‘The World Cup curse’: Outcry as Italy miss out for third time in a row
Italy’s sport minister says football federation boss should step down after national team loses playoff to Bosnia.
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The far right struggled to convert momentum into decisive victories across a string of recent elections and referendums.
Italy’s Meloni concedes referendum defeat, calling it ‘a lost opportunity’
Giorgia Meloni concedes defeat in the high-stakes vote on a justice reform package, but vows to continue as PM.
Italians vote in high-stakes justice referendum in key test for Meloni
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Italian teenager breaks an 18-year-old record in China to become the youngest pole sitter in Formula One history.
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The Italian flag is presented during the closing ceremony of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics 2026 at the Verona Arena. [Piero Cruciatti/AFP]
Flagbearers parade during the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics 2026. [Gabriel Bouys/AFP]
Jun Ichikawa performs as the opera character Madama Butterfly during the closing ceremony. [Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters]
The closing ceremony paid tribute to Italian dance and music. [Natacha Pisarenko/AP Photo]
Italian singer-songwriter Joan Thiele (L) performs during the closing ceremony. [Piero Cruciatti/AFP]
A total of 116 medal events were held in eight Olympic sports across 16 disciplines, including the debut of ski mountaineering this year, over 17 days of competition. [Bernat Armangue/AP Photo]
Artists perform during the closing ceremony. [Bernat Armangue/AP Photo]
The Olympic and Italian flags during the closing ceremony of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics 2026. [Piero Cruciatti/AFP]
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Ukraine to boycott Paralympic Games ceremony due to Russian participation
The International Paralympic Committee has allocated 10 combined slots to Russian and Belarusian athletes.
