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World sees second hottest May as Europe faces ‘new normal’—EU monitor
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World sees second hottest May as Europe faces ‘new normal’—EU monitor
June 9 09:47 PM
PARIS, France(AFP)—The world experienced its second-hottest May on record, with Europe baking under an unusually early heatwave as climate extremes be...
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Somalia backs referee after he is denied entry to US
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Somalia backs referee after he is denied entry to US
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MOGADISHU, Somalia (AFP)—Somalia on Tuesday defended award-winning referee Omar Artan after he was denied entry to the United States and prevented fro...
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Bill Gates faces questioning in US Congress over Epstein ties
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Bill Gates faces questioning in US Congress over Epstein ties
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US teen Karmelo Anthony gets 35 years after conviction in stabbing death
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Texas teen Karmelo Anthony was sentenced to 35 years in prison Tuesday, just hours after being found guilty of murder in the death of a fellow high sc...
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ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica—Some residents of the Hurricane Melissa ravaged seaside community of Parottee are adamant that they will not leave the area foll...
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Purkiss sounds alarm over falling cruise passenger arrivals
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Purkiss sounds alarm over falling cruise passenger arrivals
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US Congress approves $70 billion for Trump immigration crackdown
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US Congress approves $70 billion for Trump immigration crackdown
June 9 07:45 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—The United States (US) Congress on Tuesday passed a $70 billion bill funding President Donald Trump's hardline immigra...
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Catherine Hall Health Centre reopens following Hurricane Melissa closure
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Catherine Hall Health Centre reopens following Hurricane Melissa closure
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ST JAMES, Jamaica— The Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) has announced the reopening of the Catherine Hall Health Centre in St James following ...
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Italy declares red heatwave alert for Rome, four other cities
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May 28, 2026
ROME, Italy (AFP) — Italy's health ministry on Thursday declared a red heatwave alert for the cities of Rome, Florence, Bologna, Brescia and Turin as ...
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Italy miss out on World Cup as Bosnia qualify on penalties
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Italy miss out on World Cup as Bosnia qualify on penalties
March 31, 2026
ZENICA, Bosnia and Herzegovina (AFP) — Bosnia and Hercegovina stunned Italy in a penalty shoot-out on Tuesday to qualify for the 2026 World Cup at the...
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Iran warns countries to keep out of war as drone hits base used by Italy
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Iran warns countries to keep out of war as drone hits base used by Italy
March 15, 2026
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP)—Iran on Sunday warned other countries against getting involved in its war with the United States and Israel, as Rome reported a bas...
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Italy-US airbase in Kuwait hit by drone, no injuries
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Italy-US airbase in Kuwait hit by drone, no injuries
March 15, 2026
ROME, Italy (AFP)—Italy's military said Sunday there had been a drone attack on the Ali Al Salem airbase in Kuwait hosting Italian and US forces, but ...
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Italy foils Russian cyberattacks targeting Olympics
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Italy foils Russian cyberattacks targeting Olympics
February 4, 2026
ROME, Italy (AFP) — Italy has thwarted "a series of cyberattacks" of "Russian origin" targeting the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, the foreign ministe...
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Italy fines Apple nearly 100 million euros over app privacy feature
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Italy fines Apple nearly 100 million euros over app privacy feature
December 22, 2025
ROME, Italy (AFP) — Italy's competition authority said Monday it had fined the United States (US) tech giant Apple 98 million euros ($115 million) for...
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Italy to toughen rape law to include non-consensual sex
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Italy to toughen rape law to include non-consensual sex
November 19, 2025
ROME, Italy (AFP) — Italian Members of Parliament voted Wednesday to broaden the definition of sexual violence to include non-consensual acts, in a ra...
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Haaland’s Norway thump sorry Italy to reach first World Cup since 1998
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Haaland’s Norway thump sorry Italy to reach first World Cup since 1998
November 16, 2025
MILAN, Italy (AFP) -- Norway qualified for their first World Cup since 1998 after Erling Haaland struck again in a 4-1 thumping of Italy on Sunday whi...
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Bailey expected to remain sidelined until after international break – reports
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Bailey expected to remain sidelined until after international break – reports
October 4, 2025
Jamaican winger Leon Bailey, who was injured just hours into his first practice session with Serie A club AS Roma in August, is expected to remain sid...
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Versace leads crowds bidding farewell to Giorgio Armani
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Versace leads crowds bidding farewell to Giorgio Armani
September 6, 2025
MlLAN, ITALY (AFP) — Thousands of mourners paid homage Saturday to Italian fashion legend Giorgio Armani, who died this week aged 91, as his coffin wa...
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Italian fashion icon Giorgio Armani dead at 91
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Italian fashion icon Giorgio Armani dead at 91
September 4, 2025
ROME, Italy (AFP) — Italian fashion legend Giorgio Armani, king of a high-end lifestyle empire, has died at the age of 91 "surrounded by his loved one...
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Italy fines fast-fashion giant Shein for ‘green’ claims
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Italy fines fast-fashion giant Shein for ‘green’ claims
August 4, 2025
ROME, Italy (AFP) - Italy's competition watchdog said Monday it has fined the company responsible for Shein's websites in Europe one million euros ($1...
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Zelensky talks peace with pope ahead of Ukraine recovery conference
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Zelensky talks peace with pope ahead of Ukraine recovery conference
July 9, 2025
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (AFP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met Wednesday with Pope Leo XIV on the eve of an international conference in Rom...
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Italy arrests Chinese national over US COVID hack — report
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Italy arrests Chinese national over US COVID hack — report
July 7, 2025
ROME, Italy (AFP) — Italian police arrested a Chinese national last week accused of hacking into United States (US) computer systems to get informatio...
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Italy to require parental approval for sex education in school
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Italy to require parental approval for sex education in school
April 30, 2025
ROME, Italy (AFP) — Italy's government presented a bill Wednesday that would require parental approval for sex education classes, which are not mandat...
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King Charles III shrugs off health scare to begin Italy visit
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King Charles III shrugs off health scare to begin Italy visit
April 7, 2025
Rome, Italy (AFP)—King Charles III on Monday began a four-day state visit to Italy in which he will address parliament and tour the Colosseum, but an ...
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End of era as Donatella Versace gives up creative reins of Italian brand
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End of era as Donatella Versace gives up creative reins of Italian brand
March 14, 2025
ROME, Italy (AFP) — Donatella Versace is giving up the creative reins of luxury fashion label Versace after nearly three decades, it was announced Thu...
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Pope’s condition ‘complex’, hospital stay extended – Vatican
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February 17, 2025
ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Pope Francis, hospitalised for bronchitis four days ago, faces a "complex clinical picture" that will require the 88-year-old to ...
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Venezuela restricts diplomats from France, Italy, Netherlands amid election concerns
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Caracas, Venezuela (AFP) - Venezuela said Tuesday it had cut to three the number of accredited diplomats allowed at the French, Italian and Dutch emba...
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Gay men can train as priests but don’t flaunt it: Italy Church
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Gay men can train as priests but don’t flaunt it: Italy Church
January 10, 2025
ROME, Italy (AFP)— Young homosexual men can train to become Catholic priests in Italy but not if they "support the so-called gay culture", according t...
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Life sentence requested in femicide that shocked Italy
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Life sentence requested in femicide that shocked Italy
November 25, 2024
Rome, Italy (AFP) — An Italian prosecutor requested a life sentence Monday for a university student who admitted to killing his ex-girlfriend in a hig...
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Italy’s 1990 World Cup icon Schillaci dies aged 59
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Italy’s 1990 World Cup icon Schillaci dies aged 59
September 18, 2024
MILAN, Italy (AFP) -- Former Italy striker Salvatore "Toto" Schillaci, most famous for being top scorer at the 1990 World Cup, died on Wednesday at th...
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