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21 Killed After Bus Falls From Venice Bridge, Catches Fire In Italy

October 3, 2023 admin

Italian Prime Minister expressed her “profound condolences” after the incident. (Representational) Venice: At least 21 people, including two children and foreigners, were killed Tuesday and several others wounded when a bus running on methane plunged off a bridge in Venice and caught fire. “A tragedy has struck our community this evening”, mayor Luigi Brugnaro wrote…

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Asylum Seekers In Italy Told To Pay $5,259 To Avoid Detention

September 22, 2023 admin

Asylum Seekers In Italy Told To Pay ,259 To Avoid Detention

Human rights groups attacked the move. Rome: Asylum seekers in Italy will have to pay 4,938 euros ($5,259) to avoid detention while their request for protection is being processed, the government said on Friday, in a measure apparently aimed at deterring migrants. Facing a surge in new arrivals, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s coalition announced this…

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Italian Winemaker Drowns In Wine Vat While Trying To Save Colleague

September 22, 2023 admin

Mr Bettolini worked at the company since 2018. A winemaker in Italy died after trying to save his colleague who had passed out in a wine vat during the fermentation process, as per a report in the New York Post. The 46-year-old man, Marco Bettolini, drowned in the vat after he became dizzy from the…

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EU chief pledges migrant action plan in Italy’s Lampedusa

September 17, 2023 admin

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, left, and Italy’s Premier Giorgia Meloni, right, address the media during a joint press conference following a visit of the island of Lampedusa in Italy, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday visited the Italian…

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What purpose does the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) serve? | Explained

September 15, 2023 admin

From left, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (Japan), Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (Italy), President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, Prime Minister Narendra Modi (India), President Joe Biden (U.S), President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (UAE) and President Emmanuel Macron (France) attend Partnership for…

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