Italy has made it illegal for couples to go abroad to have a baby through surrogacy. The move extends a ban on the practice inside the country to also include those who seek it out in places where it is…
Italian PM tells Israel’s Netanyahu attacks on UNIFIL “unacceptable”
United Nations Interim Force (UNIFIL) being attacked by Israeli armed forces was “unacceptable,” Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni told her Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu in a phone call, Meloni’s office said. The call took place after Israel Defense Forces (IDF)…
Journalist told to pay damages for mocking Italian PM’s height
An Italian journalist has been ordered to pay Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni damages of €5,000 (£4,210) over social media posts making fun of her height. A judge ruled that two tweets by Giulia Cortese, who was also handed a suspended…
*Banks to begin deduction of cybersecurity levy (Leadership)*Shettima aborts US trip, blames faulty aircraft (DailyTrust)
Banks to begin deduction of cybersecurity levy (Leadership) The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed all financial institutions in the country to begin the deduction of the cybersecurity levy on all electronic transactions effective May 20, 2024, six years…
Meloni’s alliance scores victory in south Italy poll
The right-wing alliance of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has scored a victory in a regional election seen as a barometer of national opinion ahead of European elections in June. In Basilicata in southern Italy, centre-right candidate Vito Bardi was…
Germany’s Scholz to visit Pope Francis in first private meeting
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz plans to travel to Rome at the beginning of March to meet Pope Francis. The head of the Catholic Church would receive the chancellor in the Vatican on March 2, government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit announced in…
Italy’s premier slams Stellantis over reduced Italian footprint since Peugeot-FiatChrysler tie-up
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni slammed carmaker Stellantis, accusing it of weakening Italy’s industrial footprint since the merger of FiatChrysler and PSA Peugeot that created the world’s fourth largest automaker. As one of Italy’s top private sector employers, Fiat and its…
At least 3 killed after fire in hospital near Rome
A fire broke out in a hospital on Rome’s outskirts, killing at least three people and forcing the overnight evacuation of the smoke-filled facility and its patients, officials said Saturday. Patients in intensive care at St. John the Evangelist hospital…
Italy tells China it is leaving Belt and Road Initiative
Italy has officially informed China that it is quitting the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), dismissing fears the move might sour relations and damage the Italian economy, government sources said on Wednesday. Italy in 2019 became the first and so…
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni splits from partner after lewd TV comments
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Friday she had separated from her television journalist partner Andrea Giambruno, who has drawn criticism in recent weeks for sexist comments. Meloni told reporters last month she should not be judged over Giambruno’s…