procedure was planned in advance. The head of state is currently being treated in the cardiology ward led…
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What is Premier Giorgia Meloni giving Malta in return for its support to cancel human rights?
It is incredibly strange how Prime Minister Robert Abela has taken a very strong interest and position to change the European Convention on Human Rights. In an interview published by Times of Malta, Malta’s Prime Minister makes his argument to change the ECHR very strongly and says that Malta is not the only country that…