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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
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Italian PM Giorgia Meloni loses referendum
A loss in the vote weakens her hand politically.
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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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“I cannot divorce the two”: How Star Wars is blending technology, creativity, and products into the experience itself
(Image credit: Disney) “It’s like a community, right? And it’s a global community that people really love and identify with.” That’s how Bobby Kim, Global Creative Director at Disney Consumer Products, describes Star Wars fandom. And it’s a framing that feels especially fitting as another May the 4th is behind us and we’re weeks out
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Trump administration defends right to ban content moderation experts from US
The Trump administration is fighting for the right to keep some social media moderation advocates out of the US. On Wednesday, US District Court Judge James Boasberg heard arguments in a lawsuit between the nonprofit Coalition for Independent Technology Research (CITR) and Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other Trump administration officials. The suit concerns
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Apple’s 2028 iPhone display sounds impossible, but Samsung and LG are scrambling to build it
Android phones have had curved displays for years and accepted the distortion as the price of aesthetics. Apple is spending two years and billions of supplier dollars to not accept it. Apple's all-screen iPhone 20 mockup Ice Universe / X Apple doesn’t ask its suppliers to build things. It tells them to, hands them a
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Tencent Music Posts 7.3% Q1 2026 Revenue Jump, Points to Triple-Digit Live Growth and Continued Superfan Expansion
A live performance from Jay Chou, whose Children of the Sun is said to have generated about $14.7 million on Tencent Music during Q1 2026. Photo Credit: GEM_Ady Amid a continued SVIP expansion and a triple-digit revenue boost on the concerts side, Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) has reported nearly $1.2 billion in Q1 2026 revenue.
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