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Russia expels 85 diplomats from France, Spain and Italy in retaliatory move
May 18, 2022 13:00Russia on Wednesday declared 85 diplomats from France, Spain, and Italy "persona non grata" in a retaliatory move, effectively ordering their expulsion, as the war in Ukraine rages on.
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Italian government 'mulling over declaring state of war emergency'
May 06, 2022 06:03Some Italian media say the government is considering introducing a new state of emergency linked to the conflict in Ukraine.
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Muslims celebrate International Quds Day in Italy
Apr 30, 2022 06:07As Italy is bracing for the devastating effects of the Ukraine war on its socio-economic fabric, Muslims across the country are observing the final days of Ramadhan by paying great attention to what's happening in Palestine.
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Italy's health care workers stage nationwide strike in protest at low wages
Apr 09, 2022 07:45On Friday, tens of thousands of nurses and non-medical health professionals walked off their job and staged a nationwide strike demanding improved pay and better nurse-to-patient ratios.
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Libyan victims of 2018 US drone strike file criminal complaint against Italian commander
Apr 05, 2022 02:21The families of the victims of a US drone attack that claimed almost a dozen lives in Libya back in 2018 have filed a criminal complaint against the commander of the Italian naval station for his role in carrying out the deadly strike.
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Italy PM: Putin says conditions not yet in place for ceasefire in Ukraine
Apr 01, 2022 03:08Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi says Russian President Vladimir Putin has told him that conditions are not yet in place for a ceasefire in Ukraine, more than a month after Moscow began a military operation in the country.
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Italy may face gas rationing while trying to reduce its dependence
Mar 05, 2022 10:55As the conflict between Kiev and Moscow escalates to dramatic levels, the debate over alternative gas supplies is raging in Italy.
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Italy rescues hundreds of migrants at sea, one found dead
Feb 22, 2022 09:24The Italian coastguard rescued 573 migrants at sea who were trying to reach Europe aboard two fishing boats in distress in bad weather, a statement said on Tuesday. One body was found.
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Sergio Mattarella reelected president, ending Italy's political impasse
Jan 30, 2022 05:46Italian President Sergio Mattarella has been reelected to serve a second term in office, ending a political impasse that exposed deep rifts within the ruling coalition and risked toppling the government.
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Italian legislators fail again to elect new president amid lack of consensus among party leaders
Jan 29, 2022 03:24Insistence by Italy’s center-right bloc that one of their candidates is vaulted to the country’s presidency backfired on Friday, as tensions and frustration mounted among the rival parties forming Premier Mario Draghi’s pandemic unity government and a fifth day of voting yielded no winner.