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Italy to leave China's Belt and Road Initiative
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Italy delivers a blow to Beijing’s European ambitions by pulling out of the global Belt and Road Initiative
A person stands in front of a sign of the Third Belt and Road Forum ahead of its opening ceremony, near the media centre in Beijing, China, October 18, 2023. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
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Italy reportedly refused Munich museum’s request to return ancient Roman statue bought by Hitler
Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano arrives at Quirinal presidential palace to be sworn in, Rome, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022. Italy will push for stiff, five-figure fines on vandals who damage monuments or other cultural sites, it was announced Tuesday, April 11, 2023. Sangiuliano said that it recently cost the government 40,000 euros (almost $44,000) to clean the facade of the 15th-century Palazzo Madama, which is home to the Italian Senate, after it was vandalized recently. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, file)
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Italy's Etna puts on spectacular show at dawn
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Thousands rally in Italy over violence against women after Giulia Cecchettin’s killing outraged the country
A woman shows a photo of Giulia Cecchettin, allegedly killed by ex-boyfriend, on the occasion of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Nov.25, 2023. Thousands of people are expected to take the streets in Rome and other major Italian cities as part of what organizers call a "revolution" under way in Italians' approach to violence against women, a few days after the horrifying killing of Giulia, the college student allegedly by her resentful ex-boyfriend sparked an outcry over the country's "patriarchal" culture. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
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Germany, France and Italy reach agreement on future AI regulation
FILE PHOTO: AI (Artificial Intelligence) letters are placed on computer motherboard in this illustration taken June 23, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Homan defeats Einarson to remain unbeaten at Grand Slam of Curling’s Kioti National
Ontario fourth Rachel Homan calls out to the sweepers while playing Team Wild Card 3 at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, in Kamloops, B.C., Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023. Homan opened the Grand Slam season on Tuesday with a 4-3 victory over fellow Canadian Clancy Grandy at the HearingLife Tour Challenge.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Italy’s Retornaz beats Japan’s Yanagisawa in opening draw at Grand Slam’s National
Italy skip Joel Retornaz leaves the ice after losing to Team Scotland in the semi-finals at the Men's World Curling Championship, Saturday, April 8, 2023 in Ottawa. Italy's Retornaz scored three points in the first end en route to a 7-4 win over Japan's Riku Yanagisawa on Tuesday morning at the Grand Slam of Curling's Kioti National. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Growing risk in Italy puts its equities at deepest discount in 35 years
A general view shows the Palazzo Mezzanotte (Midnight Palace), also known as Palazzo delle Borse (Stock Exchange Palace) and the seat of the Italian stock exchange during the 100th anniversary of the Italian Banking Association (ABI) on July 12, 2019 in Milan.
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Italy to build sea migrant reception centres in Albania
FILE PHOTO: An Italian Coast Guard vessel carrying migrants rescued at sea passes near a tourist boat, on the Sicilian island of Lampedusa, Italy, September 18, 2023. REUTERS/Yara Nardi/File Photo
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England clinch Euro 2024 spot with win over Italy but Hungary must wait
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 17: Jude Bellingham of England celebrates after Marcus Rashford (Not Pictured) scores the team's second goal during the UEFA EURO 2024 European qualifier match between England and Italy at Wembley Stadium on October 17, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
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How I discovered a booze-free dolce vita in Italy
Travel Sober Italy courtesy of HOOKED ON TRAVEL Cinque Terre trip
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UEFA picks Britain and Ireland to host 2028 European Championship; Italy and Turkey to stage 2032
FILE - The trophy is displayed on the pitch before the Euro 2020 soccer championship final match between England and Italy at Wembley stadium in London, Sunday, July 11, 2021. UEFA has decided the future of soccer’s European Championship for the next decade. The United Kingdom and Ireland will host in 2028 and an unusual Italy-Turkey co-hosting plan was picked for 2032. (Carl Recine/Pool Photo via AP, File)
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France puts on a show for home crowd, routs Italy 60-7 in Rugby World Cup
France's Baptiste Couilloud, centre, runs with the ball during the Rugby World Cup Pool A match between France and Italy at the OL Stadium, in Lyon, France Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)
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At least 21 dead in Italian bus crash near Venice, mayor tells local media
(FILES) This picture taken on June 8, 2022 in Venice show tourists on St. Mark's square (Piazza San Marco). UNESCO says not declaring Venice heritage 'in danger', on September 14, 2023. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP) (Photo by TIZIANA FABI/AFP via Getty Images)
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Florence bans new short-term rentals in its historic centre
FILE - A view of the Santa Maria del Fiore cathedral, in Florence, on May 11, 2015. The city of Florence on Thursday, June 1, 2023 announced an immediate ban on new short-term private vacation rentals the Renaissance city’s historic center, in a bid to bring back full-time residents to one of Italy’s most popular tourist destinations. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)
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Rampant All Blacks drop 14 tries on Italy at the Rugby World Cup
New Zealand's Will Jordan reacts after scoring a try during the Rugby World Cup Pool A match between New Zealand and Italy at the OL Stadium in Lyon, France, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
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Convicted Italian Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro dies in hospital months after capture
FILE - An Italian Police officer looks on at graffiti on the perimeter wall of Palermo's city's cathedral, portraying Matteo Messina Denaro, a fugitive Mafia boss, in Sicily, southern Italy, Thursday, April 24, 2008. Matteo Messina Denaro, a convicted mastermind of some of the Sicilian Mafia’s most heinous slayings, died on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, in a hospital prison ward, several months after being captured as Italy’s No. 1 fugitive and following decades on the run, Italian state radio said. Writing at right of the dollar sign, says: "Messina Denaro The Last One!" (AP Photo/Alessandro Fucarini, File)
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Italy tweaks bank tax to give lenders option to boost reserves
FILE PHOTO: A view shows the logo of the European Central Bank (ECB) outside its headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany March 16, 2023. REUTERS/Heiko Becker//File Photo
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Powerful second half lifts Italy to win over Uruguay
Italy's Montanna Ioane, right, reacts after scoring a try during the Rugby World Cup Pool A match between Italy and Uruguay at the Stade de Nice, in Nice, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)