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Pope Francis warns Vatican summit against pet agendas, defends reforms
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis opened a global Catholic summit on Wednesday with a warning that delegates should not seek to foist pet...
Oct 3, 20242 min read
Italy's Emilia-Romagna region hit by new floods as storm moves west
ROME - A storm system that has wreaked havoc across central Europe brought devastating floods to the northern Italian region of...
Sep 21, 20242 min read
Olympics-Gymnastics-Italy's D'Amato gets 'stroke of luck' in historic Paris beam victory
PARIS - With big names Simone Biles and Sunisa Lee up against her in Monday's balance beam final at the Paris Games, Alice D'Amato must...
Aug 6, 20242 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
Pope says tension and debate are inevitable, embrace them
VERONA, Italy - Arguments and tensions are inevitable in modern society and should not be brushed under the carpet, Pope Francis said on...
May 19, 20242 min read
Prosecutors seek trial for Italian minister over alleged fraud
MILAN - Italian prosecutors said on Friday they wanted to charge Tourism Minister Daniela Santanche for alleged benefit fraud at her...
May 4, 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 foreign ministers seek urgent defence support for Ukraine
CAPRI, Italy - Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) major powers warned on Thursday that Ukraine risked being defeated by...
Apr 18, 20243 min read
Surrogate parenthood is 'inhuman', Italy's Meloni says
ROME - Surrogate parenthood is an "inhuman" practice that treats children as "supermarket products," Italy's prime minister said on...
Apr 12, 20241 min read
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