Meloni says she would not back US troop withdrawal from Italy

ROME, May 4 (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Monday she would not support any decision by President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. troops from Italy. "It is a decision that doesn't depend on me and one that I personally would not agree with,
France 24

'Allies, not vassals': How Meloni's break with Trump became a political moment for Italy

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is managing the repercussions of a public rebuke from US President Donald Trump this week over the pope, Iran and a defence deal with Israel. It's a rupture

Marco Rubio to meet Pope Leo in first contact with US cabinet since Trump attack

US secretary of state Marco Rubio will travel to Rome this week, a visit reportedly aimed at thawing frosty relations with the Italian government and the Vatican. Rubio will be in the Italian capital on Thursday and Friday,
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Italy launches investigation as newly-restored angel painting in Rome church now resembles Giorgia Meloni

Rome, Italy (CNN) — A painting in a Rome church has prompted an investigation following complaints that a newly-restored cherub bears a remarkable likeness to the nation’s leader, Giorgia Meloni. The controversy surrounds restoration works carried out ...