Italy’s right-wing, led by Meloni wins election, according to exit polls

Italy's right-wing, led by Meloni wins election, according to exit polls

Issued on: 25/09/2022 – 23:07 A right-wing alliance led by Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party looks set to win a clear majority in the next parliament, exit polls said on Sunday after voting ended in an Italian national election. An exit poll for state broadcaster RAI said the bloc of conservative parties, that also

At least eight dead as violent storms flood central Italy

At least eight dead as violent storms flood central Italy

Issued on: 16/09/2022 – 10:24Modified: 16/09/2022 – 10:30 At least eight people have been killed by torrential overnight rains and floods in the central Italian region of Marche, authorities said on Friday, as rescuers continued to search for four people missing.  Around 400 millimetres of rain fell within two to three hours, inundating the streets

US opioid crisis documentary wins top prize

US opioid crisis documentary wins top prize

Issued on: 10/09/2022 – 23:04 A documentary tracing an artist’s campaign against the family behind the US opioid drug epidemic scooped the Golden Lion, the top prize at the Venice Film Festival, on Saturday. Cate Blanchett won her second Venice acting award for her performance as a predatory classical music conductor in “Tar” — having

Italy’s Draghi calls for ‘new pact’ ahead of confidence vote

Italy’s Draghi calls for ‘new pact’ ahead of confidence vote

Issued on: 20/07/2022 – 11:59 Italy’s Prime Minister Prime Minister Mario Draghi said Wednesday the only way out of a political crisis threatening the country’s stability was a new government pact based on “courage, selflessness, credibility”.  The premier threw the onus on parties across the political spectrum to put aside differences and join together as

Gas supplies from Algeria to Italy to increase in coming years, says Draghi

Gas supplies from Algeria to Italy to increase in coming years, says Draghi

Issued on: 18/07/2022 – 16:50 Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi visited Algeria on Monday to sign several agreements, including an energy deal to boost gas supplies and reduce his country’s reliance on Russian gas.  Draghi was received by Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, ahead of the two leaders chairing a ministerial meeting at which several deals are

Italy’s Five-Star Movement to boycott confidence vote, threatening government collapse

Italy’s Five-Star Movement to boycott confidence vote, threatening government collapse

Issued on: 14/07/2022 – 03:41 Italy’s 5-Star Movement will not take part in a parliamentary confidence vote on Thursday, party leader Giuseppe Conte said, in a move that looked likely to trigger the collapse of Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s government. Other coalition parties have warned that they will quit the government if 5-Star boycotts the

How climate change is making extreme weather a regular occurrence

How climate change is making extreme weather a regular occurrence

Torrential rains in Japan, record-breaking heatwaves Europe, and recurring droughts in the western US. For the second year in a row the start of summer in the northern hemisphere has been marked by extreme weather. To what extent is global warming to blame?  In France, a particularly intense heatwave is set to start on July 11,

France thrash Italy in stirring start to women’s Euro 2022

France thrash Italy in stirring start to women’s Euro 2022

Issued on: 10/07/2022 – 23:41 France brushed off suggestions of dressing room disquiet to smash Italy 5-1 and launch their Euro 2022 campaign in style on Sunday. Grace Geyoro hit a first half hat-trick as Les Bleues were 5-0 up by the break in Rotherham with Marie-Antoinette Katoto and Delphine Cascarino also on target. France

Several dead after chunk of Alpine glacier strikes hikers in Italy

Several dead after chunk of Alpine glacier strikes hikers in Italy

Issued on: 03/07/2022 – 17:55Modified: 03/07/2022 – 18:00 A large chunk of Alpine glacier broke loose Sunday afternoon and slid down a mountainside, slamming into more than a dozen hikers on a popular trail on the peak. At least four people were killed, Italy’s state television said, and seven others were injured. RAI state television didn’t

Paris court rejects Italy’s extradition request for ex-Red Brigade members, former terrorists

Paris court rejects Italy's extradition request for ex-Red Brigade members, former terrorists

Issued on: 29/06/2022 – 20:21 A Paris court on Wednesday ruled against extraditing to Italy 10 former left-wing militants, including some former Red Brigades members, convicted of domestic terrorist crimes in the 1970s and 1980s. The Italian nationals had been living in freedom in France for decades after fleeing Italy before they could be imprisoned

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