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Coordinated US and Israeli strikes on Iran have thrown global air travel into disarray, with key Middle Eastern hubs shutting down or operating under tight restrictions as regional airspace remains partly closed. The closures have disrupted one of the world’s main corridors linking Europe, Asia,......
Italy will not take part in U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed Board of Peace, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani confirmed Wednesday, pointing to constitutional limitations that prevent Rome from formally joining the initiative. Speaking to Sky TG24, Tajani said the decision stems from what......
Rome, December 27, 2025 — Italian authorities have arrested seven people suspected of financing the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, police announced Saturday. Two additional suspects are subject to international arrest warrants and are currently abroad. The investigation also targets three associations......
Royal Air Maroc (RAM) is set to expand its international network significantly in 2026, reinforcing Casablanca's status as a major global aviation hub. The airline will launch ten new direct routes connecting Morocco to key destinations across Europe, Africa, and the Americas, according to an official......
Morocco has been elected as Vice President of the Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) during the 179th session of the UN agency held in Rome. The Kingdom will serve on the FAO Council, which consists of 49 members, until 2029. This council oversees the implementation of the organization’s......
ROME, November 3, 2025 — A 13th-century medieval tower undergoing renovation in central Rome partially collapsed on Monday, trapping one construction worker beneath the debris, authorities reported. Part of the façade of the Torre dei Conti, a historic tower......
A 70-year-old Japanese tourist died in Rome on Friday evening after falling about seven meters from the outer wall of the Pantheon, one of the city’s most famous landmarks, according to local media reports. The tragic incident occurred around 9:50 p.m. Emergency services arrived quickly but were......
Rome — Three Italian Carabinieri officers were killed and around ten other law enforcement members injured on Tuesday when a farm exploded during an eviction operation in Castel d’Azzano, south of Verona, according to the Italian Ministry of Defense and local......
Two people died on Wednesday morning in the crash of a military training aircraft in central Italy, about 100 kilometers southeast of Rome. According to the Italian Air Force, the plane, identified as a T-260B, went down during a training mission for reasons that remain unknown. Emergency teams rushed......
Italian customs police announced the dismantling of the country’s largest clandestine cigarette factory, hidden in a sophisticated underground bunker near Cassino, southeast of Rome. Authorities seized more than 150 tonnes of contraband cigarettes and uncovered a vast production site capable of......
On June 28, 2025, the European Union (EU) spokesperson for Foreign Affairs reiterated that “neither the EU nor any of its member states recognize the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR).” This statement came amid over-communication from certain separatist channels regarding the EU-AU......
A German court has ruled that the Buchenwald concentration camp memorial can deny entry to visitors wearing a Palestinian keffiyeh scarf. The Higher Administrative Court in Thuringia rejected a woman’s request to attend a commemorative event while wearing the scarf. The woman had been turned away......
More than one million young pilgrims gathered in Rome on Sunday, August 3, to attend a grand outdoor Mass celebrated by Pope Leon XIV, marking the conclusion of the Jubilee of Youth, a major Catholic event that attracted worshippers from around the world. In his homily, the 69-year-old pontiff addressed......
