Russian authorities have put the son of a senior official on a wanted list for alleged money laundering, the Interfax news agency reported on Friday, citing Russia’s Interior Ministry. The man in question is Artyom Uss, whose father Alexander Uss…
Italy’s Mario Draghi offers support to volleyball player Paola Egonu over nationality issue
Outgoing prime minister Mario Draghi on Sunday offered his full support to Paola Egonu after the Italian volleyball player born to Nigerian parents said she was taking a break from the national team following comments questioning her nationality. On Saturday,…
Giorgia Meloni: Italy’s far-right wins election and vows to govern for all
Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni has claimed victory in Italy’s election, and is on course to become the country’s first female prime minister. Ms Meloni is widely expected to form Italy’s most right-wing government since World War Two. That will alarm…
Italian PM Mario Draghi resigns after week of turmoil
A year-and-a-half after he was appointed as Italy’s unelected head of a unity government, Mario Draghi has resigned as prime minister. He told President Sergio Mattarella he was standing down after three parties in his government refused to back him…
Wildfires rage in Greece, Spain and Italy as heatwave moves across Europe
Fires continue to run wild in countries across Europe, where a heatwave has intensified drought conditions. Though temperatures have cooled in France and the UK, firefighters are still tackling blazes in Greece, Spain and Italy. The fires in France’s badly-hit…
US Soprano, offended by blackface, pulls out of Italy opera
Soprano Angel Blue says she won’t perform in an opera in Italy this month because blackface was used in the staging of a different work this summer on the same stage. The U.S. singer posted a note on her angeljoyblue…
Hopes dim as rescuers continue to search for survivors of Italian avalanche
Rescuers found body parts and equipment as they searched Tuesday for hikers missing following a powerful avalanche that killed at least seven people and is being blamed in large part on rising temperatures that are melting glaciers. Officials initially feared…
Screen icon Claudia Cardinale honoured in her native Tunisia
Actress Claudia Cardinale may have been a Sixties legend of Italian and French cinema, but in Tunisia, in the portside district where she grew up, she says she feels “at home”. “I left very young, but I spent my whole…
Mika set to co-host Eurovision 2022
Mika has been announced as one of a trio of hosts for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. The 2022 competition will take place at the PalaOlimpico in Turin, Italy, with the Grand Final set for May 14. The Italian broadcaster…
Euro 2020 Final: A “day of national shame” – independent review
An independent report into England fan disorder at the Euro 2020 final has described the event as a “near miss” that could have led to deaths and life-changing injuries on a “day of national shame”. The findings from Lady Louise…
