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May 26, 2024 11:22 AM

Italy pledges additional 35 million euros of aid for Palestinians

Italy will resume funding for the United Nations' Palestinian relief organisation UNRWA as part of a 35 million euro ($38 million) aid package, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Saturday. Tajani made the commitment during a meeting...

April 5, 2024 3:29 PM

Italy arrests 22, seizes millions in alleged EU Covid-19 fraud

Italian financial police announced on Thursday that they have arrested 22 individuals and seized assets valued at over 600 million Euros (USD 650 million) in connection with an alleged post-pandemic recovery fund fraud case tied to European Union and...

December 20, 2023 5:15 PM

EU agrees new rules on hosting migrants, seeks to cut numbers

The European Union reached agreement early on Wednesday on new rules designed to share out the cost and work of hosting migrants more evenly and to limit the numbers of people coming in. Representatives of the European Parliament and of EU governmen...

November 24, 2023 4:45 PM

China offers visa-free entry for citizens of France, Germany, Italy

China will temporarily exempt citizens of France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and Malaysia from needing visas to visit the world's second-largest economy in a bid to give a boost to post-pandemic tourism. From Dec. 1 to Nov. 30 next year...

October 21, 2023 6:23 PM

International leaders gather at Egypt’s Gaza crisis summit amid mounting concerns

Leaders from around the world convened at the Cairo Peace Summit in Egypt on Saturday, addressing the ongoing Gaza crisis, which has raised fears of a broader conflict in the Middle East. Despite the absence of a high-ranking official from the United...

October 20, 2023 4:24 PM

International coalition calls for immediate release of abductees held in Gaza

In a demonstration of international solidarity, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel, Eli Cohen led a meeting with 22 ambassadors and diplomats representing countries whose citizens have been abducted by Hamas and are currently held in the Gaza Stri...

October 10, 2023 11:02 AM

Rajnath Singh signs agreement on defence cooperation with his Italian counterpart

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh who is on an official visit to Italy, held talks with Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto in Rome on October 09, 2023. Rajnath Singh is on a two nation visit to Italy and France. During the meeting, both sides disc...

October 10, 2023 9:32 AM

India-Middle East Economic Corridor to foster cooperation & boost development

The recent G20 summit in New Delhi marked the commitment to establish the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor (IMEC), a comprehensive network designed to foster sustainable and efficient trade between Europe and Asia via the Middle East. IMEC encompass...

October 7, 2023 5:02 PM

India and Italy strengthen collaboration against terrorism and organized crime

In a display of unwavering commitment to combat terrorism and transnational organized crime, India and Italy came together for the 4th meeting of the India-Italy Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism and Organized Crime. The high-level gathering, ...

September 28, 2023 9:29 PM

EU talks migration as Italy, Germany worry over increased arrivals

The European Union's interior ministers meet in Brussels on Thursday (September 28) to discuss how to handle migrants arriving by sea as Italy and Germany worry over increased immigration, with Berlin launching border controls inside Europe's zone of...