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Meloni gets mandate to become Italy's first female premier

ROME — Giorgia Meloni is set to become Italy’s first female prime minister, heading its most right-wing government since World War II after President Sergio Mattarella tasked her to form an administration.

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Key ministers in new Italian government

Giorgia Meloni's Italian government will be sworn in on Saturday at 10 a.m. (0800 GMT). Her cabinet will be made up of 24 ministers. Here the profiles of some of the key figures:

Reuters

Giorgia Meloni: The long climb to Italy's political summit

In 2019, Giorgia Meloni made a speech that has come to define her: "I am a woman, I am a mother, I am Italian, I am a Christian, and you can't take that away from me," she told cheering supporters in Rome.

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Liz Truss’s chaos as seen through Milton’s lens

Letters: Adrian Paterson looks to Paradise Lost for alternatives to the word ‘chaos’, while George Smith compares the this year’s PM head count with Rome in AD69

The Guardian - UK

The amazing Glasgow crime tale of notorious safecracker Johnny 'Gentle' Ramensky

He was once regarded as the best safecracker in the world and held the record for escaping from one of Scotland's toughest jails.

Glasgow Live

Dublin woman who shot Mussolini 'brought home' to Merrion Square

Violet Gibson, who had a privileged upbringing as daughter of a Lord Chancellor of Ireland, shot 'Il Duce' as he walked among a crowd in Rome in 1926

Dublin Live

The march on Rome and Mussolini’s ascent to power – archive, 1922

On 28 October 1922, thousands of fascists marched towards the Italian capital, threatening to seize power. The following day the king asked Mussolini to form a government

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Dublin woman who shot Mussolini to be commemorated by plaque

Violet Gibson, who had a privileged upbringing on Merrion Square as daughter of a Lord Chancellor of Ireland, shot 'Il Duce' as he walked among a crowd in Rome in 1926

Dublin Live

Russell Crowe and American Britney Theriot hit the Rome red carpet for the first time as a couple

After reportedly dating since 2020, Russell Crowe makes red carpet debut with Britney Theriot for world premiere of Poker Face in Rome.

The New Daily

With far-right leaders, Italy remembers WWII roundup of Jews

Italy’s new right-wing political leadership has marked the 79th anniversary of the World War II roundup of Rome’s Jews with calls for such a horror to never occur again

The Independent UK

'Gladiator' actor Russell Crowe feted in Rome

Russell Crowe, who won a best actor Academy Award for portraying a gladiator in the 2000 film of the same name, is being feted by the city of Rome, home to the Colosseum where real gladiators clashed before thousands of spectators through the time of the Roman Empire

The Independent UK

Haile Gebrselassie: It's not about winning anymore now. There are no winners

With words as powerful as his famed burst on the home stretch of those epic long distance runs over two decades ago, Haile Gebrselassie tells it like it is. The ambassador from Africa was telling the world that if peace has to have a chance, if the planet has to…

The Times of India

Ivory Coast migrant provides activist voice to Italian Parliament

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Reuters

The downfall of Matt Rhule: How and why he got fired by the Carolina Panthers

Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper has often said, when referring to his attempts to rebuild the team into a playoff-caliber squad, that “Rome wasn’t built in a day.”

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Messi to Headline Maradona 'Match for Peace' Homage

Lionel Messi will headline a star-studded lineup for a 'match for peace' in tribute to fellow Argentina soccer great Diego Maradona on November 14 in Rome, organizers announced on Monday. In addition to Messi, former Brazilian star Ronaldinho, Italian World Cup winner Gianluigi Buffon and Roma's Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho…

Salon

MTG is an "embarrassment" to her town

“I’m embarrassed to be from her district," says a resident of Rome, Georgia

Daily Mirror

Jon Rahm disagrees with Rory McIlroy's stance on LIV Golf stars playing at Ryder Cup

Spaniard Jon Rahm wants European and American players who have defected to LIV Golf's rebel series to be able to qualify for next September's Ryder Cup showdown in Rome

The Guardian - US

Marjorie Taylor Greene: can Democrats unseat the far-right extremist?

Georgia in focus: A Democratic challenger who raised $10.8m is facing an uphill battle against the Maga congresswoman

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Photos: Ryder Cup captains Luke Donald, Zach Johnson tour Rome one year out from matches in Italy

The American and European captains saw everything from the Vatican to the Colosseum.

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Italy’s new far-right leader won’t be able to shed European alliances

ROME — Since World War II, 30 prime ministers have presided over the 67 governments that have marked Italy’s uniquely unstable political life. On Sept. 25, Italians elected Giorgia Meloni, leader of the far-right Brothers of Italy party, into power. Meloni will be the first woman to lead the country,…

Zenger

The Italian Job: What Italians Expect From Meloni As Prime Minister

Giorgia Meloni is set to become Italy’s first-ever female prime minister after her Brothers of Italy won a startling victory last week. Yet, actually governing Italy may prove a difficult task with most Italian governments lasting less than two years in office.

Reuters

Italy freezes real estate owned by two Russian oligarchs -sources

Italy on Monday froze some real estate properties owned by two Russian oligarchs in the luxurious seaside resort of Portofino, in Sirmione on Lake Garda and in Rome, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said.

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Giorgia Meloni Claims Victory, Set To Be Italy’s First Ever Female Prime Minister

Meloni's victory suggests she was successful to convince voters that she offered a new face of conservatism for Italy.

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: the secret British plan to keep Italy’s communists from power

Newly declassified files expose the Foreign Office’s dirty tricks campaign to influence the knife-edge 1976 election result

The Independent UK

Novak Djokovic reaches Tel Aviv final with victory over Roman Safiullin

The former world number one is aiming to add to his titles in Rome and at Wimbledon in 202

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