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PM Modi meets Pope Francis; discusses wide range of issues

Modi, who is the first Indian Prime Minister to meet Francis since he became Pope in 2013, invited the head of the Catholic Church to visit India

India, Italy agree to collaborate on green hydrogen, gas sector

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held the first in-person meeting with his Italian counterpart Mario Draghi on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Rome

Modi holds talks with European Council, European Commission heads in Italy

The discussions covered trade and investment ties, climate change, Covid-19, global and regional developments

Rome tightens its security for G20, closes its airspace till Nov 1

The summit will be preceded by a G20 Joint Finance and Health Ministers' meeting, which will also be hosted by Rome on Friday, reports Xinhua news agency.

UniCredit, Italy talks over Banca Monte dei Paschi sale collapse

The hurdles meant the two sides couldn't take forward a July agreement that the deal would be capital neutral for UniCredit and help the bank generate higher profit

1 in 5 students prefer new destinations like Ireland, Turkey, Spain: Study

Western Union's study on overseas education shows over 50% students prefer specialised courses over varsity reputation

Alitalia, symbol of Italian style for 75 years - and mismangement, grounded

New airline ITA takes over; gives itself one year to find partner

Viacom18 gets digital, TV rights of Italian Serie A for Indian subcontinent

Entertainment-focused broadcaster Viacom18 has bagged TV and digital rights of Italian Professional Football League for the Indian sub-continent region for the next three seasons. The latest edition of Italian Serie A, which will kick off on August 21, will be available live across Voot, Viacom18's TV channels and Jio, a statement said. Italian Professional Football League, known as Lega Serie A, is the top football league in Italy and one of the most famous football leagues in the world. Italian Serie A has been voted as the World's Best Nation League in 2020 by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics, the statement said. "Sport is whitespace that we have been consciously experimenting with for some time now. The response to our initiatives, thus far, has been very encouraging. Italian Serie A is one of the most exciting & competitive leagues in Europe and we are excited to bring it to our viewers across digital and broadcast platforms, Viacom18 Digital ...

Italian club Roma signs forward Tammy Abraham from Chelsea

Italian club Roma signed forward Tammy Abraham from Chelsea for 40 million euros (USD 47 million) on Tuesday

Italy's problem bank casts shadow over Mario Draghi's summer break

The Tuscan lender's decline has tarnished Draghi's record ever since 2008 when, as Bank of Italy chief, he approved its purchase of rival Antonveneta at an inflated price

Chiellini signs new Juventus contract, to stay with club until 2023

Euro 2020-winning Italy captain Giorgio Chiellini has signed a two-year contract extension at Juventus.As a result, the centre-back will stay with the club until 2023, the club confirmed on Monday evening.Chiellini had become a free agent this summer when his contract expired, but now he has decided to renew it to stay with Juventus for two more years."In the end, the signing was a formality, because as soon as I knew that my body would allow me to continue playing, there was always the will of both parties to continue together," Chiellini told the club's media channel."It was just the timing of various situations that delayed this signing. The very close relationship between myself and Juventus goes beyond everything else. I had absolutely no doubts that I would remain here," he added.The centre-back has made 535 appearances for the club, winning nine Serie A titles and the Coppa Italia five times.Chiellini played a limited role last season as injuries saw him play just 17 Serie A ...

Covid-19 crisis has lead to food crisis, says Italy's PM Mario Draghi

The world must ensure access to food supplies as forcefully as it moved to ensure access to vaccines, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said

World Covid dispatch: Two athletes test positive in Tokyo Olympic village

Two foreign athletes tested positive for Covid-19 at the Tokyo Olympic Village, the first cases reported among competitors at the village, according to a document

Covid cases surging in Italy as Euro 2020 link emerges as major factor

Daily new caseloads of confirmed Covid-19 infections are surging in Italy

Italy at risk of new restrictions as Covid-19 Delta variant surges

Italy's national Covid-19 reproduction number and incidence rate have both increased again in recent days, the latest monitoring survey published by the Health Ministry showed

Italy wins Euro 2020, beats England in penalty shootout

Italian soccer's redemption story is complete. England's painful half-century wait for a major title goes on. And it just had be via a penalty shootout. Italy won the European Championship for the second time by beating England 3-2 on penalties on Sunday. The match finished 1-1 after extra time. Gianluigi Donnarumma dived to his left and saved the decisive spot kick by Bukayo Saka, England's third straight failure from the penalty spot in the shooutout in front of its own fans at Wembley Stadium. It was less than four years ago that the Italians plunged to the lowest moment of its soccer history by failing to qualify for the World Cup for the first time in six decades. Now, they are the best team in Europe and on a national-record 34-match unbeaten run under Roberto Mancini, their suave coach. England was playing in its first major final in 55 years. It's the latest heartache in shootouts at major tournaments, after defeats in 1990, 1996, 1998, 2004, 2006 and 2012. England went a

Euro 2020 final: Where Italy and England can win or lose

It's being billed as the best team of the tournament against, in effect, the host nation. The European Championship final between Italy and England at Wembley Stadium on Sunday has all the makings of a tight and tense title match. Here's where the game could be won and lost: MIDFIELD DISPARITY Midfield is the department where Italy undoubtedly has the edge in terms of quality and experience. Marco Verratti is one of the few genuinely world-class midfielders at the tournament, Jorginho is a newly crowned Champions League winner and is the conductor of play in front of the defense, while Nicolo Barella at age 24, the youngest of the trio has been a revelation coming off a title-winning season at Inter Milan. While England's hard-working, central-midfield pairing of Declan Rice and Kalvin Phillips gives the team a solid base, they should be overmatched. "The games against Spain (in the semifinals) and England will be very different," Verratti said. "The midfield is a key section.

Tax reform tops agenda as G20 finance ministers meet in Venice

If all goes to plan, the new tax rules should be translated into binding legislation worldwide before the end of 2023.

Counting the cost: England fans gear up for Euro 2020 final

There are no doubt a few hangovers across England on Thursday after a night of wild celebrations in the wake of the national soccer team's victory over Denmark in the European Championship semifinals. There will likely be many, many more on Monday morning if England manages to beat Italy in the final, its first in a major tournament since winning the 1966 World Cup. The worry is that beyond the headaches and the grouchiness, the outpouring of joy will worsen rising coronavirus infection rates, particularly among younger men. "Whilst association does not necessarily mean causation it is difficult to escape the conclusion that celebrations around the Euros have been an important factor in driving up the epidemic in the U.K.," said Paul Hunter, a professor in medicine at the University of East Anglia. It's clearly difficult to rein in the enthusiasm associated with England's march to Sunday's final. There's a lot of pent-up frustration out there that has been further fueled by the ri

Euro 2020 final: England can finally end 55 agonising years of misery

It's been 55 agonising years for England through 26 World Cups and European Championship tournaments, seven of which they didn't even qualify for.