Rubio to hold G7 call amid rising tensions in Iran

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to speak with foreign ministers from G7 countries on Saturday to discuss the evolving situation in Iran, according to a State Department official. The G7 group includes Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, alongside the European Union. The conversation......

Türkiye-Italy UAV partnership approaches first production milestone

A joint unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) program between Türkiye and Italy is nearing a key production milestone, with the first medium-class systems expected to roll out in the coming weeks. The partnership brings together Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar and Italian aerospace and defense group Leonardo. According to Leonardo CEO Roberto......

St. Francis of Assisi’s bones go on display for first time

The remains of St. Francis of Assisi have been put on public display for the first time in nearly eight centuries, attracting tens of thousands of visitors to the Umbrian hill town where the revered friar lived and died. Enclosed in a nitrogen-filled, bulletproof plexiglass case inscribed with the Latin phrase "Corpus Sancti Francisci,"......

Photons in optical circuits replicate brain-like memory behavior

A team of Italian scientists has shown that photons traveling through optical circuits can spontaneously behave like neural networks, imitating how the human brain stores and retrieves memories. The study, published in Physical Review Letters on February 18, demonstrates that identical photons can reproduce the characteristics of......

France summons U.S. ambassador over comments on student death

The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner will be summoned following controversial remarks from the Trump administration regarding the death of Quentin Deranque, a young nationalist student. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot stated on Sunday that the embassy’s comments on the......

Saint Francis of Assisi relics displayed publicly in Italy for first time

For the first time in history, the relics of Saint Francis of Assisi have been publicly displayed in Assisi, Italy, marking the 800th anniversary of the saint’s death. Housed in a transparent plexiglass case, the relics can be seen at the lower church of the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi from February 22 to March 22, allowing pilgrims......

Italian toddler dies after complications from damaged donor heart

A two-year-old boy in Italy has died following complications linked to a damaged donor heart, prompting a wide-ranging investigation into possible medical negligence and transport errors surrounding the transplant in Naples. The child, identified as Domenico, had been born with a congenital heart defect and had waited months for a suitable......

Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dbeibah hospitalized in Italy for medical check-up

Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dbeibah was hospitalized in Italy on Thursday for a general medical check-up but is reported to be in good health, according to a statement he posted on social media Friday evening. Italian media reported that Dbeibah was admitted to the prestigious San Raffaele Hospital in Milan, known for its cardiology......

ECB’s Panetta highlights role of Chinese imports in euro zone inflation slowdown

Fabio Panetta, member of the European Central Bank Governing Council, has pointed to competition from inexpensive Chinese imports as a factor behind the sharper-than-expected slowdown in euro zone inflation earlier this year. Speaking at the Assiom-Forex financial conference in Venice, Italy, Panetta noted that both upside and downside risks......

European powers link Ukraine peace to firm security guarantees

Defence ministers from five of Europe’s leading military powers have warned that any eventual peace agreement in Ukraine must be underpinned by binding security commitments, insisting that a simple halt in fighting would leave the country exposed to renewed Russian attack. Meeting in Krakow on 20 February, the E5 group of Britain, France,......

Five European powers push for a more European Nato

France, Germany, Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom have reaffirmed their determination to shoulder greater responsibility for Europe’s security, calling for what they described as a “more European” NATO. Meeting in Krakow, senior defense officials from the five countries — often referred to as the “E5”......

Poland to boycott Paralympics opening over Russian and Belarusian flags

Poland has announced it will boycott the opening ceremony of the upcoming Winter Paralympics in Italy in protest against the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes under their national flags. In a statement, Poland’s Sports Ministry said that “in the face of ongoing Russian aggression against Ukraine, the participation......

US trade deficit hits $1.24 trillion in 2025 despite tariffs

The United States recorded a historic trade deficit of $1.241 trillion in 2025, marking a 2.1% increase compared with the previous year, according to data released by the US Department of Commerce. This record deficit occurred despite the implementation of tariffs aimed at rebalancing trade flows with key international partners. In December,......

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