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Pope skips speech, blaming breathing difficulties
Pope Francis has skipped reading a planned speech at a conference, saying he still had breathing problems following a hernia operation this...
Pope’s health improves in hospital
Pope Francis’s health is improving after he was hospitalised with a respiratory infection, the Vatican says. “His Holiness Pope Francis rested well...
Italy’s Giorgia Meloni set to be PM
Giorgia Meloni, set to become Italy’s next prime minister, has met President Sergio Mattarella to discuss the formation of a new government...
G20 summit to discuss how to deal with Afghan humanitarian crisis
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi is hosting a special summit of the Group of 20 major economies to discuss Afghanistan, as worries...
‘One of the greatest classical dancers of our time’: Italian prima ballerina Carla Fracci dies
Carla Fracci, one of the most famous ballerinas of the 20th century who emerged from humble origins in Italy to dazzle audiences...
Eurovision winner passes cocaine test
The lead singer of Italy’s glam rock band Maneskin, which won this year’s Eurovision song contest, has passed a drugs test proving...
Italian vigilante opens fire on African migrants in ‘payback’ attack
An Italian man has opened fire on African migrants in the central city of Macerata, injuring six people in the racially motivated...