4 h. ago Giorgia Meloni condemns Italian union leader for ‘Trump courtesan’ remark

Prime minister says CGIL head is ‘clouded by resentment’ and accuses the left of hypocrisy towards womenGiorgia Meloni has condemned the boss of Italy’s biggest trade union after he referred to the prime minister as the “courtesan” of Donald Trump.Maurizio Landini, the leader of CGIL, which organised several pro-Palestinian protests before the Gaza ceasefire deal, made the remarks on TV on Tuesday, the day after world leaders, including Meloni, met in Egypt for a Middle East peace summit. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago African Union suspends Madagascar as military leader set to be sworn in as president

Army assumed power after parliament voted to impeach Andry Rajoelina following widespread protestsMadagascar’s new military ruler will be sworn in as the country’s president on Friday, the military said on Wednesday, as the African Union suspended the island nation after a coup that ousted President Andry Rajoelina.The Indian Ocean nation has been plunged into its worst political upheaval in years after the elite Capsat army unit assumed power on Tuesday, moments after parliament voted to impeach Rajoelina, who appeared to have fled the country as street protests escalated. Continue reading...

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64 h. ago Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says she can't quit smoking... she might 'kill somebody'

The 48-year-old recently revealed in a book that she had started smoking again after quitting 13 years ago - and joked that cigarettes had helped her bond with foreign leaders.

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3 d. ago Pope urges Italy to remain open to migrants during rite of passage visit to presidential palace

Pope Leo XIV has thanked Italy for its efforts to combat human trafficking but urged the country to remain open to welcoming and integrating migrants

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3 d. ago Awkward moment Donald Trump asks Giorgia Meloni 'You won't be offended if I say you're beautiful, right? Because you are'

The US president made the comment yesterday while addressing the press in front of several global leaders, including Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Canada 's Mark Carney, in Egypt.

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3 d. ago 3 Italian carabinieri killed in apparently deliberate farmhouse explosion

Authorities have reported that three carabinieri officers were killed and 13 others injured in an explosion near Verona, Italy, on Tuesday

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6 d. ago White House announces federal worker layoffs as shutdown nears third week

AFL-CIO vows to take issue to court as AFSCME union leader warns of ‘devastating effects’ for AmericansUS politics live – latest updatesThe White House announced layoffs of federal workers on Friday, making good on a threat it had made in response to the US government shutdown, which now appears set to stretch into a third straight week.Russell Vought, the director of the White House office of management and budget, wrote on social media that “RIFs have begun”, referring to the government’s reduction-in-force procedure to let employees go. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Giorgia Meloni proposes burka ban with fines of £2,600 to stop 'Islamic separatism'

The bill, presented to parliament on Wednesday, would see those wearing the garment in shops, offices, schools and universities fined between £260 and £2,600.

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9 d. ago Italy PM says she was reported to International Criminal Court for alleged complicity in genocide

Thousands of people have protested in Italy to protest against the mass killings in Gaza, with many also taking aim at Meloni

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1 week ago Millions rally in Italy for Gaza as general strike halts services across the country

Italy’s conservative Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had sharply criticised the strike

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1 week ago 2 million rally in Italy for Gaza as general strike halts key services

Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike

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2 w. ago ‘Starting to be very afraid’: Italy’s Gaza protests raise pressure on Meloni

With strikes and demonstrations, intensifying Italian opposition to Israel’s war is challenging the PM’s stanceA piercing chorus of tooting horns and dockers shouting “we don’t want you” greeted an Israeli-owned container ship when it arrived in Livorno, a port city on the coast of Tuscany this week.For two days, the striking dockworkers stood their ground, refusing to unload and reload the ship’s cargo in a display of defiant solidarity for Palestinians and the Global Sumud flotilla attempting to bring aid to Gaza. The protest was a triumph and the ship, bound for the US and Canada, left. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Italy’s deficit will fall to 3% this year, predicts government

Giorgia Meloni’s administration would hit EU target a year earlier than anticipated due to bumper tax revenues

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2 w. ago Row erupts after Venice opera house hires conductor linked to Meloni government

Musicians and staff at the theatre say Beatrice Venezi is not experienced enough for the role and should be replacedVenice’s prestigious La Fenice opera house is embroiled in controversy over the hiring of a conductor with close ties to Giorgia Meloni’s far-right government.The theatre’s orchestra musicians and staff are calling for Beatrice Venezi’s appointment as music director to be revoked, claiming she does not have enough experience for the high-profile role and was picked only because of her government connections. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Italian Prime Minister urges Greta Thunberg's flotilla to 'stop now' as it makes final approach to Gaza

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday called on Greta Thunberg's 'Freedom Flotilla' trying to deliver aid to Gaza to immediately stop their mission. 

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2 w. ago Trade union leader blames UK Government 'mistakes' for Scottish Labour poll collapse

Gary Smith of the GMB said a Scottish Labour revival is based on Keir Starmer improving.

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2 w. ago 'Widespread disappointment' at Labour's 'failure to deliver change', union leader claims

"The so-called ‘left behind’ communities are often talked about, but little is actually done to meet their hopes and their needs."

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3 w. ago Fire Brigades Union back Lucy Powell to be Labour's new deputy leader

'The leadership must change direction'

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3 w. ago GMB union backs Bridget Phillipson to become Labour deputy leader

The Education Secretary said it was ‘humbling’ to receive the nomination of her own trade union.

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3 w. ago Edinburgh URC preview: top four ambitions, a new leader and x

Serious injuries cast a cloud but Everitt looking to build on last season’s strong finish

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