Italy
'Committed to immediate release of hostages': Italian PM to Israeli delegation
The Italian Prime Minister met with the delegation at the Presidential Palace in Rome on Tuesday. The families arrived in Rome on Tuesday morning as part of a series of meetings being organised by the Israeli Ministry for Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism in collaboration with the Israeli Foreign Ministry.
Europe swept by extreme heatwave
The latest heatwave -- the third in Europe this summer -- comes as the continent is hosting a record number of tourists, the first record-setting summer of tourism since 2019, Xinhua news agency reported. Temperatures of above 48 degrees Celsius were provisionally recorded Sunday on the Italian island of Sardinia, in the southern Italian region of Apulia, and in La Palma, Spain.
Death toll rises to 13 from floods in Italy
Video footage from Thursday showed streets in the commune of Sant'Agata sul Santerno and in parts of the seaside town of Ravenna completely flooded, Xinhua news agency reported. The country's north-central region that includes the cities of Bologna and Modena was battered by heavy rainfall on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Italy conducting 2 operations to rescue 1,200 migrants
The two fishing boats are carrying 800 and 400 migrants, respectively, the BBC reported on Tuesday. The boat carrying 400 people, which is believed to have set out from Tobruk in Libya, was still without help late on Monday evening, according to an unofficial hotline for migrants in distress, Alarm Phone.It said it had raised an urgent alarm with the authorities of Italy, Greece and Malta on Sunday
Over 40 migrants killed after ship crashes into rock in Italy
The vessel sank after it rammed against rocks during rough weather, the Adnkronos news agency said. The accident occurred when the vessel was trying to land with more than 100 people aboard near the coastal town of Crotone, BBC reported. "Forty-three bodies have been found along the coastline," the Coastguard said in a statement.
Italy's support for Ukraine 'subject of debate' amid widespread protests
Local media reported that protesters held banners, placards and rainbow flags at the events on Saturday, demanding negotiation and diplomatic efforts to solve the crisis in Ukraine, Xinhua news agency reported. "More arms for hugs, no more wars!" read one banner carried by a man who wore a rainbow scarf in Rome.
Italian economy facing downgrades amid inflation, energy concerns
Moody's on Wednesday slashed its assessment of the country's banking system from "stable" to "negative", and said it expects conditions for the banking sector to deteriorate further over the coming 12 to 18 months, especially with regard to the performance of bank loans and broader earnings, reports Xinhua news agency.
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