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Today in Italy: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
Elaine Allaby - elaine.allaby@thelocal.com Published: 9 Jul, 2026 CET. Updated: Thu 9 Jul 2026 08:36 CET Staff at Italian high speed train company Italo were set to strike on Thursday. Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP Italo strike to affect long-distance rail travel, two killed in blast at fireworks factory, and more news on Thursday.
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Italy & India: A Strategic Partnership For The Indo-Mediterranean
India’s impressive advancements in space exploration and satellite tech, together with Italy’s aerospace engineering excellence, offer significant opportunities for joint initiatives and next-gen technology development. The relationship between India and Italy has now reached a decisive stage. In recent years, our ties have expanded with unprecedented momentum, evolving from a cordial friendship into a special
Italy and Nigeria Forge a Permanent Dialogue Through Urban Regeneration and Creative Synergy
Marking a milestone in international cultural and economic diplomacy, the 10th edition of the Italian Design Day (IDD) in Nigeria has successfully laid the groundwork for a permanent bilateral dialogue spanning research, architecture, and urban planning. Organised by the “Sistema Italia“—comprising the Italian Embassy in Abuja, the Consulate General in Lagos, and the Italian Trade
Italy disrupts CINEMAGOAL piracy app that stole streaming auth codes
Italian authorities have dismantled a piracy ecosystem centered around the CINEMAGOAL app that provided access to various streaming platforms, including Netflix, Disney+, and Spotify. Unlike typical IPTV service providers that openly market themselves online and expose their operations, CINEMAGOAL's approach was stealthier, as it used an app that customers installed on their devices. During the
Nigeria And Italy Launch Education Funding Drive Targeting $5 Billion Global Push
(Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu(R) amd Italian Ambassador to Nigeria, Roberto Mengoni(L). Photo Credit: Punch News) Nigeria and Italy have agreed to set up a joint working group to drive forward a Global Partnership for Education financing campaign with the goal of mobilising five billion dollars for education worldwide. The initiative, known as
Hantavirus in Italy: What we know about the situation so far
The Lazzaro Spallanzani Institute for infectious diseases in Rome was at the centre of media speculation as Italy continues to monitor people for symptoms of hantavirus. FIle photo by GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP There have been no confirmed cases of hantavirus in Italy, though contradictory reports in Italian media have created confusion about the situation
Italy set to become euro zone’s most indebted country, replacing Greece
Italy set to become euro zone’s most indebted country, replacing Greece
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Plateau among biggest beneficiaries of FG’s $750m renewable energy programme – Mutfwang
Flags off 1.5MW solar mini-grid, says state’ll become power exporter in two years. By Golok Nanmwa JOS – Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, on Tuesday declared that Plateau had emerged as one of the biggest beneficiaries of the Federal Government’s 750-million-dollar renewable energy programme, disclosing that about 10 interconnected solar mini-grid projects would be implemented
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Egypt to launch sovereign industrial, African investment funds to drive economic growth
Egypt will launch a sovereign-led industrial investment fund to enhance manufacturing capabilities and boost exports, alongside a separate fund targeting private sector investments in Africa, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid announced on Tuesday. During a meeting with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, Farid outlined the proposed investment structure for the industrial fund, which
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Power minister courts local, foreign investors to boost industrial growth
The federal government has called on local and international investors to deepen their investments in Nigeria’s power sector to support economic and industrial growth. The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, made the call in a keynote address delivered at the Project Hoover Series II Investor Forum in Abuja on Tuesday. Mr Tegbe said reliable electricity
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Hyperscale Data Buys More Bitcoin, Bridging Holdings to Over $72 million
Hyperscale Data, Inc. has announced that it’s upped its Bitcoin holdings to over 1,000 digital coins. The New York Stock Exchange-listed company said Tuesday that it had over 1,087.4527 BTC as of Sunday — or $72.4 million based on today’s prices. The holdings are split across the company’s wholly owned subsidiaries, Sentinum, Inc. and Ault
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Deals in brief: Ant International raises Series A funding, Granite-Integral backs Berlin-based Omio, 13 China investments, and more
News Written by Sudo Lim Published on 21 Jul 2026 8 mins read Ant International raises USD 1.2 billion in Series A funding Ant International, an independent subsidiary of Chinese financial technology company Ant Group, has raised about USD 1.2 billion in Series A equity financing. Ant Group, Alibaba Group, and other unnamed international investors backed the round.