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August 15, 2025 3:28 PM

Italian Matteo Berrettini withdraws from US Open

Former world number six Matteo Berrettini has withdrawn from the U.S. Open, tournament organisers said on Thursday. The Italian, currently ranked 59th, has not competed since a first-round lost at Wimbledon in June after he had recovered from an abdominal injury. Berretini skipped the Swiss Open in Gstaad, and the Masters 1000 events in Toronto and Cincinnati ahead of the Grand Slam at Flushing Meadows, where he reached the semi-finals in 2019. American Brandon Holt will take his place in the...

July 23, 2025 9:33 AM

England fight back to down Italy in extra time and reach Euro 2025 final

Chloe Kelly fired home the rebound from her own penalty to net a 119th-minute winner as reigning champions England pulled off a stunning comeback to beat Italy 2-1 after extra time on Tuesday and reach the Women's European Championship final. England fell behind in the first half but hit back to level through Michelle Agyemang six minutes into second-half stoppage time and when Emma Severini pulled down Beth Mead in the box in extra time, Kelly grabbed the chance to decide the game. Her first ...

July 14, 2025 11:33 AM

EU ready to hit US with 21-billion-euro tariff list, Italy foreign minister says

The European Union has already prepared a list of tariffs worth 21 billion euros ($24.52 billion) on U.S. goods if the two countries fail to reach a trade deal, Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said in a newspaper interview on Monday. President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to impose a 30% tariff on imports from Mexico and the EU starting on Aug. 1, after weeks of negotiations with major U.S. trading partners failed to reach a comprehensive deal. Tajani also told daily Il Messagge...

July 8, 2025 12:08 PM

Portugal’s Euro campaign still alive after 1-1 draw with Italy

A last-gasp equaliser by Portugal's Diana Gomes against Italy in a thrilling 1-1 draw kept her country's Women's Euro campaign alive as her strike cancelled out a stunning second-half goal by Cristiana Girelli on Monday. Le Azzurre thought they were through to the quarter-finals after Girelli scored in the 70th minute, shifting the ball to her right foot at the edge of the box before unleashing a curling shot into the top right corner that goalkeeper Patricia Morais had little chance of stoppin...

July 3, 2025 1:48 PM

Russia poses growing military threat to NATO members, Italy says

Russia could have the ability to pose a military threat to NATO territory within five years, Italy's Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said on Thursday. He was addressing lawmakers on the outcome of a NATO summit last week when the military alliance agreed to increase spending on defence and security. "Allies shared concerns about the growing threat from Russia. There are no signs of conversion of Russian production to civilian purposes, not even in the event of a ceasefire," he said. Crosetto ...

June 6, 2025 4:27 PM

Piyush Goyal holds high-level meeting with Italian Deputy PM Antonio Tajani in Brescia

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Thursday co-chaired the 22nd session of the India-Italy Joint Commission for Economic Cooperation (JCEC) alongside Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani. The high-level meeting was held in Brescia, a key manufacturing hub in northern Italy, during Goyal’s two-day visit to the country. He was accompanied by a business delegation comprising senior leaders from nearly 9...

June 2, 2025 9:55 AM

Piyush Goyal commences official visit to France, Italy to boost economic ties

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal began his three-day official visit to France on Sunday as part of a five-day tour of France and Italy from June 1 to 5. The visit is aimed at further strengthening India's strategic and economic partnerships with key European nations. During his stay in France, the Minister will hold bilateral meetings with senior French officials, including Minister of Economy Eric Lombard and Trade Minister Laurent Saint-Martin. The discussions will focus on e...

May 29, 2025 11:00 AM

Operation Sindoor outreach: Ravi Shankar Prasad-led delegation heads to Denmark after concluding Rome visit

A nine-member Indian parliamentary delegation led by BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad will reach Denmark on Thursday after concluding a diplomatic outreach visit to Italy, where they emphasised India's unwavering commitment to combating terrorism. In Copenhagen, the Indian parliamentarians will highlight the significance of Operation Sindoor and India's continuing battle against Pakistan-sponsored cross-border terrorism. The delegation will interact with Danish parliamentarians, political parties, m...

May 28, 2025 9:49 AM

Operation Sindoor outreach: After successful France visit, Indian delegation arrives in Italy

The all-party Indian parliamentary delegation led by BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad arrived in Italy early on Wednesday (Indian time) following a successful visit to France, conveying India's strong anti-terror stance. The parliamentarians were received by India's Ambassador to Italy Vani Rao on their arrival in Rome. "The All-Party Parliamentary Delegation led by Ravi Shankar Prasad, MP, arrived in Rome for wide-ranging interactions. They were received by Ambassador Vani Rao. The delegation will ...

May 1, 2025 5:01 PM

Will Italy get the papacy back after half a century of foreigners?

As Catholic cardinals meet to choose a new pope, they will face a big question: Is it time, after three consecutive non-Italian pontiffs, to give the papacy back to the nation that held it for most of the 2,000-year history of the Roman Catholic Church? For 455 years between the death of Dutchman Adrian VI in 1523 and the election of Poland's John Paul II in 1978, the Italians had total control of the papacy. In all, roughly 80% of the Church's 266 popes have been Italian. But John Paul was su...