Italy
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Silvio Berlusconi, ex-Italian PM who had multiple girlfriends, faced corruption charges, dies
World | Jun 12, 2023, 03:15 PM ISTTo critics, Berlusconi was a populist who threatened to undermine democracy by wielding political power as a tool to enrich himself and his businesses.
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Massive explosion in Italy's Milan city; one inured, several vehicles turn into ball of fire
World | May 11, 2023, 05:12 PM ISTItaly blast: Police condoned the affected area in Milan city and initiated a probe.
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Italy bans ChatGPT with immediate effect, orders investigation over privacy breach
World | Apr 01, 2023, 12:53 PM ISTItaly has become the first European country to ban AI chatbot ChatGPT and ordered an investigation over privacy breaches.
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PM Modi wishes speedy recovery to Pope Francis
World | Mar 31, 2023, 09:45 AM ISTPope Francis, who is admitted to Gemelli hospital in Rome, has been diagnosed with bronchitis.
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Tunisia: Boat carrying sub-Saharan Africa migrant workers sinks; 29 killed, 11 rescued
World | Mar 26, 2023, 11:46 PM ISTIt wasn’t immediately clear how many more people might also have been aboard boats that sank.
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'PM Modi most loved among global leaders': Italy's PM who vows to strengthen relationship with India
India | Mar 02, 2023, 04:23 PM ISTWelcoming PM Meloni on her first visit to India, PM Modi said, "In last year's elections, the people of Italy voted for her and she became the first woman and youngest PM of Italy."
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Italy: 59 migrants die after overloaded boat capsizes in stormy sea off Italy's southern Calabria
World | Feb 27, 2023, 12:17 AM ISTAt least 59 migrants, including a toddler, died after their overloaded boat sank on Sunday in the stormy seas off Italy's southern Calabria region, AFP quoted officials.
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Beijing blasts testing requirements imposed on Chinese travellers amid fresh Covid cases
World | Jan 03, 2023, 05:20 PM ISTChina, which for most of the pandemic adopted a 'zero-Covid' strategy that imposed harsh restrictions aimed at stamping out the virus, abruptly eased those measures in December.
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At least eight dead, dozen missing in landslide on Italian island
World | Nov 26, 2022, 06:43 PM ISTItalian island landslide: Italy’s interior minister said no deaths had yet been confirmed, appearing to contradict an early announcement by another senior politician.
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Designer Giorgio Armani leaves villa overnight, rescues people from wildfire on Sicilian island
Trending | Aug 18, 2022, 11:41 PM ISTDesigner Giorgio Armani was forced to leave his vacation villa overnight after wildfires broke out on the Italian island of Pantelleria. He also gave shelter to people on his yacht.
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Italy kicks off monkeypox vaccination campaign
World | Aug 11, 2022, 10:08 AM ISTMedia reports also indicated the number of vaccination requests had by late Monday surpassed 600 and was still on the rise.
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Italy's Prime Minister Draghi quits after government implodes
World | Jul 21, 2022, 03:38 PM ISTItalian newspapers were united in their outrage at the surreal outcome, given Italy is dealing with soaring inflation and energy costs, Russia’s war against Ukraine and outstanding reforms needed to clinch the remainder of the EU’s 200 billion euros in recovery funds.
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Italy glacier collapse kills 6, several suspected missing; rescue operations continue
World | Jul 04, 2022, 07:52 AM ISTThe glacier, in the Marmolada range, is the largest in the Dolomite mountains in northeastern Italy and people ski there in the winter. However, the glacier has been rapidly melting away in recent years.
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Inflation in Italy surges to highest level in 36 years
World | Jul 02, 2022, 10:22 PM ISTThe year-on-year increase was far higher than in May, when prices rose 6.8 percent, a level that was itself the highest one-month increase since Italy adopted the euro currency in 1999, Xinhua news agency quoted the ISTAT as saying in a report.
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125 passengers onboard chartered flight from Italy test Covid positive upon arrival in Amritsar
India | Feb 22, 2022, 12:59 PM ISTThere were 179 passengers on the Italy-Amritsar flight, said VK Seth, Airport Director.
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Italy cancels quarantine for those vaccinated with 3 doses after contacts with patients
World | Dec 30, 2021, 09:55 AM ISTThe new regulation was adopted on Wednesday by Council of Ministers following a meeting of the committee on COVID.
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Rahul Gandhi leaves for Italy, likely to remain out of India for few days: Sources
India | Dec 30, 2021, 10:57 AM ISTCongress leader Rahul Gandhi, who has left for Italy on Wednesday, as per reports will be out of the country till January 15.
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Omicron variant: Italy tightens rules on unvaccinated, holiday season festivities as cases mount
World | Dec 24, 2021, 08:12 AM ISTThe step came after several mayors and regional authorities had cancelled all public events in the festivities.
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Italy and Portugal drawn in same World Cup playoff bracket
Football | Nov 27, 2021, 03:37 PM ISTFour-time champion Italy failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, missing the tournament for the first time since 1958 after losing in the playoffs to Sweden.
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PM Narendra Modi reaches Delhi after concluding visit to Italy, United Kingdom
India | Nov 03, 2021, 09:10 AM ISTDuring PM Modi's COP26 address on Monday, he announced 5 "amrit tatva" including target to attain net-zero emissions by 2070.