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Soccer-Italy's soccer association fined for dominating youth tournaments
ROME - Italy's antitrust authority has fined the national soccer association (FIGC) 4.2 million euros ($4.52 million) for what it said on...
Jul 1, 20241 min read
Pope Francis warns against legalising drugs, denounces drug traffickers
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis spoke out on Wednesday against the legalisation of drugs and denounced drug traffickers as "assassins",...
Jun 27, 20241 min read
What's on the agenda at Italy's G7 summit?
ROME - Italy hosts the annual summit of leaders from the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies on June 13-15. Here are key facts and...
Jun 12, 20243 min read
Hamstrung at home, G7 leaders struggle to resolve global woes By Crispian Balmer
ROME -Group of Seven (G7) leaders will fly to southern Italy this week for their annual summit in downbeat mood, confronting myriad woes...
Jun 12, 20243 min read
European Parliament debuts: racing driver, ex-paratrooper and Instagram influencer win seats
MADRID/ROME/WARSAW -While attention in the European Parliament elections has focused on far-right gains, some anti-establishment and...
Jun 11, 20247 min read
Explainer-How does Italy's migration deal with Albania work?
ROME - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited Albania on Wednesday, where her government plans to build reception camps to house...
Jun 8, 20243 min read
New members of elite Swiss Guard sworn in to protect the pope
VATICAN CITY - Maximilian Fischer, 20, is one of the new recruits to an institution that has been protecting popes since the 16th...
May 9, 20242 min read
Italy calls for Ukraine truce, peace talks with Putin - newspaper
ROME - Italy's Defence Minister said on Monday economic sanctions against Russia had failed and called on the West to try harder to...
May 6, 20241 min read
Pope Francis visits Venice, says his work isn't easy
VENICE -Pope Francis made his first trip out of Rome for seven months on Sunday with a packed visit to Venice that took in an art...
Apr 29, 20243 min read
Factbox-Italian tourist hotspots start to raise defences against overcrowding
ROME - Venice became the first city in the world on Thursday to introduce a payment system for visitors in an experiment aimed at...
Apr 26, 20242 min read
Pre-roman necropolis unearthed in Italy during excavations
ROME - A pre-Roman necropolis characterised by rich grave artefacts was discovered in southern Italy during excavations for the...
Apr 26, 20241 min read
G7 leaders to discuss Iranian attack in Sunday video call
ROME - Italy, which holds the rotating presidency of the G7, has called a video meeting of G7 leaders on Sunday to discuss Iran's...
Apr 14, 20241 min read
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