Today: September 19, 2024
Today: September 19, 2024

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Business|Finance

Ryanair sees better momentum in bookings, lifts struggling airline shares

Ryanair has seen better momentum in bookings since last month and less need to cut prices, CEO Michael O'Leary

Ryanair sees better momentum in bookings, lifts struggling airline shares
Europe|News|Political

Mussolini's granddaughter quits Meloni's party saying it's too right wing

The granddaughter of Italy's wartime dictator Benito Mussolini said on Thursday she was leaving Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy party because it was

Mussolini's granddaughter quits Meloni's party saying it's too right wing
Europe|News

Italian minister's ex-lover banned from parliament over spy glasses

The woman at the centre of an affair that led to the resignation of Italy's culture minister was banned from parliament on Tuesday for allegedly illicitly filming

Italian minister's ex-lover banned from parliament over spy glasses
Economy|Europe|News

Italy's president says need to bring down public debt is "inescapable"

Italy's president said there was an "inescapable need" to bring down the country's mammoth public debt, but warned on

Italy's president says need to bring down public debt is "inescapable"
Business|Europe|Travel

ITA-Lufthansa deal may help long-haul, business travel in Rome, airport CEO says

Rome Fiumicino airport sees room to grow as a hub for long-haul flights and business passengers after Lufthansa won European Union approval to buy a stake in ITA

ITA-Lufthansa deal may help long-haul, business travel in Rome, airport CEO says
Americas|News|Political

G7 voices concerns on Venezuelan election

Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers approved a declaration on Wednesday voicing solidarity with the Venezuelan people and concern about the announced election results,

G7 voices concerns on Venezuelan election
Business|Economy|Political

G7 trade ministers toughen talk on tackling unfair trade

By Angelo Amante ROME - Trade ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies said on Wednesday they would use their "trade tools" if needed to counter practices that distort the market, in a

G7 trade ministers toughen talk on tackling unfair trade
News|Political

Rome's Jews outraged after videos show antisemitism in Meloni's youth movement

Rome's Jewish community has called for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to punish members of her party's youth wing who were recorded making antisemitic and pro-fascist

Rome's Jews outraged after videos show antisemitism in Meloni's youth movement
Economy|News|Political

Italy's Meloni says EU top jobs deal ignores voters' wishes

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni criticised on Wednesday plans to share out the top jobs in EU institutions, saying they ignored the successes of

Italy's Meloni says EU top jobs deal ignores voters' wishes
Travel

Historic tall ship to bring touch of Italy to foreign shores

The Amerigo Vespucci, which Italians call the world's most beautiful ship, is taking a taste of its homeland on a round-the-world tour, with temporary expositions at

Historic tall ship to bring touch of Italy to foreign shores
Political

Italy's left beats former Uffizi museum chief in Florence election run-off

The centre-left easily retained its stronghold of Florence in the run-off round of mayoral elections in Italian cities, final results showed on Monday, sweeping aside

Italy's left beats former Uffizi museum chief in Florence election run-off
News|Political

Italy's Meloni hails G7, brushes off abortion controversy

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Saturday hailed the achievements of the Group of Seven summit she chaired and dismissed talk of a row about abortion

Italy's Meloni hails G7, brushes off abortion controversy
Economy|Health|News|Political|World

G7 leaders launch initiative for global food security

Group of Seven leaders have pledged to step up efforts against global malnutrition, according to a draft statement on Friday that noted Russia's invasion of

G7 leaders launch initiative for global food security
Political|Health

Abortion rights activists heckle Italy's family minister at conference

Protesters on Thursday heckled Italy's family minister over her critical position on abortion rights, forcing her to abandon a speech at a conference on reversing the

Abortion rights activists heckle Italy's family minister at conference
Political|World

Turkey's Erdogan to attend Italy G7 summit, perhaps also bin Salman

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan is the latest addition to the guest list at a Group of Seven (G7) summit in Italy next month, the Rome government said on Wednesday,

Turkey's Erdogan to attend Italy G7 summit, perhaps also bin Salman
World

Europe's far-right vows hard line on immigration, but cracks emerge elsewhere

European far-right parties met in Italy on Saturday vowing to curb immigration to the continent and to oppose a second five-year term for European Commission

Europe's far-right vows hard line on immigration, but cracks emerge elsewhere
World

G7 warns Iran not to give Russia ballistic missiles for Ukraine war

The Group of Seven (G7) industrialised powers told Iran on Friday not to transfer ballistic missiles to Russia to use in its conflict with Ukraine, warning that they

G7 warns Iran not to give Russia ballistic missiles for Ukraine war
World

Red Sea security must be achieved without a new war, Italian minister says

Yemen's Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping must be stopped without triggering a new war, the Italian defence minister said on Wednesday, as the Iranian-backed militia

Red Sea security must be achieved without a new war, Italian minister says
World

Italy considers taking part in Red Sea maritime coalition, source says

Italy is considering whether to join a Western naval coalition meant to protect ships in the Red Sea from attacks by the Iran-aligned Houthis of Yemen, a source close

Italy considers taking part in Red Sea maritime coalition, source says
News|Political

Italy's Meloni blames organised crime for 'alarming' migrant visa fraud

Criminal gangs are exploiting loopholes in Italy's legal visa system for foreign workers to smuggle in illegal immigrants, a problem the anti-Mafia prosecutor should

Italy's Meloni blames organised crime for 'alarming' migrant visa fraud
News|Political|World

Western nations urge Israel to comply with international law in Gaza

Israel must comply with international law in Gaza and address the devastating humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian enclave, a group of Western nations wrote in a

Western nations urge Israel to comply with international law in Gaza
News|Opinion|Political

Italian general takes aim at woke policies, cancel culture

An Italian army general who sparked outrage by publishing a book disparaging LGBT people, migrants, minorities and feminists on Tuesday said woke policies and cancel

Italian general takes aim at woke policies, cancel culture
News|World

NATO working on more air defences for Ukraine, Stoltenberg says

NATO is working to send more air defence systems to Ukraine, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday, adding that delays in providing such aid

NATO working on more air defences for Ukraine, Stoltenberg says
Arts|Entertainment

Paparazzi photographer accuses French actor Depardieu of Rome assault

A veteran Italian paparazzi photographer has accused Gerard Depardieu of assaulting him in central Rome after he took photos of the French actor and his partner at a

Paparazzi photographer accuses French actor Depardieu of Rome assault

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