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Gaza at the Venice Biennale: Where language falls short, threads take over
I co-commissioned the Gaza Genocide Tapestry which will be displayed at the Venice Biennale. Here’s the story behind it.
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Italy extradites Chinese cyber-espionage suspect to US
US prosecutors say 34-year-old Xu Zewei hacked into universities to steal vaccine research during COVID-19 pandemic.
Italy officials slam ‘shameful’ idea of taking Iran’s place at World Cup
Italy officials slam suggestion that national football team should replace Iran at World Cup; fans also underwhelmed.
A 42bn-euro dilemma: What is stopping EU from holding Israel to account?
Trade, history, internal rifts: Inside European deadlock over suspending lucrative association agreement with Israel.
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Macron demands assurances after Iran opens Strait of Hormuz
French President Emmanuel Macron said he welcomed the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the Lebanon ceasefire.
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Ex-Arsenal and Liverpool keeper Manninger killed in car crash with train
Alex Manninger played for Arsenal, Liverpool and Juventus at peak of his career while winning 33 Austria caps.
Why has Italy’s Giorgia Meloni suspended a defence pact with Israel?
Italy’s decision has little immediate impact, but marks an unprecedented U-turn by one of Israel’s staunchest allies.
From: NewsFeed
Italy suspends long-standing defence agreement with Israel
Italy suspended the renewal of a 20-year-long defence agreement with Israel, following recent tensions between them.
Published On 15 Apr 2026
Trump turns on Meloni, saying she lacks ‘courage’ over US-Israel war on Iran
The US president says he is ‘shocked at her’, delivering a blunt public rebuke to one of his closest European allies.
From: NewsFeed
Italy’s PM: Defence agreement with Israel suspended
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni said that Italy had suspended an automatic renewal of a defence cooperation deal with Israel.
Published On 14 Apr 2026
Italy suspends defence agreement with Israel
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government freezes automatic renewal of defence cooperation deal with Israel.
