Last year, WhatsApp and Apple notified several people in Italy, including journalists and activists, that they had been targeted with government spyware. In particular, WhatsApp pointed the finger at the Israeli American surveillance tech maker Paragon Solutions as the company that provided the technology for a hacking campaign that targeted around 90 people around the…
LONDON — European stocks are expected to open higher on Tuesday as investors await Washington’s response to Iranian peace proposals and look ahead to earnings reports from several regional companies. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 index is seen opening a touch higher, with Germany’s DAX up 0.23%, France’s CAC 40 up 0.34% and Italy’s FTSE MIB 0.3%…
Italian Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli will not attend the opening of the 61st Venice Biennale in protest at the presence of the Russian pavilion at the event. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Ministry of Culture announced in a note: “Minister Alessandro Giuli will not travel to Venice on the pre-opening days of the 61st Venice Biennale Art…
ROME — The Italian government is giving up a chance to grab an extra €12 billion ($14 billion) in defense spending as it shifts its focus to keeping energy bills down ahead of national elections next year. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has been toying with the idea of triggering a European Union scheme to exempt…
Fifa has no plans to replace Iran with Italy at this summer’s World Cup according to sources, after the switch was proposed by US president Donald Trump’s special envoy. There has been ongoing uncertainty over Iran’s participation in the tournament because of the war with US and Israel. US special envoy Paolo Zampolli told the…
Europe’s nationalist right rejoiced when Donald Trump was first elected in 2016. It celebrated again when he returned to the White House last year. His triumph was seen as a vindication of the anti-immigrant, anti-woke platforms that have been gaining momentum on their side of the Atlantic, too. But over the past year, Trump’s aggressive…
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world A top envoy to President Donald Trump has asked Fifa to replace Iran with Italy in the upcoming World Cup, setting up high-stakes US sports diplomacy involving a spurned ally and a sworn…
Shorouk Express Belgium’s government is holding out over fears it will be on the hook to repay the full amount if Russia claws back the money, but has so far lacked a heavyweight ally ahead of the December summit. Now Italy has shaken up the diplomatic dynamics by drafting a document with Belgium, Malta and…
Shorouk Express Zoppo was a pioneer. In 2017, he trailed a microlight aircraft from Überlingen in Germany to Tuscany, crossing the Alps. In 2020, he returned alone, becoming the first adult northern bald ibis in over 400 years to do so. His successful return to Lake Constance has transformed the breeding site there into a…
Shorouk Express On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says that she has been reported to the International Criminal Court for alleged complicity in genocide in connection with Israel’s offensive in…
