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This Qatari royal bought an European villa for $395 million, bigger than Vatican City. The Sardinian estate features 126 rooms, remote-controlled erupting volcano, secret cave to hide from drones and more

Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani acquired Villa Certosa for €350 million which is Europe’s most ostentatious villa. This Sardinian estate boasts an artificial volcano and an underground sea cave. The property is larger than Vatican City and features many amenities like a remote-controlled erupting volcano, 126 rooms,…

The Economic Times

Quote of the day by Giorgia Meloni: 'If I were fascist, I would say that I am fascist. I never hide'

Quote of the day by Giorgia Meloni: Before becoming the PM of Italy, Meloni directly addressed a question on whether she was a fascist leader. She insisted that when she co-founded her party Brothers of Italy in 2012, the party was 'centre-right' and not fascist. "When I am something, I…

The Times of India

Berlusconi family sell villa famous for its celebrity ‘bunga bunga’ parties

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The Devil Wears Prada 2 to Lenny Henry: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead

Meryl Streep stars in the long-awaited sequel to the fashion-industry hit, and the comic, actor and bona fide national treasure returns to the stage

The Guardian - UK

Questions over pardoning of bunga bunga showgirl who is ally of Berlusconi

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The Independent UK

Probe launched into pardon of bunga bunga showgirl at centre of Berlusconi scandal

Italian president ordered an urgent review after the pardon of Nicole Minetti, who was convicted over a sex party scandal

The Independent UK

This Week in History: Iran goes nuclear, Princess Diana’s historic handshake and the fall of Sicily’s godfather

Explore how major events between 6 and 12 April were captured on The Independent’s front pages

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Young voters shake Italy’s political calm as referendum exposes tensions for Giorgia Meloni

Prime minister is scrambling to clean up her government after youth vote powered a damaging referendum defeat

The Guardian - UK

Umberto Bossi obituary

Founder of the Italian Northern League whose use of shock and outrage in the hunt for votes was designed to differentiate him from conventional career politicians

The Guardian - UK

Meloni v the judges: high stakes for Italian PM in vote on judiciary overhaul

Referendum is being seen as a de facto vote on Giorgia Meloni’s government – and the polls are neck and neck

The Guardian - UK

Singing the news: the story of Italy’s last ‘cantastorie’ – still performing in his 90s

Famous for combining true crime and political scandals into songs – and antagonising Silvio Berlusconi – Franco Trincale keeps the tradition alive in his nursing home

The Guardian - UK

Berlusconi's MFE backs Paramount over Netflix in Warner Bros ownership battle

Italy’s largest media group, MFE-MediaForEurope, has publicly thrown its support behind Paramount’s hostile bid for Warner Bros Discovery, arguing that Paramount’s offer would preserve competition in the global streaming market.

Euronews

Serious, Popular, Besties With Trump: Italy's Meloni Marks Three Years

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni marks three years in office this week with her far-right party more popular than ever, her government remarkably durable and the economy stable, if not exactly booming.

International Business Times

‘People can get younger, perhaps even immortal’: Putin’s pursuit of longevity

Russian leader was caught musing about immortality with Xi Jinping but his fascination with long life is nothing new

The Guardian - UK

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International Business Times

Berlusconi Media Group Takes Control Of German Broadcaster

Italy's MediaForEurope (MFE) announced Thursday it had taken control of one of Germany's biggest private broadcasting groups, as it seeks to build a pan-European group able to compete with streaming giants.

The Guardian - UK

Italian government gives final approval for bridge linking Sicily to mainland

€13.5bn allocated for 10-year project to build longest single-span bridge in the world across the Strait of Messina

International Business Times

Berlin Wary As Berlusconi Group Closer To German Media Takeover

An Italian media group majority-owned by late leader Silvio Berlusconi's family moved closer to taking over a German broadcasting giant Wednesday, sparking warnings from Berlin that its journalistic independence must be maintained.

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10 Political Scandals That Shattered Public Trust for Good

In politics, trust is currency—and once it’s gone, it’s nearly impossible to get back. Across the globe and over decades, explosive scandals have shattered the fragile bond between governments and the people they serve. These weren’t minor missteps or moments of poor judgment; they were headline-dominating fiascos that redefined careers,…

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Al Jazeera

‘Make West great again’: Trump, Meloni optimistic on EU tariffs deal

US president says prospect of a trade deal with the EU is ‘100 percent’, praising Italian prime minister as ‘fantastic’.

Euronews

Jean-Claude Van Damme asks Putin for ambassadorial job and sends 'big kiss' to Russia

In a video posted online by a pro-Russian journalist, Jean-Claude Van Damme has told Vladimir Putin he wants to come to Russia as an "ambassador of peace."

The Conversation

What does Trump have in store for the world in his second term? History provides some clues

Donald Trump is on the eve of becoming only the second United States president to begin a non-consecutive term. Grover Cleveland, more than a century ago, was the other.

Wallpaper

Distracting decadence: how Silvio Berlusconi’s legacy shaped Italian TV

Stefano De Luigi's monograph Televisiva examines how Berlusconi’s empire reshaped Italian TV, and subsequently infiltrated the premiership

The Independent UK

Berlusconi acted like ‘jilted lover’ after being shut out of Tony Blair talks

He was said to have been particularly ‘hurt’ as he had backed Britain and the US over the invasion of Iraq

The Independent UK

Berlusconi acted like ‘jilted lover’ after being shut out by EU ‘big three’

Newly released files show the Italian prime minister accused Tony Blair of ‘betrayal’ after being excluded from a summit with France and Germany.

The Conversation

Peace on earth doesn’t look very likely any time soon

They don’t make world leaders like they used to, as far as Vladimir Putin is concerned. Talking to a Kremlin-friendly gathering of journalists at his traditional end-of-year press conference earlier today, the Russian president spoke with fond nostalgia of the old gang, saying he’d like to spend more time with…

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