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Giorgia Meloni

Israeli minister Ben-Gvir under investigation in Italy over Gaza flotilla

FILE PHOTO: Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir speaks to members of the media on the day the Supreme Court hears a petition seeking to force Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to remove him, in Jerusalem, April 15, 2026. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir speaks to members of the media on the day the Supreme Court hears a petition seeking to force Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to remove him, in Jerusalem, April 15, 2026. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/File Photo

An Italian general rallies his troops, threatening to outflank Meloni

FILE PHOTO: General Roberto Vannacci, who is set to run with League party in the upcoming European elections, attends the presentation of Italian Infrastructure Minister and League party leader Matteo Salvini's latest book \"Controvento. l'Italia che non si arrende!\", in Rome, Italy, April 30, 2024. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: General Roberto Vannacci, who is set to run with League party in the upcoming European elections, attends the presentation of Italian Infrastructure Minister and League party leader Matteo Salvini's latest book \"Controvento. l'Italia che non si arrende!\", in Rome, Italy, April 30, 2024. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo

Meloni pushes Italian electoral reform ahead of 2027 election

Opinion polls show that Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will struggle to secure a majority in a general election.
Opinion polls show that Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will struggle to secure a majority in a general election.

Meloni coalition wins Venice mayoral vote, defying polls

FILE PHOTO: Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attends a press conference with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Villa Doria Pamphili, in Rome, Italy, May 20, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attends a press conference with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Villa Doria Pamphili, in Rome, Italy, May 20, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo

Mussolini-themed ads against Meloni spark political row in Italy

People walk past an advertisement, commissioned by Italia Viva at Roma Termini railway station, referring to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, reading in English, and featuring imagery and typography reminiscent of Italian fascist-era propaganda from the 1930s, in Rome, Italy, May 22, 2026.
People walk past an advertisement, commissioned by Italia Viva at Roma Termini railway station, referring to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, reading in English, and featuring imagery and typography reminiscent of Italian fascist-era propaganda from the 1930s, in Rome, Italy, May 22, 2026.

Field notes from Bengaluru

India gifts Italy a toffee and breaks the internet

Indian PM Narendra Modi visited Rome and gifted his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni a packet of toffee that rhymed with her surname.
Indian PM Narendra Modi visited Rome and gifted his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni a packet of toffee that rhymed with her surname.

Countries condemn Israeli minister's treatment of Gaza flotilla activists

People take part in a protest demanding the release of detained Gaza flotilla activists, among them several Mexicans, outside the Israeli embassy, in Mexico City, Mexico, May 20, 2026. REUTERS/Luis Cortes
People take part in a protest demanding the release of detained Gaza flotilla activists, among them several Mexicans, outside the Israeli embassy, in Mexico City, Mexico, May 20, 2026. REUTERS/Luis Cortes

Israeli police force Gaza flotilla activists to kneel with hands bound, video shows

An Israeli naval vessel arrives at Ashdod port, on the day an Israeli rights group and the Global Sumud Flotilla's organisers said activists aboard the Gaza-bound flotilla were intercepted by Israeli naval forces and are being detained at an Israeli port, as seen from Ashdod in southern Israel May 20, 2026. REUTERS/Amir Cohen
An Israeli naval vessel arrives at Ashdod port, on the day an Israeli rights group and the Global Sumud Flotilla's organisers said activists aboard the Gaza-bound flotilla were intercepted by Israeli naval forces and are being detained at an Israeli port, as seen from Ashdod in southern Israel May 20, 2026. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

Colosseum selfies and ‘Melody’ toffee: India PM Modi visits Rome

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni meets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Villa Doria Pamphili, in Rome, Italy, on May 20.
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni meets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Villa Doria Pamphili, in Rome, Italy, on May 20.

Italy and India set to upgrade ties during Modi's visit to Rome

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni meets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Villa Doria Pamphili, in Rome, Italy, May 20, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni meets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Villa Doria Pamphili, in Rome, Italy, May 20, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.