Pope Leo XIV welcomes Iran-US deal
The pontiff used his weekly audience and remarks to reporters to address both the Iran-US peace agreement and his sharpest comments yet on far-right migration policy.
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Meloni brushes off Vannacci alliance talk
The prime minister has played down the prospect of a deal or alliance with the fast-rising Futuro Nazionale, even as polls suggest the party’s support could prove decisive in next year’s general election.
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Meloni hails EU return regulation as victory for Italy
The European Parliament has approved a sweeping new return regulation giving member states greater powers to deport irregular migrants and establish return hubs outside the bloc. It is a framework Giorgia Meloni says vindicates Italy’s controversial Albania model.
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ATM staff suspended for using security cameras to film women
ATM employees placed under criminal investigation and stripped of pay after footage from onboard CCTV systems was allegedly shared in sexist group chat.
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Italy’s antitrust watchdog opens probe into Apple over iCloud
AGCM alleges third-party cloud providers are locked out of iOS backup features freely available to Apple’s own service – iCloud. This is the Italian regulator’s first exercise of Digital Markets Act powers.
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Meloni and Trump hold fence-mending talks at G7
Italian premier reaffirms commitment to Western unity at G7 in first meeting with US president since falling-out over Iran war and Pope Leo XIV dispute.
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Centre-left parties schedule public forums ahead of 2027 election
Centre-left alliance leaders Schlein, Conte, Fratoianni, and Bonelli announce two citizen forums in July. The coalition also works to agree a joint programme and a joint leader.
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Stasi gets probation in Garlasco Case
Alberto Stasi, convicted of the 2007 murder of his girlfriend Chiara Poggi after two prior acquittals, has been granted probation. Meanwhile, Pavia prosecutors prepare to send a new suspect to trial on the strength of DNA evidence that may point to a miscarriage of justice.
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Prato’s shadow bank moved €100million a year for mafias
Italian investigators have dismantled an illegal shadow bank in Prato that allegedly channelled up to €100 million a year through an untraceable hawala payment network for Chinese, Albanian and Italian organised crime groups,. There were 41 arrests and €60million seized.
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Meloni calls Book Fair’s anti-Fascism pledge ‘censorship’
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has attacked the Più Libri Più Liberi book fair after organisers announced that publishers must sign a declaration affirming anti-fascist and constitutional values to participate in the December 2026 edition. She called the requirement she called simple censorship.
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