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Iran crowned at FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship after thrashing Italy
Jul 17, 2023 01:57The Iranian men’s volleyball squad have ended up world champions after thrashing the Italian team through a five-set victory.
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Transport strikes hit Italy as tourist season gets into full swing
Jul 14, 2023 08:10Commuters and travelers in Italy are facing major disruption this week due to two nationwide public transport strikes affecting train services and airports. According to Italian unions, low wages and safety at work are among workers' most urgent concerns.
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Iran summons Italian ambassador over Rome's hosting of MKO ringleader
Jul 14, 2023 04:25Iran has summoned Italy’s Ambassador to Tehran Giuseppe Perrone in a show of strong protest over the Italian parliament’s decision to host the ringleader of the anti-Iran terrorist Mujahedin Khalq Organization (MKO).
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Rome refuses to ratify ESM reform treaty: Distrust of EU or political games?
Jul 07, 2023 12:02The EU has been mounting pressure on Italy over the ratification of the eurozone bailout reform. Italy is the only EU member state that has not yet ratified the amending agreement, and Brussels can no longer wait.
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Pope Francis condemns desecration of holy Qur’an in Sweden, expresses ‘anger, disgust’
Jul 03, 2023 06:23Pope Francis, Head of the Catholic Church, has condemned a decision by Sweden to permit the desecration of a copy of the holy Qur’an outside a Stockholm mosque, expressing “anger and disgust” over the blasphemous move.
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Anti-war demo held in Rome
Jun 29, 2023 10:42A new anti-war demonstration has been held in Rome, Italy. Although most Italians have been against sending weapons to Ukraine and have called on the government to promote peace talks, Rome not only continues to aid Kiev, but it has even hinted at creating a NATO-Ukraine council.
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NATO kicks off biggest drills near Italy's border with Italians kept in dark
Jun 14, 2023 04:06NATO's biggest military exercises ever have kicked off in Germany with thousands of soldiers from more than 20 countries and hundreds of aircraft involved. A part of the drills will take place near the Italian border, while most Italians know nothing about them.
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Anti-war, anti-NATO protests held across Italy on Republic Day
Jun 03, 2023 09:20Anti-war as well as anti-NATO protests have been held in a number of Italian cities as the nation celebrates its Republic Day.
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Nine people dead in northern Italy floods, which follow months of drought
May 18, 2023 02:35Nine people died and thousands were evacuated from their homes as torrential rain battered Italy's northern Emilia-Romagna region, triggering floods and landslides, officials said on Wednesday.
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Italian Foreign Minister cancels Paris visit over French ‘insults’
May 05, 2023 03:54Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani says he has called off his visit to Paris after a French minister hurled ‘insults’ at Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.