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Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Matteo Salvini attends a press conference during the G7 transportation ministers meeting in Milan, Italy, April 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File)

Italy’s deputy premier Matteo Salvini faces a potential 6-year prison sentence in migration trial

By Giada Zampano - Associated Press

Jannik Sinner, of Italy, reacts after defeating Jack Draper, of Great Britain, during the men's singles semifinal of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)

U.S. Open finalist Jannik Sinner given rest time and won’t compete in Davis Cup for Italy next week

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Amal Clooney, left, and George Clooney pose for photographers upon arrival for the premiere of the film 'Wolfs' during the 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)

Venice Film Festival welcomes Pitt and Clooney, and their new film ‘Wolfs’

By Lindsey Bahr - Associated Press

Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy prepares for the first free practice ahead of the Formula One Italian Grand Prix race at the Monza racetrack, in Monza, Italy, Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Teenager Kimi Antonelli crashes after 10 minutes in F1 practice debut for Mercedes at Italian GP

By Daniella Matar - Associated Press

Belgium's Romelu Lukaku is challenged by Aurelien Tchouameni of France and William Saliba of France during a round of sixteen match between France and Belgium at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Duesseldorf, Germany, Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru, File)

Lukaku lands in Italy to finalise move to Napoli and rekindle winning relationship with Conte

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Italy's Valentina Petrillo trains in Pieve di Cento, near Bologna, Italy, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. Valentina Petrillo is set to become the first transgender woman to compete at the Paralympic Games at the end of this month in Paris. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

This Italian sprinter will become the first transgender woman to compete at the Paralympics

By Daniella Matar - Associated Press

FILE- Police guard a reception center for migrants, at the port of Shenjin, northwestern Albania, on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Vlasov Sulaj, File)

UNHCR to monitor implementation of Italy-Albania accord to ensure migrants’ asylum rights respected

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Monica de Gennaro of Italy is thrown in the air by her team after winning a gold medal women's volleyball match between the United States of America and Italy at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Italy beats defending champion U.S. for gold in women’s volleyball at Paris Olympics

By Kristie Rieken - Associated Press

FILE - Amanda Knox arrives flanked by her husband, Christopher Robinson, right, and her lawyer, Luca Luparia Donati, left, at a court in Florence, Italy, June 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File)

Amanda Knox wasn’t coerced but ‘freely’ accused a bar owner in roommate’s murder, Italian court says

By Colleen Barry - Associated Press

Algeria's Imane Khelif, left, fights Italy's Angela Carini in their women's 66kg preliminary boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Boxer Angela Carini could receive $50,000 award from banned IBA after her loss to Imane Khelif

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after defeating Lorenzo Musetti of Italy in their men's singles semifinals tennis match, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will play for the men’s singles gold at the 2024 Olympics

By Howard Fendrich - Associated Press

Medal winners, from left, South Korea's Min-Jong Kim, silver, France's Teddy Riner, gold, Uzbekistan's Alisher Yusupov, Tajikistan's Temur Rakhimov, bronze, pose on the podium of the judo men's +100 kg event in the team judo competition, at Champ-de-Mars Arena, during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

A complete list of Paris Olympics medal winners

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Leon Marchand, of France, celebrates after winning the men's 200-meter breaststroke final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Nanterre, France. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

A complete list of Paris Olympic medal winners

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The Netherland's Steven van de Velde prepares to serve in a beach volleyball match against Italy at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Dutch beach volleyball player who was convicted of rape is booed before losing first Olympic match

By Jimmy Golen - Associated Press

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni shakes hands with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing, Sunday, July 28, 2024, ahead of a forum with Italian and Chinese business leaders. Meloni is on an official visit to China this week to try to reset relations at a time of both fears of a trade war with the European Union and continued interest in attracting Chinese investment in auto manufacturing and other sectors. (Filippo Attili/Italian Premier Press Office Via AP)

Italy and China sign a 3-year action plan as Italian leader Meloni tries to reset relations

By Ken Moritsugu - Associated Press

FILE - Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani speaks while meeting with members of the G7, on July 11, 2024, during the NATO summit in Washington. Italy plans to send an ambassador back to Syria after a decade-long absence in a diplomatic move that could spark divisions among European Union allies, the country's foreign minister said. Speaking in front relevant parliamentary committees Thursday, Antonio Tajani announced Rome’s intention to re-establish diplomatic ties with Damascus to prevent Russia from monopolizing diplomatic efforts in Syria. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Italy plans to return an ambassador to Syria to reflect new diplomatic developments, minister says

By Giada Zampano - Associated Press

Tourists cover themself from the sun wearing caps in front of the Duomo gothic cathedral, in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Weather alerts, forest fires, melting pavement in cities: A sizzling heat wave has sent temperatures in parts of central and southern Europe soaring toward 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in some places. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

‘Hellishly hot’ southern Europe bakes under heat wave as temperatures top 104F

By Nicole Winfield and Silvia Stellacci - Associated Press

Gabriel Natale Hjorth attends a hearing for the appeals trial in which he is facing murder charges for killing Italian Carabinieri paramilitary police officer Mario Cerciello Rega, in Rome, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Two American men face a new trial in the slaying of an Italian plainclothes police officer during a botched sting operation after Italy's highest court threw out their convictions. (AP Photo/ Alessandra Tarantino)

Italy appeals court to rule on fate of 2 Americans in 2019 death of Rome police officer

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Switzerland's Ruben Vargas, center, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's second goal during a round of sixteen match between Switzerland and Italy at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, June 29, 2024. (Soeren Stache/dpa via AP)

Defending champion Italy gets knocked out of Euro 2024 by Switzerland in last 16

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Italy's Mattia Zaccagni celebrates after a Group B match between Croatia and Italy at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Leipzig, Germany, Monday, June 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Euro 2024: Slow-starting defending champ Italy faces Switzerland in first knockout match

By Ciarán Fahey - Associated Press