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CNN — Russia unleashed a wave of deadly attacks on towns and cities across Ukraine on Wednesday as Chinese leader Xi Jinping departed from Moscow following talks with President Vladimir Putin. Xi left Russia’s capital pledging to deepen ties with Putin but the meetings failed to achieve a breakthrough on…
Rescuers work at a site of a residential building damaged by a Russian missile strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine on March 22. (Stringer/Reuters) Russia unleashed a wave of deadly attacks on towns and cities across Ukraine on Wednesday as Chinese leader Xi Jinping departed from Moscow following talks with President Vladimir Putin. Xi left Russia’s capital pledging…
Warsaw, Poland CNN — Britain’s Prince William made a rare, unannounced trip to Poland on Wednesday, meeting British and Polish troops stationed near the Ukrainian-Polish border and praising their “cooperation in support of the people of Ukraine and their freedom.” The Prince of Wales first visited the 3rd Brigade Territorial…
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of Sir John Major, former prime minister of the United Kingdom. Birth date: March 29, 1943 Birth place: Carshalton, Surrey Birth name: John Major Father: Abraham Thomas Ball, stage name – Tom Major, performer Mother: Gwen (Coates) Major, dancer Marriage: Norma (Johnson)…
CNN — A large ship sitting in a dry dock was dislodged from its holding and partially tipped over in the Scottish capital Edinburgh on Wednesday, leaving 25 people injured, emergency services said. A spokesperson for the Scottish Ambulance Service told CNN that 15 patients were transported to local hospitals…
Italy’s parliament is set to debate a bill that would expand criminal penalties for the use of surrogacy, in what opponents say is part of a broader attack on gay rights by the country’s hard-right government. Source link
Hong Kong CNN — Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have made a sweeping affirmation of their alignment across a host of issues – and shared mistrust of the United States – in a lengthy statement following talks between the two leaders in Moscow this week. Their…
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the Kremlin on Tuesday. (Grigoy Sysoyev/Sputnik/AFP/Getty Images) As two autocrats traded tributes over a feast of quail, venison, Siberian white salmon and pomegranate sorbet, China and Russia seemed to conjure the anti-Western compact the US has long feared. Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s state visit…
CNN — Russia is “deliberately trying to disinform,” said the UK Ministry of Defense on Tuesday, after Russian President Vladimir Putin warned London against providing Ukraine with ammunition that contains depleted uranium. On Monday, the UK confirmed that it will send ammunition containing depleted uranium to Ukraine, a development which…
Lazio football club said on Tuesday that they were working to identify and ban fans guilty of anti-Semitic behaviour during the weekend’s Rome derby which was blasted by the city’s Jewish community. Source link
On a national day of remembrance, hundreds of bereaved relatives joined a march that culminated in front of Milan’s Duomo cathedral, some carrying photos of their dead loved ones — and many still waiting for justice. Source link
Learning Italian can be a long process and it also brings you into a world of bewildering acronyms – here’s what these language levels mean in terms of your everyday Italian conversation. Source link
If you’re visiting Italy and plan to drive during your trip, will an international driving permit be necessary? Here’s a look at the rules. Source link
Italy ranked in the bottom five out of 52 countries for ease of settling in in a recent survey of newly-arrived foreign nationals, with its bureaucracy singled out for particular criticism. Source link
Izium, Ukraine CNN — A Russian soldier who allegedly shot a civilian in an extraordinary attack caught on camera by a Ukrainian drone is being accused of war crimes in absentia by the Ukrainian police. The dossier of evidence against him includes phone calls between the soldier and his wife…
As a foreigner in Italy you enter a complicated world of bureaucracy, but one question we are asked a lot is the difference in status between residency and citizenship. Here’s an overview. Source link
Hong Kong CNN — Xi Jinping sits down for a second day of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday but Western allies remain skeptical of any breakthrough over the war in Ukraine with Washington saying the Chinese leader’s visit provides “diplomatic cover” for Moscow. The first day in…
Fumio Kishida delivers a speech in New Delhi on March 20. (Kydpl Kyodo/AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is making a surprise trip to Ukraine on Tuesday to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky — a day after Chinese leader Xi Jinping met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Kishida has…
CNN — Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense said late Monday that a strike destroyed Russian “Kalibr” cruise missiles that were being transported by train in the town of Dzhankoi, in Russian-occupied Crimea. Ukrainian authorities did not directly claim responsibility for the strike but said it serves to further “demilitarize Russia and…
CNN — London’s Metropolitan Police Service has allowed predatory behavior to flourish within its force and failed to adequately protect members of the public from abuse, as well as its own female staff, according to a review that accused the organization of perpetuating a misogynistic, sexist, racist and homophobic internal…
The body of a second woman was found on Monday by rescuers a day after an avalanche hit the Italian ski resort of Courmayeur, news agencies reported. Source link
After uncertain forecasts, Italy has recorded the biggest jump in house prices for more than a decade. Here’s how the property market is changing. Source link
As leading scientists call for climate action on all fronts in the IPCC’s latest alarming report, we dig into The Local’s readers’ best practical tips for minimising your climate impact. Source link
Don’t just sit on your hands – get to learning this phrase. Source link
The EU is proposing changes to its rules on swapping driving licences, which could be good news for many Americans in Italy – here’s what you need to know. Source link
If you’re planning a visit to Italy in the coming warmer months, here’s what you need to know about Covid rules, strikes, and more. Source link
CNN — Xi Jinping has landed in Moscow for meetings with Vladimir Putin, Russian state media TASS reported Monday, the first time China’s leader has visited his neighbor and close strategic partner since Russia began its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Xi’s visit comes days after the International Criminal Court in…
Protests continued in the coastal town of Piombino on Monday, after a new floating storage and regasification unit considered crucial to Italy’s energy security arrived overnight. Source link
A Swedish woman has died and another is missing after being hit by an avalanche on Sunday above the Italian ski resort of Courmayeur, Italian news agencies said. Source link
