London: United Kingdom (UK), Japan and Italy are merging their next-generation jet fighter projects in a ground-breaking partnership spanning Europe and Asia that is Japan's first major industrial defence collaboration beyond the United States since World War II.
When Italy's new right-wing coalition government was sworn in last month, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni vowed to continue her country's staunch support and military assistance for Ukraine.
Brussels: European interior ministers lauded a European Union (EU) plan to better coordinate the handling of migrant arrivals after a dispute over a refugee rescue boat erupted between France and Italy.
London: Human Rights Watch (HRW) has slammed Italy for refusing entry to two NGO rescue vessels carrying hundreds of people from Libya, labeling the move a “violation” of the European country’s human rights obligations.
Sicily, Italy: The captain of a charity-operated migrant rescue ship refused Italian orders to leave a Sicilian port after Italian authorities conducted a medical selection of the passengers and did not allow 35 to get off. The Humanity 1 was ordered to vacate the port of
Rome: Italian coastguard said it had successfully rescued more than 1,000 migrants from two fishing boats in the Mediterranean overnight, while two bodies had been recovered. The two “complex” operations off the coast of Syracuse in Sicily, involving boats from Libya, followed an alert on Tuesday
Rome: Two minors were found dead on a migrant boat carrying nearly 40 people in the Mediterranean Sea and a search was under way for a woman reported missing from the vessel, Italy’s coast guard said. A coast guard statement said 36 people were found alive
By Egidio Inguscio – LIPR Ambassador of Peace The Italian way of life is under threat, especially in the valley of the river Po. A record drought turned the country’s largest river into a creek, which not only affects the world-famous scenery, but also the production
London: The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation and the UN Program for Human Settlements have signed an agreement in Beirut to finance the rehabilitation of the public park of the Mar Mikhael train station in the Lebanese capital. The program will also restore some of the
Rome: Italy has historically failed to respond adequately to hate crimes. It has a law providing for longer prison sentences for racially aggravated crimes. But law enforcement, prosecutors, and courts tend to pursue this only if racism is identified as the sole motive. On July 29,