Italy鈥檚 govt seeks to save Albanian migrant deal
Italy鈥檚 hard-right government said it would pass a new law Monday to overcome legal opposition to a migrant deal with Albania, as prime minister Giorgia Meloni accused...
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12 asylum seekers from Bangladesh, Egypt leave Albania for Italy after court rule
Twelve Bangladeshi and Egyptian men left Albania for Italy on Saturday after judges ruled against their detention in the non-EU nation under a controversial deal between Rome and Tirana.
Italy judges reject first migrant detentions in Albania
Italian judges ruled Friday against the detention of the first migrants sent for processing in Albania, dealing a major blow to a flagship policy of Giorgia Meloni鈥檚 hard-right government.
Italy suspends work permits for Bangladeshis pending verification
Due to high number of false and counterfeit documents, the Italian Government suspended the validity of all 鈥楴ulla Osta鈥�, work authorisations, issued in favour of citizens of some countries, including...
Italy transfers 16 migrants to Albania, including 10 from Bangladesh
Italy on Monday began transferring migrants intercepted in the Mediterranean to centres in Albania in a European first that has sparked criticism from human rights groups.
Italy aspirant migrants demand visa appointment soon
Migrants鈥� rights activists on Monday urged the authorities to help make visa appointments immediately as a huge number of visa applicants, aspiring to migrate to Italy, did not get the appointments even after several months...
Greece earn late win against England in Nations League, Italy-Belgium stalemate
A 94th-minute winner by Vangelis Pavlidis gave Greece a 2-1 victory on Thursday against England in a Nations League clash overshadowed by the death of Greek player George Baldock on the eve of the game, while Italy were held to a draw by Belgium.
Italy seek Nations League consistency as Germany continue rebuild
Italy will attempt to back up their strong start to the UEFA Nations League after a disastrous Euro 2024 campaign, while a rebuilding Germany are without several key players due to injury.
Italy to clear 20,000 visas by Dec: foreign adviser
Italy assured Bangladesh that it would clear 20,000 pending visa applications for Bangladeshi nationals by December, said foreign adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Tuesday.
Italy targets climate activists in 鈥榓nti-Gandhi鈥� clampdown
Blocking a road to protest inaction against climate change could soon be punishable with prison in Italy as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni鈥檚 hard-right government cracks down on...
Italy to support police reforms in Bangladesh, envoy says
Italy would support police reforms by Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government and work together for formal migration to the country, said Italian ambassador in Dhaka Antonio Alessandro on Wednesday.
Italy wants to open a 鈥榥ew page鈥� in ties with Bangladesh
Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday called for opening a 鈥榥ew page鈥� in the relations between Rome and Dhaka, saying Italians are friends of Bangladesh...
Migrant rescuers demand probe against Italy interior minister
Italian NGO Mediterranea has asked the International Criminal Court to investigate Italy鈥檚 interior minister Matteo Piantedosi for allegedly violating the Geneva Conventions on refugees, the...
Evacuations as tail of Storm Boris floods NE Italy
Italian authorities evacuated some 1,000 people from their homes as the tail end of Storm Boris pummelled a northeastern region that was devastated by deadly flooding last year...
Italy's 1990 World Cup icon Schillaci dies aged 59
Former Italy striker Salvatore 鈥楾oto鈥� Schillaci, most famous for being top scorer at the 1990 World Cup, died on Wednesday at the age of 59.
Italy to resolve work visa issue soon: envoy
Rome has assured to put its effort to resolve the outstanding work visa for Bangladeshi nationals at an early date and cooperate further to curb irregular migration along with promote legal pathways for skills mobility from Bangladesh to Italy...
Aid group MSF protests migrant ship detention in Italy
The president of medical charity Doctors Without Borders accused Italy鈥檚 hard-right government Wednesday of seeking to criminalise humanitarian aid to drowning migrants, after authorities detained its rescue ship...
France and Italy win, Haaland on target for Norway
Italy kept up their perfect start to the UEFA Nations League on Monday, while France got the better of Belgium and Erling Haaland struck a late winner for Norway against Austria.
Migration aspirants stage demo
Several hundred people aspiring to migrate to Italy on Monday staged a demonstration in the capital鈥檚 Gulshan area urging the Italian embassy in Dhaka to return their passports with Italian visas immediately...
Italy urges Bangladesh nationals not to submit forged documents
The Italian Embassy in Dhaka on Monday said applicants were warned against submitting forged or false documents.
Italy too good for France
Italy recovered from conceding inside 13 seconds to fight back and beat France 3-1 in their UEFA Nations League clash in Paris on Friday, while Belgium beat Israel and Wales drew with Turkey.
Italy beat France in Nations League despite conceding inside 13 seconds
Italy recovered from conceding inside 13 seconds to fight back and beat France 3-1 in their UEFA Nations League clash in Paris on Friday, with Federico Dimarco, Davide Frattesi and Giacomo Raspadori all on target.
Oscar-winner blasts Trump over handling of migrant children
Film legend Errol Morris said the separation of thousands of migrant children from their parents by Donald Trump鈥檚 US administration was 鈥榠nhumane and cruel鈥�.
Venice Film Festival opens with 鈥楤eetlejuice鈥� sequel
The Venice Film Festival began on Wednesday with the debut of Tim Burton鈥檚 鈥楤eetlejuice鈥� sequel and a surge of star power for the glitzy competition on the sun-splashed Lido.
'I haven't done anything wrong' relieved Sinner says of escaping doping ban
Tennis world number one Jannik Sinner said Friday he was relieved to escape a doping ban after twice testing positive for a banned substance, even though 鈥榠n my mind I know that I haven't done anything wrong.鈥�
Italy envoy at Moscow summoned
Italy鈥檚 ambassador to Moscow defended media 鈥榠ndependence鈥� on Friday after Russian authorities summoned her over an Italian television report in the embattled Kursk region, the foreign ministry said.
Two migrants dead after rescue at sea
Italy鈥檚 coastguard said Sunday two migrants died after they were rescued along with more than 30 others in the Mediterranean off the eastern coast of...
Boxing body offers prize money to beaten Italian amid gender row
The International Boxing Association has pledged to award prize money to Italy's Angela Carini, whose 46-second Olympics defeat to an Algerian boxer at the centre of a gender eligibility row has left the sport on the ropes.
Italy probes Google over alleged unfair user data practices
Italy鈥檚 competition watchdog said Thursday that it had opened an investigation into Google and its parent company Alphabet over suspected 鈥榰nfair commercial practices鈥� linked to...
World leaders condemn Trump assassination bid
World leaders reacted with shock to the wounding of Donald Trump in an assassination attempt against the former US president at an election rally...