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 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......
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......
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,......
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 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......
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,......
For the first time in recent history, Italy has overtaken France in gross domestic product per capita, marking a notable shift in Europe’s economic landscape. The development reflects diverging growth trajectories between the two eurozone economies. In 2019, France stood above the average GDP per capita of the European Union, signaling......
France confirmed its position as the world’s most visited country in 2025, welcoming 102 million international visitors, according to figures released by the French Ministry of Tourism. The total marks an increase from 100 million foreign arrivals in 2024 and generated a record €77.5 billion in international tourism revenue, up......
Andrea Pignataro, the Italian billionaire who built one of Europe’s largest financial software groups, has entered the heated debate over artificial intelligence and its impact on the software industry, arguing that markets are fixated on the wrong danger. In a commentary published on February 17, 2026, the founder of ION Group said......
The emerging Rome Berlin axis in European politics is facing its first strain after Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni publicly broke with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over his criticism of the American MAGA movement, exposing diverging views on transatlantic relations only weeks after the two leaders pledged closer cooperation. Speaking......
Two off-piste skiers were killed in an avalanche on Sunday in the Italian Alps near Courmayeur, while a third remains in serious condition, according to the Italian Alpine Rescue Service (CNSAS). The victims, a woman and two men, are “probably” French nationals, authorities said. One skier died at the scene, the second passed......
Italy will participate as an observer in the “Board of Peace” initiative promoted by U.S. President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has confirmed. In remarks published by Italian daily Corriere della Sera, Meloni said Rome had received an invitation to attend the inaugural meeting in observer capacity and intended......
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