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Mattarella Backs Gay Rights on Anti-Homophobia Day
President Sergio Mattarella spoke out in favor of LGBT+ rights on Tuesday in a message for the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. "This international day focuses attention on the violation of the dignity of a person motivated by...
Read moreRussia: ENI Opens Two Gazprom Bank Accounts to Pay for Gas
Italian fuels giant ENI stated on Tuesday that it was opening two Gazprom bank accounts to pay for Russian gas. In the light of "imminent" payment deadlines, the oil colossus said, it had opened two current accounts named Z as...
Read moreEU Must Approve Gas Price Cap ASAP Says Di Maio
The European Union must approve a gas price cap amid Russia's war on Ukraine "before it is too late, Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said Monday. "The EU must approve the price cap on gas as soon as possible, before...
Read moreEU Tells Italy to Establish a Rome Swine-fever Infected Zone
The European Union on Monday told Italy to establish an infected zone for African swine fever in areas of Rome and implement special control measures to stop it spreading. It said Italy must "ensure that consignments of porcine animals kept...
Read moreIsrael: UN Rights Chief Calls for End to “Culture of Impunity”
Investigations must be held into the actions of the Israeli security forces, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said on Saturday, calling for accountability and an end to impunity. Her appeal comes in the wake of the killing...
Read moreRents Near NYC Subway Stops Skyrocket
New York City subway ridership has not completely bounced back to where it was before the pandemic, but rents near subway stations have skyrocketed. It’s an indication that New Yorkers still rely heavily on the subway system, according to a...
Read morePope Urges Fraternal Dialogue in Politics, Not Hostile Talks
Pope Francis on Monday urged fraternal dialogue in politics, rather than hostile negotiations. "Politics is above all the art of meeting," Francis told the French ecumenical Chemin Neuf Community. "Certainly this meeting must be lived welcoming the other and accepting...
Read moreLatin Patriarch Slams Israeli Cops’ Assault on Funeral
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, on Monday deplored an Israeli police assault on the funeral of Al-Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh at the weekend. The cops were caught on video attacking mourners, even those carrying her coffin. Abu...
Read moreVenice Mayor Personally Stops Man Swimming in the Grand Canal
Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro on Thursday personally stopped a drunk man who had stripped off and jumped into the Grand Canal for a cooling dip during the current heat wave. Swimming in Venice's canals is banned. The incident, a short...
Read moreMasks to Remain Obligatory on Italian Flights After May 16
It will still be obligatory for passengers to wear facemasks on flights from Italy until June 15 even though an an EU-wide requirement for masks on flights and at airports ends on Monday, May 16, according to the latest guidelines...
Read moreUN-led Talks to Prevent Arms Race in Outer Space
A new UN-led push to prevent an arms race in outer space has received wide-ranging support and participation from civil society and Member States – including all five permanent members of the Security Council - at talks in Geneva. The first Open-ended Working...
Read moreViolence Breaks Out at Shireen Abu Akleh’s Funeral
Thousands of Palestinians flocked to Jerusalem to pay their final respects to Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, killed two days earlier as she covered an army raid in the Israeli occupied West Bank at Ramallah. The violence that erupted...
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