August 3, 2023 Italian PM Giorgia Meloni suing Placebo singer Brian Molko for calling her a ‘fascist’ Lawyers for Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni have filed a lawsuit against Placebo frontman Brian Molko over his rant during a concert in which he called the leader a "fascist."
July 31, 2023 'Improvised and atrocious': Italy looks to leave China deal, reversing decision of previous government Italy plans to pull out of the controversial Chinese Belt and Road Initiative, Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said during an interview released on Sunday.
July 30, 2023 Protest brings over 100 trans men into Miss Italy pageant after trans women ban: 'Think better next time' Italian trans activist Federico Barbarossa signed up to join the Miss Italy pageant as a trans man and an LGBTQ+ group encouraged other trans men to follow suit.
July 29, 2023 Prosecco vs. Champagne: What’s the difference? Although prosecco and Champagne may look similar, the two are quite different. Differences include price, how they're made, where they originate and how they taste.
July 27, 2023 Italy's Meloni draws comparison to legendary European leader ahead of visit with Biden Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is being compared to the conservative leadership of former U.K. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher during her first year in office.
July 24, 2023 New York-bound Delta flight diverted to Rome after sustaining post-takeoff hailstorm damage A hail-battered Delta Air Lines flight was forced to land in Rome shortly after takeoff from Milan, per reports by airline officials and Italian media.
July 22, 2023 Miss Italy pageant bans transgender competitors: 'a bit absurd' Miss Italy pageant patron Patrizia Mirigliani argued the pageant has only ever allowed biologically female competitors, and she criticized other pageants' inclusivity efforts.
July 19, 2023 'The View' co-hosts compare Trump to Mussolini noting he was executed: 'They hung him upside down in a square' Multiple co-hosts on ABC's "The View" compared former President Donald Trump and a fascist dictator who ruled Italy until he was murdered by his citizens.
July 19, 2023 Egypt's president pardons prominent rights activists Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi granted pardons on Wednesday to two prominent rights activists. Among those pardoned was Patrick George Zaki and Mohammed el-Baker.
July 19, 2023 Americans should remain 'ultra conscious' if traveling to Europe due to serious heat wave: expert The record highest temperature in Europe occurred in 2022 as Sicily recorded near-120 degrees Fahrenheit, but temperatures this week have already reached close to that point.