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Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni gestures during the Senate session in Rome, Wednesday, Dec.18, 2024. (Roberto Monaldo/LaPresse via AP)

Italy’s premier defends her friendship with Musk and asserts her independence

By Colleen Barry - Associated Press

Genoa's coach Patrick Vieira eacts during the Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Genoa at the San Siro stadium, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Italy’s oldest soccer club Genoa taken over by Romanian businessman Dan Sucu

Associated Press

Lindsey Vonn prepares to start a women's World Cup downhill training run, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, in Beaver Creek, Colo. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Lindsey Vonn savors chance to test out World Cup course as a forerunner in comeback bid at age 40

By Pat Graham - Associated Press

Demonstrators gather during a public and private sectors' national strike called by the labor unions to protest against government's budget law in Rome, Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Thousands of workers march across Italy in general strike demanding better pay and services

By Colleen Barry - Associated Press

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, left, talks to European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell after a family photo at the G7 of foreign Ministers in Fiuggi, some 70 kilometers south-east of Rome, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, Pool)

Top EU diplomat says Israel has ‘no excuses’ to refuse a cease-fire with Hezbollah

By Nicole Winfield - Associated Press

President of the Italian National Olympic Committee, Giovanni Malago' poses after a news conference to present the route of the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics torch route, in Verona, Italy, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Olympic flame for 2026 Milan-Cortina Games is set to go on 63-day journey across Italy

By Daniella Matar - Associated Press

From left, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, France's Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly, Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, Japan's Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, Germany's Foreign Affairs Minister Annalena Baerbock, Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell pose for a family photo at the G7 Foreign Ministers meeting in Anagni, central Italy, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. (Andreas Solaro/Pool Photo via AP)

Foreign ministers meet in Italy for the last G7 of the Biden administration

By Nicole Winfield - Associated Press

Italian tennis team members hold the Davis Cup trophy after the final between Netherlands and Italy at the Martin Carpena Sports Hall in Malaga, southern Spain, as Italy wins its second consecutive Davis Cup title, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Sinner leads Italy past the Netherlands for its second consecutive Davis Cup title

By Howard Fendrich - Associated Press

Italy's Jannik Sinner holds the trophy after winning the final match of the ATP World Tour Finals against Taylor Fritz of the United States at the Inalpi Arena, in Turin, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Jannik Sinner beats Taylor Fritz for ATP Finals win, another title with doping case still pending

By Andrew Dampf - Associated Press

Italy's Jasmine Paolini celebrates after winning against Japan's Moyuka Uchijima during the Billie Jean King Cup Finals, at the Martin Carpena Sports Hall, in Malaga, southern Spain, on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Paolini leads Italy’s 2-1 comeback over Japan to reach BJK Cup semis

Associated Press

FILE - Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, right, presents Italy's President Giorgia Meloni with an award during the Global Citizen Awards dinner, Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Michelle Farsi, File)

Italy’s president sharply rebukes Elon Musk over comments on X about migration court rulings

By Nicole Winfield - Associated Press

Italy's Jannik Sinner holds the trophy as ATP world best player at the ATP World Tour Finals at the Inalpi Arena, in Turin, Italy, Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. Sinner was presented with the trophy for finishing the year ranked No. 1. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Italy’s tennis chief says Sinner’s doping case is already decided in court of public opinion

By Andrew Dampf - Associated Press

Migrants disembark from the Italian navy ship Libra at the port of Shengjin, northwestern Albania, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, as a second group of eight migrants were intercepted in international waters. (AP Photo/Vlasov Sulaj)

One of 8 migrants sent to Albania returned to Italy

By Giada Zampano - Associated Press

President Donald Trump, left, welcomes Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to the White House in Washington, on May 13, 2019. European allies in NATO are stepping up their military spending, just as Trump wanted. Although not as openly as Orban, who visited Trump's Mar-a-Lago after the 2024 NATO summit, European officials work to build relationships with the Trump camp, former diplomats say, adding that building wide circles of contacts is just part of being a good diplomat. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) **FILE**

Trump presents mixed bag for European conservatives; divisions emerge even as many root for return

By Eric J. Lyman - Special to The Washington Times

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, left, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024 at the Elysee Palace in Paris. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)

Macron says France will provide 100 million-euro aid package to support Lebanon

By Sylvie Corbet - Associated Press

Security official stands on the Italian navy ship Libra as it arrives at the port of Shengjin, northwestern Albania Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, carrying the first group of migrants who were intercepted in international waters. (AP Photo/Vlasov Sulaj)

First migrants sent to Albania for processing return to Italy

Associated Press

People hold banners reading " we are families not crimes" during a pro-surrogacy flash-mob in Rome, Friday, April 5, 2024. The rally was organised to counter proposals by Italy's hard-right-led government to make it a crime for Italians to try to use surrogates abroad, even in countries where the practice is legal. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Italy extends surrogacy ban to target couples seeking it abroad

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

The Italian navy ship Libra arrives at the port of Shengjin northwestern Albania Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, carrying the first group of migrants who were intercepted in international waters. (AP Photo/Vlasov Sulaj)

First Italian ship with 16 intercepted migrants docks at Albanian port to process asylum request

By Llazar Semini - Associated Press

Ilia Malinin, of the United States, performs his free skate routine at the world figure skating championships, March 23, 3024, in Montreal. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

That’s flippin’ amazing! Figure skating Grand Prix season begins with backflips no longer banned

By Dave Skretta - Associated Press

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama attends a press conference following the second intergovernmental EU-Albania conference in Luxembourg city in Luxembourg, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, during the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. (Boglarka Bodnar/MTI via AP)

Albania says only Italy is allowed to operate migrant asylum centers in the country

By Llazar Semini - Associated Press