Category: General

Meloni Meets Jordan King on Urgent Gaza Humanitarian Need

Rome: Premier Giorgia Meloni on Monday met King Abdullah II of Jordan in Rome for talks focusing on urgent humanitarian needs in Gaza. A note from Palazzo Chigi reported that “the meeting focused primarily on the situation in Gaza, where humanitarian …

Number of Dads Taking Paternity Leave Has Trebled Since 2013

Rome: The number of fathers taking parental leave in Italy has significantly increased, tripling between 2013 and 2022, according to a study conducted by social security and pensions agency INPS and Save the Children, which was published on Monday.

Killed Policewoman ‘Had Signed BDSM Contract with Boss’

Bologna: Local police official Sofia Stefani and her boss, Anzola police chief Giampiero Gualandi, who is on trial in Bologna for allegedly killing her in 2024, had signed a “sexual submission contract” on May 18, 2023, prosecutor Lucia Russo and atto…

Holy See for Disarmament Says Parolin on ReArm Europe

Vatican City: The Holy See is in favour of disarmament, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin said on European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s 800 billion euro ReArm Europe plan approved by the European parliament last week.

Mattarella Calls for ‘Concrete Peace’ in Ukraine, Mideast

Rome: President Sergio Mattarella on Monday called for real peace in Ukraine and in the Middle East during celebrations for the 164th anniversary of the Day of National Unity, the Constitution, the anthem, and the flag in Rome.

According to Ansa Ne…

OECD Cuts Italy Growth Forecast

Rome: The OECD announced on Monday that it has reduced its growth forecasts for Italy’s GDP in 2025 and 2026 to 0.7% and 0.9%, respectively.

According to Ansa News Agency, these growth projections have been decreased by 0.2 and 0.3 percentage point…