Italy to hold September election after PM Draghi resigns
A bloc of conservative parties, led by the far-right Brothers of Italy, looks likely to win a clear majority at the ballot, polls showed.
Fri Jul 22 2022
Italian PM Draghi resigns after coalition falls apart
Italy's coalition crumbled when three of Draghi's main partners snubbed a confidence vote he had called to try to end divisions.
Thu Jul 21 2022
Italian PM Draghi looks doomed after coalition splinters
Draghi did win the vote in the upper house by 95 to 38 but dozens of senators refused to take part, leaving his administration in tatters.
Thu Jul 21 2022
Italy faces parliamentary showdown on government survival
Draghi will address the upper house Senate on a political crisis that could bring down his government and trigger early elections.
Wed Jul 20 2022
Italy re-elects President Mattarella, government unity bruised
Italian head of state Sergio Mattarella was re-elected for a second term on Saturday.
Sun Jan 30 2022
Virus-plagued Italy in political turmoil after PM quits
Conte submitted his resignation to Mattarella, the first step in trying to form a new government with a strengthened majority.
Wed Jan 27 2021
Italian prime minister poised to resign, deepening political crisis
Conte lost his absolute majority in the upper house Senate last week when a junior partner quit in a row over the government's handling of the coronavirus crisis.
Tue Jan 26 2021
Paolo Gentiloni named new Italy prime minister
Gentiloni, who had been Renzi's foreign minister, was asked by President Sergio Mattarella to form a new government that will guide Italy to elections due by February 2018.
Sun Dec 11 2016
Italian Prime Minister PM Renzi to resign on Friday
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi will hand in his resignation on Friday, a parliamentary source said, as President Sergio Mattarella seeks to slow the pace of an unfolding political crisis.
Wed Dec 07 2016
Italy referendum: three scenarios for what happens next
It will be the job of President Sergio Mattarella to decide what happens next.
Mon Dec 05 2016
Iran's Rouhani to visit Italy, Vatican next month - source
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will visit Italy next month, his first trip to a European Union capital, and also meet Pope Francis, a diplomatic source said on Wednesday.
Wed Oct 21 2015
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024