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Three Palestinians arrested in L'Aquila on terrorism charges
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.
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Pope urges Ukraine to find 'courage of white flag'
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.
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Meloni meets with Zelensky during Ukraine visit
ROME – Giorgia Meloni visited Kiev, Ukraine, on Saturday where she met with Ukrainian president Zelensky on behalf of the G7 and the EU.
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Chinese FAO chief 'threatened African leaders he could remove them from office'
ROME – The FAO Director General Qu Dongyu while travelling in Africa boasted to heads of state and government that he has the power “as a Chinese official” to have them removed from office and re
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Children's lives threatened by malnutrition in the Gaza Strip
GENEVA/NEW YORK/ROME – A steep rise in malnutrition among children and pregnant and breastfeeding women in the Gaza strip poses grave threats to their health, according to a compr
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President Mattarella denounces murky death of Russian opposition leader
ROME - Italian President Sergio Mattarella has denounced the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in northern Russia as "bringing back memories of the darkest times in history."
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Tensions between Vatican and Israel rise after 'deplorable' call to stop 'carnage'
VATICAN CITY – Tensions between the Holy See and Israel have risen after Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin called on Israel to stop the “carnage” in Gaza, leading to the Israeli Ambassado
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Murdered envoy's father says 'weak' Italy bowed to 'WFP blackmail' over suspects' immunity
ROME -- The father of a murdered Italian ambassador spoke out against the WFP "blackmailing" Italy after a preliminary court upheld diplomatic immunity for two World Food Programme employees alleg
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UK Defence Committee visits Italy, focus on new fighter jet
ROME - A delegation from the UK Parliamentary Defence Committee is in Rome this week to strengthen ties with Italy in the defence sector, the UK Ministry of Defence have said.
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FAO Human Resources re-shuffle leaves consultants sceptical
ROME – FAO Director General Qu Dongyu is poised to appoint Lebanese dandy Serge Nakouzi as head of the agency’s troubled human resources division after the transfer of former HR director Geert de
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Meloni looks to increase Japanese investments in Italy
ROME -- Giorgia Meloni met with the Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, on Monday in Tokyo to discuss security and trade.
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Prince Victor Emanuel of Savoy, scandal-tainted scion of last king of Italy, dies age 86
ROME – Prince Victor Emanuel of Savoy, the scandal-tainted son of the last king of Italy Umberto II, died Saturday in Geneva at age 86, the Royal House of Savoy said.
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Italy to deploy warship to stop Houthi attacks
ROME – The Minister of Defence, Guido Crosetto, has confirmed the year-long deployment of an Italian warship “Federico Martinengo” next Sunday off the coast of Djibouti.
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Artwork in support of detained Salis appears near Hungarian Embassy
ROME - New street art depicting detained Ilaria Salis has appeared near the Hungarian Embassy in Rome, as outrage continues over the Italian’s treatment by Hungarian authorities.
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Hungarian ambassador summoned over treatment of a detained Italian
ROME – The Italian Foreign Ministry has summoned the Hungarian ambassador for strong questioning after footage emerged of Italian citizen, Ilaria Salis, being dragged into a Budapest court by chai
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Meloni's ambitious Mattei plan --an opportunity for Italy or hot air for Africa?
ROME -- The Italy-Africa Summit, which was being held by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s Government Monday and Tuesday in the Italian Senate building, is
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Italy applauds sons who locked out abusive dad on Naples balcony
NAPLES – After allegedly physically abusing his wife for more than 20 years, a drunken 56-year-old Neapolitan was finally arrested after his two sons locked him out on the balcony to stop him from
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Italian Chamber of Deputies passes controversial agreement to send migrants to Albania which 'violates the law'
ROME - The Italian Chamber of Deputies has voted in favour of a controversial agreement which would see migrants arriving in Italy be deported to Albania.
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UK veteran Harry Shindler's memory honoured during ceremonies marking 80th anniversary of Anzio battle
ANZIO – British, American and Italian soldiers and veteran’s families paid tribute to the English veteran and campaigner for expatriate rights Harry Shindler dur
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China-IAEA joint Nuclear management school underlines Beijing's growing influence in UN agency
VIENNA – The International Atomic Energy Agency has held a “joint nuclear management school” with China under which 40 young nuclear professionals from 23 countr
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WFP staffers charge ED Cindy McCain 'nowhere to be seen' at agency headquarters
ROME – The embattled World Food Programme Executive Director Cindy McCain has come under fire from senior WFP executives who claim she has not been seen at the
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Saudi Arabia could take 'bold moves' fostering 2 state solution to Israeli Palestinian conflct, EGIC experts predict
ROME – Saudi Arabia can be expected to take “bold moves” that could lead to the establishment of a two state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, exper
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Societies hit by eating disorders waste food amid hunger elsewhere, Pope Francis says
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis lashed out at gluttony Wednesday and called for eating habits to be “moderate and socially responsible,” saying that Western societie
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IAEA Marie Curie fellowship hitting rocks as Grossi deploys 'enforcer' for Ukraine war deployments
VIENNA – The ambitious IAEA chief Rafael Grossi’s laudable Marie Sklodowska Curie Fellowship programme aimed at boosting women’s opportunities in nuclear technol
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