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Melodic Italian bolsters Meloni in talks with Trump and Vance

Melodic Italian bolsters Meloni in talks with Trump and Vance

The Italian language proved a secret weapon for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as she launched a charm offensive with US President Donald Trump and his deputy JD Vance in back-to-back transatlantic meetings. Meloni met both Trump and Vance at the White House on Thursday before heading straight home


Ukraine says aiming to wrap up mineral deal talks within a week

Ukraine says aiming to wrap up mineral deal talks within a week

Kyiv said on Friday it aims to complete talks by the end of next week about a deal with Washington on jointly exploiting Ukrainian mineral resources, an agreement Ukrainian officials hope will go some way to firming up softening US support for them in their war with Russia. Though the terms of the

Pope pays surprise visit to Rome prison

Pope pays surprise visit to Rome prison

Pope Francis, still recovering from double pneumonia, paid a surprise visit on Thursday to Rome's Regina Coeli, one of Italy's most overcrowded prisons, to offer well-wishes to inmates ahead of Easter. The 88-year-old pontiff, gradually making more public appearances as he recovers from the bigges

Russia using new mass assault tactics on battlefield, Kyiv says

Russia using new mass assault tactics on battlefield, Kyiv says

Russian forces are trying out a new tactic of larger-scale assaults involving several hundred troops, according to Ukraine's military, as Kyiv girds for a new offensive push from its bigger adversary more than three years into a full-scale war. The change signals a possible break with the tactics

High UK visa costs deter international scientists and engineers

High UK visa costs deter international scientists and engineers

It took Ed Roberts over a year to find a senior scientist to work at his cancer research laboratory in Scotland, a delay he blames on high UK visa costs that made it harder to attract international workers. Scientific academy the Royal Society says UK immigration fees for foreign workers are up to

Pope Francis makes brief appearance after Palm Sunday service

Pope Francis makes brief appearance after Palm Sunday service

Pope Francis made a brief appearance in St. Peter's Square on Sunday at the end of a Palm Sunday service, greeting the crowds from his wheelchair as he continues to recover from double pneumonia. "Happy Palm Sunday, Happy Holy Week," the pope said, before once returning inside the Vatican, stoppin

France could recognise Palestinian state 'in June': Macron

France could recognise Palestinian state 'in June': Macron

France plans to recognise a Palestinian state within months and could make the move at a UN conference in New York in June on settling the Israel-Palestinian conflict, President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview broadcast Wednesday, reports BSS citing AFP.  "We must move towards recognitio