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Catholic Church and Italy investigate sacred and profane cherub seemingly modeled on Meloni
ROME (AP) — There is a long tradition of painters depicting real people in their religious art, but the appearance in a Roman church of a…
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I'm no angel, Italy's PM says amid church fresco row
Italy's prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, joked on Saturday she does not look like an angel, after a row blew up in the media over a…
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Italian schools allowed to use metal detectors in certain conditions
Metal detectors could be used in Italy's schools in future to prevent acts of violence involving knives and firearms. The right-wing…
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Merz: 'No hierarchy' in partners as Germany and Italy deepen ties
Germany's growing partnership with Italy does not challenge its existing relations with France, Chancellor Friedrich Merz stressed during…
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Brazil's Lula hopes EU-Mercosur trade deal will be signed in January
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on Saturday he hopes the massive free-trade deal between South American…
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Merz campaigns for Russian assets deal ahead of key EU talks
Lars Klingbeil, Germany's Minister of Finance, and Chancellor Friedrich Merz sit during the 49th plenary session of the 21st legislative…
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Meloni says Italian deportation camps in Albania will work
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni remains confident, despite legal setbacks, that the deportation facilities in Albania, promoted by…
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Large-scale strike in Italy protests Meloni's budget plans
Trade unions in Italy staged a large-scale strike on Friday to protest the right-wing government of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and its…
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'Women on the floor, riddled with bullets': Ex-hostage Rom Braslavski recounts 'horrors' of Oct. 7
Speaking in Rome at a conference for PM Giorgia Meloni's party, former hostage Rom Braslavski described the “horror” he witnessed on…
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What Is Femicide? Italy Makes It Punishable With Life In Prison
Italy has introduced a new law to protect women from violence. The country has now ruled that perpetrators who commit femicide may be…
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Italy now recognizes the crime of femicide and punishes it with life in prison
ROME (AP) — Italy's parliament on Tuesday approved a law that introduces femicide into the country’s criminal law and punishes it with…
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Italy's Meloni offers solidarity with journalist after explosive device targets his car
ROME (AP) — An explosive device detonated under the car of one of Italy’s leading investigative journalists that was parked outside his…
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2 armed Turkish men arrested in the Italian city of Viterbo ahead of a popular local festival
ROME (AP) — Two armed Turkish men were arrested in the central Italian city of Viterbo, near Rome, hours before a popular local festival,…
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Italy plan to process migrants in Albania dealt blow by EU court
A ruling by the EU's top court has dealt a further blow to Italy's attempts to create a fast-track system in Albania for processing asylum…
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Court limits Italy's fast-track return of rejected asylum seekers to 'safe' countries
ROME (AP) — Judges at the EU’s top court ruled Friday that Italy can fast-track deportations of migrants to countries designated as…
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Italian deputy PM Salvini faces further trial over migrant boats
Italy's deputy prime minister, Matteo Salvini, is to stand trial again for his crackdown on the arrival of Mediterranean refugees. The…
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Italy forges on with world's largest suspension bridge
Italy hopes to begin constructing the world's largest suspension bridge connecting Sicily to the Italian mainland this summer amid…
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Italians vote on citizenship and job protections amid low awareness and turnout concerns
ROME (AP) — Italians vote over two days starting Sunday on referendums that would make it easier for children born in Italy to foreigners…
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Turkey and Italy strengthen ties with trade and defense agreements
ROME (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday observed the formal exchange of a…
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EU names seven countries as safe in plan to fast-track migrant returns
The European Union has identified seven countries it considers safe countries of origin, as part of proposals to speed up asylum…
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Italy to deport rejected asylum seekers to Albanian camps as plan B
Italy plans to deport rejected asylum seekers to its centres in Albania, after its initial plan to process asylum claims in the offshore…
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UAE set to invest billions in Italy as countries seek closer ties
Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni has revealed that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is planning a $40 billion (€38.2bn) investment in…
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Meloni orders revision of 'Albania model' for Mediterranean migrants
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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Italy says International Criminal Court made an 'immense mess' out of Libyan warlord arrest warrant
ROME (AP) — Italy’s justice minister strongly defended the government's decision to repatriate a Libyan warlord wanted by the…