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World Cup: Italy’s Sports Minister Dismisses Calls To Replace Iran

Italian Sports Minister Andrea Abodi has dismissed a suggestion of Italy replacing Iran at the World Cup, calling it “not appropriate.” US special envoy for global partnerships, Paolo Zampolli, appointed by Donald Trump, reportedly raised the issue with the President and FIFA President Gianni Infantino. In a statement to Sky News, Abodi said, “Italy’s possible

Italy’s ITA boosts direct Asia flights amid war in Middle East

AFP - news@thelocal.it Published: 21 Apr, 2026 CET. Updated: Tue 21 Apr 2026 17:22 CET An Ita Airways airplane lands at Milan Linate airport northern Italy, on April 7, 2026. Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP. Italian flagship airline ITA Airways said on Tuesday it was increasing direct flights to India and Thailand this August

Italy’s Meloni suggests pausing EU spending rules over Iran war

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Thursday the European Union should ease spending rules as it did during Covid if the Iran war and the resulting energy shock worsens. "If the Middle East crisis were to experience a new escalation, we should seriously consider the issue of a European response not dissimilar in the

Italy’s Argotec plans to scale Florida satellite facility to meet rising US demand

Argotec’s Florida facility is designed for high-volume satellite integration and rapid production to support U.S. civil, defense and commercial missions. Credit: Argotec TAMPA, Fla. — Italy’s Argotec has officially opened its first U.S. satellite production facility, cementing a foothold near Kennedy Space Center in Florida to join other foreign space firms pursuing growing demand from

Italy’s sport minister asks football chief to step down after World Cup disaster

AFP - news@thelocal.it Published: 1 Apr, 2026 CET. Updated: Wed 1 Apr 2026 16:38 CET Italian Football Federation President Gabriele Gravina has been asked to step down following Tuesday's loss to Bosnia. Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP. Italy's Sport Minister Andrea Abodi said on Wednesday the head of the country's football federation should step

Italy’s Whysol bags financing for 328MW agriPV, energy storage portfolio

Latest The projects will be developed in the regions of Apulia, Sardinia and Campania in southern Italy. Image: Enel Green Power. Italian renewables platform Whysol Renewables has secured financing towards four agrivoltaics (agriPV) plants and two battery energy storage systems (BESS) in southern Italy. The company closed a €319 million (US$366.5 million) financing facility from

Italy’s World Cup fiasco sparks political fury

Soccer Soccer Italian PM Giorgia Meloni loses referendum A loss in the vote weakens her hand politically. Mar 232 mins read Soccer How to watch Italy’s referendum...

Espressos and red wine: Italy’s fairytale baseball tournament

For Members AFP - news@thelocal.it Published: 16 Mar, 2026 CET. Updated: Mon 16 Mar 2026 09:59 CET Italy celebrates after a 8-6 victory against Puerto Rico on March 14th, 2026 in Houston, Texas. Photo by Alex Slitz / Getty Images via AFP). Underdogs Italy have gone all the way to Monday's World Baseball Classic semi-finals

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