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Italy Pledges Continued Leadership in Science Diplomacy at TWAS Anniversary
Italy has reaffirmed its position as the leading financial supporter of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) while positioning science diplomacy as a cornerstone of its foreign policy strategy, particularly toward developing nations. The...

UN chief, Italian PM laud Qatar role in Gaza mediation
Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres expressed his gratitude to Qatar for its joint invaluable mediation work to end the tragic war in the Gaza Strip. In a press statement, Guterres said he is encouraged by the statement issued...
Italy Paralyzed As Hundreds Of Thousands Protest In Solidarity With Gaza
Above photo: EPA. As Israel seized the last boat of the Gaza aid flotilla. Hundreds of thousands flooded Italy’s streets on 3 October as part of a general strike organized to protest Israel’s genocide of Palestinians in Gaza and the kidnapping of...

Milan Mandaric dies aged 87 as Portsmouth lead tributes
Portsmouth have led tributes to former owner Milan Mandaric, who has died at the age of 87 following a short illness. Mandaric – who bought Pompey out of administration in 1999 and took the south-coast club into the Premier League under manager...

EU Farm Subsidy ‘Bankrolls’ Widespread Labour Abuse
Above photo: Fruit pickers working in Almonte, in the Huelva province of southern Spain. Eoghan Gilmartin. Farm owners convicted of exploiting migrant workers continue to claim millions in taxpayer-funded subsidies, DeSmog can reveal. A major new...

Italian Activist Describes Flight to Türkiye as "End of a Nightmare" After Release from Israeli Detention
In a powerful recounting of recent events, Tommaso Bortolazzi, an Italian activist and captain of the Maria Cristina, one of the vessels in the Global Sumud Flotilla, described his journey to Türkiye after being freed from detention in Israel as...

Italy strike over Gaza war halts schools and ports
On Monday, tens of thousands of workers and students throughout Italy went on a nationwide general strike in support of Palestinians in Gaza and disrupted transportation, schools, and ports throughout Italy. The 24-hour strike that was arranged by...

Italian FM: Palestinian President to Visit Rome on Nov.7
Sat 04 Oct 2025 | 07:44 PM Italian Foreign Minister (FM) Antonio Tajani announced on Thursday that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will arrive in Rome on November 7th. Speaking before the Chamber of Deputies, according to the Italian news...

Mass march in Rome after Italian general strike for Palestine
International Fabio, a member of the Si Cobas union, spoke to Socialist Worker By Jude Mckechnie Downloading PDF. Please wait... Saturday 04 October 2025 Issue A mass march turned Rome into a sea of solidarity with Palestine on Saturday. It marked...

U.S. tech giants reached $20.8 trillion market cap, surpassing the EU’s $19.4 trillion GDP milestone
The Magnificent 7 collectively reached a combined market capitalization of $20.8 trillion, surpassing the EU’s GDP of $19.4 trillion. The GDP of the European Union stood at USD 19.42 trillion in 2024 and was expected to increase slightly to over...

Old-School Italian Dishes You Might Not Have Heard Of
Italian food isn't all Neapolitan pizza and Alfredo sauce — the nation has a rich culinary history with lots of surprises for anyone who's only ventured into the popular options. There are many old-school Italian dishes you might not have heard...

Millions of demonstrators strike, march across Spain, Italy, Portugal to protest war in Gaza
BARCELONA, Spain — Thousands of people are marching in Barcelona as Spain, Italy and Portugal gear up for mass demonstrations to protest Israel’s war in Gaza. Protests in Spain’s second-largest city as well as in Madrid were called for weeks ago,...

Legendary Premier League figure Milan Mandaric dies aged 87 as clubs pay tribute to owner
Milan Mandaric worked with Harry Redknapp at Portsmouth Legendary Premier League owner Milan Mandaric has died at the age of 87, with clubs paying tribute. The Serbian-American businessman owned Leicester City, Sheffield Wednesday and Portsmouth...

The Media Line: ‘Let’s Stop Zionism’: 2 Million Italians Strike Over Gaza Flotilla Detention
‘Let’s Stop Zionism’: 2 Million Italians Strike Over Gaza Flotilla Detention By The Media Line Staff More than two million people rallied across Italy on Friday in over 100 cities during a one-day general strike protesting Israel’s detention of...

‘Let’s Stop Zionism’: 2 Million Italians Strike Over Gaza Flotilla Detention
More than two million people rallied across Italy on Friday in over 100 cities during a one-day general strike protesting Israel’s detention of activists from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s perceived...

Carney government silent as Newfoundland activists headed for Gaza face likely interception by Israel
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Rep. DeLuca introduces bill in Illinois House mandating Italian American history curriculum
HB4143 10/02/2025 Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. Requires every public elementary school and high school to include in its curriculum a unit of instruction studying the events of Italian American history. Contains...
World Reuters Big crowds, clashes with police on fourth day of Italian pro-Palestinian protests
By Gavin Jones and Alvise Armellini ROME (Reuters) -Hundreds of thousands of people marched through central Rome on Saturday for the fourth straight day of protests in Italy since Israel intercepted an international flotilla trying to deliver aid...

‘Free Palestine’ Chants Echo In Rome as Protests Continue Across Italy
Home Europe ‘Free Palestine’ Chants Echo In Rome as Protests Continue Across Italy The protest, in bright sunshine, was peaceful, with students, children and the elderly attending. It also featured at least one banner hailing Hamas' October 7...

Popular former Premier League club owner Milan Mandaric dies aged 87 following a short illness
By LEWIS BROWNING, SPORTS REPORTER Published: 17:46 EDT, 4 October 2025 | Updated: 17:51 EDT, 4 October 2025 Former Premier League club owner Milan Mandaric has passed away at the age of 87 following a short illness. The Serbian-American...