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15 Mar 2024
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 ROME – Jannik Sinner progressed to the semi-finals of Indian Wells after beating Jiri Lehecka in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3.

 This victory is Sinner’s 16th consecutive win, winning all 16 matches he has played so far in 2024. He has already won the Australian Open and the ATP 500 this year.

 He will face Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals on Saturday. Last year, the same pairing faced off for a spot in the finals and Alcaraz came out on top.

15 Mar 2024
KATARINA HARRISON-GAZE

 ROME – No Italian teams have qualified for the quarter finals of the UEFA Champions League after Atletico Madrid beat Inter Milan 3-2 on penalties on Wednesday night.

 Out of the top five leagues in Europe, Serie A is the only league to not have any teams advance in the knockout stages of the tournament.

 Inter drew with Atletico 2-2 on aggregate, however fell at the final hurdle of penalties in a surprising loss that did not reflect their strong domestic performances. A close penalty shootout finished 3-2. 

14 Mar 2024
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 ROME – A 66-year-old former informant was shot and killed in a supermarket car park in Naples on Tuesday evening, police said. 

 Salvatore Coppola, an engineer, was shot in the face outside of a Decò supermarket in the San Giovanni a Teduccio neighbourhood.

 He was a former criminal turned state informant after being caught up in a police investigation 15 years ago.

13 Mar 2024
KATARINA HARRISON-GAZE

 ROME – Three Palestinians were arrested in L’Aquila, Abruzzo, on terrorism charges for allegedly planning to blow up Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank with car bombs, police said.

 The suspects, named as Anan Kamal Afif Yaeesh, Ali Saji Ribhi Irar and Mansour Doghmosh, were arrested on Monday by L’Aquila police on charges of “association with the aim of terrorism, including international terrorism or the subversion of democratic order.”

12 Mar 2024
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 ROME – A four-year-old boy fell from a third-floor balcony in Carvico, Bergamo, falling 12 metres and fracturing both legs, police said.

 The boy was at home with his mother when he climbed over the balcony railing and fell onto the street below.

 His mother raised the alarm, and the boy was transported to Papa Giovanni XXIII hospital in Bergamo for treatment. The child never lost consciousness.

 Local police arrived on scene to determine the motives, lead-up and cause of the accident.

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12 Mar 2024
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 ROME – Tension rose in Serie A after the Lecce coach, Roberto D’Aversa, headbutted Verona’s striker Thomas Henry on the pitch. Both D'Aversa and Henry received red cards for the incident. 

 Verona won the game 0-1 thanks to a goal from Folorunsho in the first half of the match. This defeat comes as Lecce fall down the table after a strong start to the season, currently in 15th place in the standings, only one point above the relegation zone.

11 Mar 2024
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 VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis called for Ukraine to find “the courage of the white flag” and negotiate with Russia to end the war, the Vatican said.

 The pontiff, speaking during an interview on Swiss television, labelled war as “madness” and urged for negotiations between warring countries and groups. He argued that to learn we must look at history, saying all wars “end in agreement,” and said that leaders should “not be ashamed to negotiate” before the situation gets worse.

10 Mar 2024
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 ROME – Italy shocked Scotland in a 31-29 victory in the Six Nations, their first home victory in the tournament for 11 years.

 The Azzurri claimed their first victory in the Six Nations in over two years, fighting back from a six-point deficit at half time.

 The Italian side have been growing stronger with every performance at the tournament, narrowly avoiding victory against England, drawing with France and winning against Scotland. However, they were thrashed by Ireland.

9 Mar 2024

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