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Italy Will Keep Supporting Ukraine If Right Wins Vote, Says Meloni

Italy will keep sending arms to Ukraine and back Kyiv in its war against Russia if the conservative bloc wins a forthcoming national election, the head of the most popular party in the alliance has said.

Jul 22, 2022

President of the European Council Charles Michel speaks with Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez at a main meeting room ahead of European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium June 23, 2022.

Italians Ask Draghi To Overcome Political Crisis, Stay In Office

Italy's mayors, business organisations and union leaders urged Prime Minister Mario Draghi at the weekend to rethink his decision to resign, warning that the stability of the debt-laden country was at risk.

Jul 17, 2022

Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio speaks during a news conference following talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia February 17, 2022.

Italian Foreign Minister Accuses Own Party Of 'Immaturity' Over Ukraine

Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio on Sunday accused his own 5-Star Movement party of undermining government efforts to support Ukraine and weakening Rome's standing within the European Union.

Jun 19, 2022

Israelis dance with flags by Damascus gate just outside Jerusalem's Old City June 15, 2021.

Jerusalem On Edge Before Contentious Israeli Flag March

Flag-waving Jewish nationalists are set to march through the heart of the Muslim quarter of Jerusalem's Old City on Sunday in a parade that could re-ignite violence between Israelis and Palestinians.

May 28, 2022

Hamas Challenges Israel Over Nationalist Flag March In Jerusalem

An annual "flag" march by Israeli nationalists through Jerusalem's Old City this Sunday could prove to be a dangerous test of the Islamist Hamas group's assertiveness in opposing Israeli actions in the contested city.

May 27, 2022

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a joint news conference with Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh (not pictured) following their talks in Moscow, Russia April 27, 2022. Yuri Kochetkov/Pool via

Israel Demands Apology After Lavrov Says Hitler Had Jewish Roots

Israel denounced Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday for suggesting that the Nazi leader Adolf Hitler had Jewish origins, saying his comments were anti-Semitic and dangerous.

May 02, 2022

Israel Demands Apology After Russia Says Hitler Had Jewish Roots

Israel lambasted Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday for claiming Adolf Hitler had Jewish origins, saying it was an "unforgivable" falsehood that debased the horrors of the Nazi Holocaust.

May 02, 2022

Ukrainian President Urges Italy To Seize Mystery Yacht

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged Italy on Tuesday to seize a mystery yacht worth some $700 million that has been linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Mar 22, 2022

U.N. Agency Warns Ukraine War Could Trigger 20% Food Price Rise

International food and feed prices could rise by up to 20% as a result of the conflict in Ukraine, triggering a jump in global malnourishment, the United Nations food agency said on Friday.

Mar 11, 2022