Category: General

Belloni Named von der Leyen’s Diplomatic Adviser

Brussels: Elisabetta Belloni, the former director of the Department of Security Information (DIS), Italy’s top intelligence agency, has been appointed European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s chief diplomatic adviser as part of the executi…

Spike in Landings Due to Power Vacuum on Libyan Coasts

Rome: A sudden spike in migrant landings in Italy recorded in recent weeks is thought to be linked to a power vacuum that has developed on part of the coast of the western Libyan area of Tripolitania. Militias have taken control of some ports and beli…

Alleged Almasri Victims Seek Answers from Meloni on Release

Rome: A spokesperson for the NGO Refugees in Libya questioned government officials regarding the release of Libyan judicial police commander Najeem Osama Almasri Habish during a press conference held by opposition members at the Lower House. The spoke…

2nd Vulnerable Adult Migrant Set to Return from Albania

Rome: A second vulnerable adult migrant is set to return to Italy from Albania after four minors and a vulnerable man were sent back Tuesday from Italy’s innovative but controversial migrant processing scheme in the Balkan country, sources said Wednes…

No Report to Parliament on Almasri – Nordio-Piantedosi

Rome: Justice Minister Carlo Nordio and Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi have informed the speakers of the Lower House and Senate, Lorenzo Fontana and Ignazio La Russa, that they will not be able to report to Parliament on the case of Libyan comman…

DeepSeek Disappears from Italy Google and Apple App Stores

Rome: The Chinese-made DeepSeek app, which has reached the top of the downloads list in recent hours, on Wednesday disappeared from Google and Apple’s digital stores in Italy.

According to Ansa News Agency, news that the free app DeepSeek may be ab…

Almasri Complaint Judicial, Not Political Choice – Li Gotti

Rome: Attorney Luigi Li Gotti asserted that the criminal complaint he filed against Premier Giorgia Meloni and other officials concerning the release and return to Libya of alleged war criminal Osama Almasri was a judicial decision, not a politically-…