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Mixed reactions abroad to Meloni winning Italian elections

Far-right Brothers of Italy leader Giorgia Meloni looks set to become Italy’s first woman prime minister at the head of the country’s most right-wing government since World War II. Reactions from elsewhere in Europe included French President Emmanuel Macron voicing “respect” for the choice of Italy’s voters, the EU Commission…

France 24

Far-right Meloni strikes moderate tone after Italy vote win

Giorgia Meloni struck a conciliatory tone after her election win, pledging to govern for all Italians as she was poised to lead the country’s most right-wing government since World War II.

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Meloni’s influence could be greater in Europe than at home

Giorgia Meloni’s triumph as the first woman to lead a winning party in the macho world of Italian politics is not a moment to celebrate, for she has brought the far right into the European mainstream, precisely a century after her Fascist forebear Benito Mussolini seized power.

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What does far-right mean in politics? Giorgia Meloni set to win Italy election

The Brothers of Italy party would be Italy’s most right-wing government since World War II

Evening Standard

Meloni's far-right coalition sweeps to victory in Italian general election

Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni said on Monday she was ready to govern for "all Italians" after her eurosceptic populists triumphed in general elections, putting her on course to guide Italy's most right-wing government since World War II.

Radio France Internationale

Meloni’s right-wing bloc set for big win in Italian election

Giorgia Meloni is on track to lead Italy’s most right-wing government since World War II after early results signaled a clear victory for her coalition in Sunday’s election.

Tribune News Service

Far right looks for victory as Italy goes to the polls

Italians are voting Sunday on whether to usher in the country's most right-wing government since World War II. The election, which could bring eurosceptic populists to the heart of Europe, is being closely scrutinised across the EU.

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Ceremony and controversy await Harris during visit to Asia

Attending funerals on behalf of the United States is normally a straightforward assignment for a vice president

The Independent UK

Giorgia Meloni may become Italy's 1st far-right leader since World War II

Far-right candidate Giorgia Meloni is favored to be voted in as Italy's next prime minister Sunday. Her Brothers of Italy party has roots in the neo-fascist movement that emerged after World War II.

WEKU

Mystery of US military medal belonging to Irish war hero solved by tourist who visited Donegal pub

Hugh Farren, from Donegal, was awarded the prestigious Purple Heart after he died when his ship was hit by a torpedo in 1943

Irish Mirror

Ukraine's Zelenskyy lays out his case against Russia to UN

Ukraine’s president has laid out his case against Russia’s invasion at the United Nations and demanded punishment from world leaders

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war updates: Penny Wong says Vladimir Putin's 'threats unthinkable and irresponsible' — as it happened

Foreign Minister Penny Wong says Australia will continue to provide military support to Ukraine, as Russia moves to draft reservists into the war. Look back on how the day's events unfolded in our live blog.

ABC News

San Diego apologizes for support of WWII detention camps

The San Diego City Council has rescinded a resolution it passed 80 years ago in support of the incarceration of Japanese Americans in prison camps during World War II

The Independent UK

San Diego apologizes, rescinds its World War II-era support for incarceration of Japanese Americans

SAN DIEGO — The San Diego City Council rescinded Tuesday a resolution it had passed 80 years ago in support of the incarceration of Japanese Americans in prison camps during World War II.

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Air force scraps Kalasin sugar cane project

The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has bowed to a protest against its plan to allow 100 rai of its Wing 23 airfield, dubbed Seri Thai World War II Airport, in Kalasin's Na Khu district to be used for a sugar cane cultivation project.

France 24

'Ukrainian naval ship' destroyed by Russia is actually just an old bridge

The Russian ministry of defence has released a video claiming its forces have struck an "amphibious" Ukrainian vehicle near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. However, by geolocating the alleged target from the footage, we discovered it is in fact the remnants of a bridge built during World War II. We…

ABC News

Darwin Harbour exclusion zone established after potential unexploded weapon from WWII discovered

The divers were searching for potential weapons and heritage items when they made the underwater discovery.

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Europeans are headed for a painful chapter, but they are resilient

Europe is under greater pressure than at any time since World War II. An energy crisis precipitated by Russia’s war on Ukraine has morphed into a broader economic calamity with implications for decades to come. The grand experiment of European solidarity is being tested.

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Giorgia Meloni boosts far-right in Italy

Meloni leads Fratelli d’Italia, or Brothers of Italy – a party whose lineage traces back to fascists

Newcastle Herald

New gallery preserving Greta army and migrant camp's proud history

"We do not have anywhere to go for remembrance, as there are no buildings left at the camp," she said.

Los Angeles Times

Britain says its final farewell to Queen Elizabeth II, marking the end of an era

LONDON — Britain bade its final farewell to Queen Elizabeth II on Monday, honoring its longest-reigning monarch with a state funeral that provided pomp in solemn circumstances, drew dignitaries from around the world and captivated a global television audience.

Los Angeles Times

Britain says its final farewell to Queen Elizabeth II and ‘the end of an era’

The Conversation

Giorgia Meloni – the political provocateur set to become Italy's first far-right leader since Mussolini

In the autumn of 1922, Benito Mussolini, the ambitious and charismatic founder of the Fascist Party, became Italy’s youngest prime minister – seizing power in a march on Rome that ushered in a dark period of totalitarian rule.

Al Jazeera

Who is Italy’s leadership hopeful Giorgia Meloni?

After her party’s meteoric rise, Meloni could become the first far-right leader to guide the country since World War II.

Daily Record

The Queen may have been above us by tradition but in reality she was alongside

Gordon Brown shares his thoughts on a remarkable sovereign whose life was dedicated to duty and service to her people.

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