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Giorgia Meloni

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15 Jan 1977

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An Italian sniffer dog was killed after eating sausages filled with nails that were thrown into his kennel, his trainer has said. Photo: Handout

Italy

Outrage in Italy: who killed heroic bloodhound Bruno?

Hero dog Bruno’s brutal killing sparks probe and new animal law. Trainer suspects foul play due to dog fighting activism.

9 Jul 2025 - 2:25AM

My Take

My Take | Is it time for change in Iran? Leave it to Iranians to decide

24 Jun 2025 - 9:17PMvideocam

European Union

Pope Leo warns against AI, ‘soulless machines’ in Vatican address

21 Jun 2025 - 8:17PM

Italy

Italians vote on citizenship, labour protection referendums

The changes would make it easier for children born in Italy to foreigners to obtain citizenship and provide more job protections.

8 Jun 2025 - 5:52PM

A woman casts her ballot in a box for referendums on citizenship and job protections, at a polling station in Milan, Italy, on Sunday. Photo: AP

Ukraine war

Putin and Pope Leo discuss Ukraine war, as pontiff presses for peace

The Russian leader, however, claimed Kyiv was ‘betting on an escalation of the conflict and carrying out of acts of sabotage’ in his country.

5 Jun 2025 - 8:13AM

Ukraine war

‘Inelegant?’ Russia casts doubt over Vatican as venue for Ukraine talks

Pope Leo had said the Vatican could act as a mediator in global conflicts, but Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said ‘many people are fantasising’ about meeting location.

23 May 2025 - 10:30PMvideocam

Italy

Italy’s Meloni scores diplomatic ‘win’ by bringing US, EU to same table

Meloni said she was ‘very proud’ to host US Vice-President J.D. Vance and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to ‘start a dialogue’.

19 May 2025 - 9:04AM

Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (centre) with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (left) and US Vice-President J.D. Vance on Sunday. Photo: Chigi Palace Press Office / EPA-EFE

Israel-Gaza war

Gaza rescuers say 80 killed in Israeli strikes

Bombardment intensifies after Israel’s Netanyahu vowed ‘full force’ Gaza offensive.

15 May 2025 - 1:03PM

US-China relations

Opinion | Picking a global fight may not be the best strategy, as Trump is finding out

Trump wildly overestimated the strength of the US position and underestimated the strength of its trading partners.

7 May 2025 - 5:30AMvideocam

Italy

Pirelli sidelines China’s Sinochem over control of the Italian tyremaker

The governance status of the Chinese conglomerate has been downgraded following a request from Italian regulators.

29 Apr 2025 - 12:00PM

China’s Sinochem owns a 37 per cent stake in Pirelli through its Italian branch Marco Polo International. Photo: Reuters

Pope Francis

‘Simple’ funeral for Pope Francis becomes way to see Trump

The attendance of the US president at the Vatican has turned the farewell service into a stage for international diplomacy at a time of major geopolitical turmoil.

26 Apr 2025 - 10:34PMvideocam

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, US President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer meet while they attend the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday. Photo: Handout via Reuters

Britain

UK’s Starmer blames lack of joint action for surge in migrants crossing Channel

UK prime minister hosts London summit and urges nations to smash people smuggling gangs.

1 Apr 2025 - 11:15AM

Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration

With Trump’s inauguration, US-China rivalry opens new and uncertain chapter

Whether and how the mercurial president-elect delivers on his various pledges on trade with Beijing and other issues will be anyone’s guess.

20 Jan 2025 - 4:13PMvideocam

Japan

Japan, UK, Italy to develop next-generation fighter jet

The aircraft is due to enter service in 2035 and is expected to be in service until 2070.

13 Dec 2024 - 10:33PMvideocam

The Global Combat Air Programme’s 6th generation fighter jet concept design, bathed in the colours of the United Kingdom’s national flag, on the opening day of the Farnborough International Airshow in London on July 22. Photo: AFP

US presidential election 2024

EU has wish list for Trump, but support for tough China agenda will be expected

In Brussels, there is an expectation that the US election result could usher in a shifting balance of power in Europe.

7 Nov 2024 - 8:47AMvideocam

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban meets Donald Trump at Trump’s home in Florida on July 11. Photo: X via Reuters

Italy

UK’s Starmer seeks to learn from Meloni’s tough migration policies

UK prime minister looks for ‘new solutions’ on tackling the flow of migrants in small boats to Britain’s southern shores.

17 Sep 2024 - 1:16PM

Ukraine war

Italy’s Meloni pledges support to Ukraine after meeting with Zelensky

The leaders discussed Kyiv’s plans to end the war and reconstruction efforts, while Meloni said Western support made peace talks possible.

7 Sep 2024 - 10:05PM

China-EU relations

Is Italy’s Giorgia Meloni willing and able to help China improve ties with the EU?

A year after pulling out of the belt and road, the Italian leader came away from Beijing with a three-year action plan for greater cooperation.

19 Aug 2024 - 6:25PMvideocam

When Italian PM Giorgia Meloni visited China last month, the two nations agreed to expand the scale of two-way investment. Photo: Xinhua

Israel-Gaza war

Iran says West’s calls to stand down Israel threat lacks ‘political logic’

Washington shares Israeli assessments that any attack by Iran ‘could be this week’, said US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby.

13 Aug 2024 - 3:54PMvideocam

Diplomacy

Opinion | What Marco Polo and Matteo Ricci can teach China and Italy today

Italy’s exit from China’s Belt and Road Initiative might seem to be a setback but it has opened the door to a more balanced relationship.

11 Aug 2024 - 9:30AMvideocam

Diplomacy

Italy, China skip over ‘belt and road’ backtrack

China and Italy diverged on the “New Silk Road” program, but found common ground in plotting the next few years of their economic and investment relationship.

30 Jul 2024 - 5:00PM

Italy

China urges Italy to play ‘constructive’ role in ties between Beijing and Europe

President Xi Jinping makes appeal during Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s visit to Beijing.

29 Jul 2024 - 11:35PMvideocam

Xi Jinping and Giorgia Meloni meet for talks in Beijing on Monday. Photo: AFP

China-EU relations

Italian PM Meloni likely to visit China this month amid cautious diplomacy

Despite Rome quitting Beijing’s belt and road, the two sides were seen to ‘let diplomacy work in favour of a smooth and productive revision of bilateral relations’.

4 Jul 2024 - 4:24PMvideocam

European Union

EU leaders see top jobs deal returning von der Leyen by end June

Consensus builds that Ursula von der Leyen would get a second term, other top EU jobs go to Antonio Costa and Kaja Kallas.

18 Jun 2024 - 2:35PMvideocam

Italy

‘Bring together forces of right’: Italy PM Meloni to stand in EU elections

Giorgia Meloni made her announcement at a rally for her far-right party, on the same day dozens raised their arms in a fascist salute to honour dictator Benito Mussolini on the 79th anniversary of his execution.

29 Apr 2024 - 1:36AM

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says she has decided to run for a seat in the European Parliament. Photo: AP

China-EU relations

Italy eyes China ties after belt and road exit, leaders plan to visit Beijing

Visits by Italian president and prime minister being planned for this year amid ‘positive relations’, Ambassador Massimo Ambrosetti says.

24 Mar 2024 - 6:53PM

A BYD production line. Reports have said the Italian government has invited the Shenzhen-based firm, along with automobile maker Chery, to build plants in Italy. Photo: Xinhua

Nato

‘Historic day’: Sweden set to join Nato after Hungary approves bid

Sweden clears the last hurdle to join Nato, ending the Nordic country’s long history of neutrality and military non-alignment.

27 Feb 2024 - 11:56AM

Ukraine war

European leaders pledge to back Ukraine until nation is ‘finally free’

The promise by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen comes amid Ukraine’s shortage of military supplies that are hurting it on the battlefield.

24 Feb 2024 - 10:16PMvideocam

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