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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik meets Pope Francis in Vatican, seeks blessings

On behalf of the people of Odisha, the chief minister presented a 'Patachitra' painting to the Pope, the head of the Catholic Church, and sought his blessings, an official statement said

Italy logs 35,000 new Covid cases on Friday, sees jump in infection rate

Italy's coronavirus infection rate has been climbing for two weeks in a row after a period of decline, according to data released by the country's High Institute of Health

Italy's inflation hits 6.8%, highest since 1990 on account of Ukraine war

Italy's consumer price index climbed a record-setting 6.8 per cent year-on-year in May, the highest since 1990, data published by the National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) revealed.

Russia-Ukraine conflict: French, German, Italian leaders arrive in Kyiv

The leaders of France, Germany, Italy and Romania arrived in Kyiv in an apparent show of collective European support for Ukraine as it tries to resist Russia's invasion

Lionel Messi stars as Argentina dominate Italy to win Finalissima

Lautaro Martinez, Angel Di Maria and Paulo Dybala struck as South American champions Argentina proved to be an irresistible force in the inaugural Finalissima against Italy

Italy PM calls for deeper ties, balanced trade with Mediterranean countries

He discussed improving access to food, which has been curbed during the Russia-Ukraine conflict and which threatened "the stability in Africa and the Middle East"

Italian PM Draghi meets Joe Biden; calls for ceasefire in Ukraine

Italian Premier Mario Draghi said leaders should work toward the possibility of bringing a ceasefire and starting, again, some credible negotiations

Facebook founder Zuckerberg discusses 'collaboration' with Italy PM Draghi

"We are pleased to have been able to discuss the cultural, social and economic opportunities that the metaverse will bring to Italy, and we look forward continuing our collaboration, " Zuckerberg said

As medals come in, there is a new silver lining in India's bridge room

The Indian seniors did an incredible job given that two of the three partnerships were ad hoc

Italy lowers fuel taxes to help tackle surging prices due to Ukraine war

A statement from the office of PM Mario Draghi read, excise taxes on gasoline, diesel fuel, liquified petroleum gas, and all forms of natural gas will be lowered starting Tuesday, until atleast July 8

Italy, Greece relax Covid-19 restrictions ahead of tourism season

Italy and Greece relaxed some COVID-19 restrictions on Sunday, in a sign that life was increasingly returning to normal before Europe's peak summer tourist season. Greece's civil aviation authority announced that it was lifting all COVID-19 rules for international and domestic flights except for the wearing of face masks during flights and at airports. Previously, air travelers were required to show proof of vaccination, a negative test or a recent recovery from the disease. Under a decree passed by Italy's health ministry, the country did away with the health pass that had been required to enter restaurants, cinemas, gyms and other venues. The green pass, which showed proof of vaccination, recovery from the virus or a recent negative test, is still required to access hospitals and nursing homes. Some indoor mask mandates also ended, including inside supermarkets, workplaces and stores. Masks are still required on public transport, in cinemas and in all health care and eldercare ...

Germany takes Italy to UN court over World War II reparation dispute

The German case refers back to a previous ruling made by the UN court in 2012 in which it confirmed that Germany has legal immunity from being sued in foreign courts by victims of Nazi atrocities

Italy begins distributing 2nd Covid booster shot to most-high risk citizens

Italy has began the process of distributing a second Covid-19 booster shot to the most high-risk members of its population

Italy's Generali becomes majority shareholder in India Life JV

Generali is in the midst of a power struggle with rebel shareholders challenging the board's plan to retain Chief Executive Philippe Donnet for a new term

UK, US, France, Germany, Italy set to increase pressure on Russia

The UK, the United States, France, Germany and Italy are set to increase pressure on Russia in connection with Moscow's special military operation in Ukraine

Ukraine crisis: Italy seizes Russian billionaire's $578-million yacht

The Sy A yacht was identified by Italian police as belonging to belonging to billionaire Andrey Igorevich Melnichenko, who made a fortune in fertilizer production and coal energy

Studying ways to reduce reliance on Russian gas, says Italy's PM

Draghi sought to reassure Italians concerned about the rising security risks and spiraling energy prices stemming from the Russia-Ukraine military conflict

Japan, Spain, France, Italy condemn Russian move against Ukraine

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida condemned Russia's military actions in Ukraine and said his country will respond in a speedy fashion in concert with the US and other allies.

Dialogue key to solving Ukrainian crisis, says Italy's PM Mario Draghi

Mario Draghi has said dialogue was key to solving the Ukrainian crisis, warning that the European Union (EU) was preparing sanctions against Russia.

Sergio Mattarella re-elected as Italy's President with wide majority

The re-election of a head of state is rare in Italy