Jannik Sinner reached the Italian Open semi-finals on Thursday with his 32nd consecutive Masters 1000 victory, surpassing Novak Djokovic’s win record. Compatriot Luciano Darderi also advanced to set up the possibility of an all-Italian final at the Foro Italico.
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A group of five Italian divers, including a University of Genoa professor, two young marine researchers and an experienced diving instructor, died during a dive near Alimathaa in the Vaavu Atoll. Maldivian authorities are still investigating the cause of death.
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Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni defended her government’s economic record during Premier’s Question Time in the Senate on Wednesday, blaming Italy’s rising public debt on the costly Superbonus scheme introduced by a previous administration.
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The Princess of Wales received a warm welcome in the northern Italian city of Reggio Emilia. Crowds gathered in Piazza Prampolini outside the city’s cathedral on Wednesday, many waving Union flags, as the Princess arrived for a two-day visit focused on early years education and child development.
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Italy’s government will approve the framework for a return to nuclear power this summer, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni told parliament on Wednesday. There was also discussion over housing, employment and healthcare in the Lower House.
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Italian Justice Minister Carlo Nordio said the long-running Garlasco murder case highlighted flaws in Italy’s legal system. Alberto Stasi was convicted at a third trial despite previously being acquitted twice and with no new evidence presented. Prosecutors are considering that a new suspect stand trial.
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Italy’s health ministry has confirmed that every person currently under observation in the country in connection with the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak has tested negative. The reassuring results cover six individuals, including four who shared a KLM flight with a passenger who later died of the virus, a British tourist in Milan, and an Argentine […]
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Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has publicly overruled his Foreign Minister’s statement that the Italy-Albania migrant protocol will not be extended beyond 2030, insisting the deal has no expiry date beyond Rome’s own wishes. The diplomatic U-turn has done little to silence Italy’s opposition, which had already seized on the original remarks as proof the […]
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The 38th Salone Internazionale del Libro opens in Turin on Thursday with Zadie Smith delivering the inaugural lecture and Alessandro Baricco staging a night of words and music. The programme spans Greek crime fiction to football legend Roberto Baggio. The whole event is around the theme of children as the world’s last hope.
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Friuli Venezia Giulia’s Massimiliano Fedriga has retained his position as Italy’s most popular regional governor with an approval rating of 65%, according to a new SWG poll for ANSA. The survey reveals a striking gap between the country’s best and worst-performing regional leaders.
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