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Mikel Jauregi, Basque Government Minister of Industry, welcomes Iván Jiménez, the new President of the Port of Bilbao
Mikel Jauregi, Basque Government Minister of Industry, has held an initial meeting at the headquarters of the Bilbao Port Authority with Iván Jiménez, the new president, and Ricardo Barkala, the outgoing president, who has held the position since...

Live Music in San Antonio This Week: Herb Alpert, Counting Crows, Jason Bonham’s Led Zep Evening
click to enlarge Instagram / @lilcaspermane Casper Allen will bring his jailbird blues to Lonesome Rose this Saturday. Live music shows in San Antonio this week offer a chance to look back. From the hip and brassy sounds of Herb Alpert and the...

Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen set for unveiling as Galatasaray complete record €75M move from Napoli
Turkish club, Galatasaray is set to officially unveil Super Eagles star Victor Osimhen this weekend, following the completion of a sensational €75 million transfer from Napoli. According to Turkish outlet Fanatik, Galatasaray Vice President...

July’s Heat Hits Hard: Italy Moves to Safeguard Workers
On 2 July 2025, the Ministry of Labour and the social partners signed a new Protocol for the Management of Climate Risks in the Workplace (the ‘Protocol’) with the aim of combining the continuation of production activities whilst guaranteeing...

Regards to the Chef: Italian Festival Honors Catalano as Italian-American of the Year
photo by: Eric Ayres It was all smiles Wednesday night at Undo’s West in St. Clairsville during the kickoff dinner for the 42nd annual Undo’s Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival. From left are Anthony “Herk” Sparachane, 2025 Italian...

Italy aim to make history at Euro 2025 three years after turning professional
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At Jerusalem, Some See Arab Influence and Antisemitism in European Countries’ Pressure Campaign Against Israel Over Gaza War
As European pressure ratchets up on Israel over its Gaza policies, some at Jerusalem are detecting a whiff of old-style antisemitism coming from the Continent. Prime Minister Starmer said on Tuesday that Britain would recognize a Palestinian state...

Albanese government weakens US and Western links
Warned by experts that the strategic environment is the most dangerous it has been since the second world war, it would seem that either the Albanese government has chosen to ignore this, or it is planning to move us gradually into Beijing’s...

Italy’s brain drain worsening rapidly
A 2023 research study by Bocconi University found that for every 1,000 Italian emigrants between 2008 and 2015, 36 fewer new businesses were set up in Italy each year. This study concludes that the decline was mainly the result of educated young...

The Fight for the Political Center
Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Overcast | Pocket Casts On this episode of The David Frum Show, The Atlantic’s David Frum opens with a warning about President Donald Trump’s escalating attacks on press freedom. David discusses...

‘Major’ Chinese Investor for Panama Ports Deal looked at by CK Hutchison
HONG KONG: Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison said Monday (Jul 28) it was considering inviting a Chinese “major strategic investor” to join a United States-led consortium negotiating the sale of its global ports business outside China, including...

Italy cracks down on fashion sweatshops
For a decade, a Chinese tailor toiled in a three-story building on the outskirts of Milan, working 13-hour days making high-end garments for brands including Italian cashmere label Loro Piana. The unnamed worker was paid off the books, earning...

Hamas announces 'improved' response to mediators; Witkoff to meet Dermer in Italy
Hamas submitted its response overnight between Wednesday and Thursday to the mediators regarding the proposal for a hostage deal and ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. In a post on Telegram, the organization stated, “We have conveyed our response and...

Italian heritage festival held in Newton amidst street line controversy
The streets of Nonantum in Newton, Massachusetts were filled with Italian flags, music, and celebration this weekend as the community marked the 90th annual "Festa" amid a controversy about painted lines in the street. The beloved event, a...

As Trump’s August 1 deadline looms, tariffs are here to stay, experts say
As United States President Donald Trump blasts his way through tariff announcements, one thing is clear, experts say: Some level of duties is here to stay. In the past few weeks, Trump has announced a string of deals – with the European Union,...

Make Sure You Follow These Rules If You’re Going To The Italian Festival
Can you believe that we're near the end of July already? Summer is more than a month old, and before you know it, August will be here. When the eighth month of the year swings around, that means we're neck deep into summer. Before you know it,...

Italy looks for answers to decline in number of babies
VENICE - Winding down the narrow main street of his north Italian town, Giacomo de Luca points to the businesses that have closed: two supermarkets, a barbershop, restaurants – all with shutters drawn and faded signs above their doors.The pretty...

In fight with overcrowding Italy plans expand prisons
In a bid to combat overcrowding in prisons, the Italian government has pledged to increase their capacity by 15,000 places and help transfer prisoners with addiction problems to rehabilitation centers, Reuters reports. The problematic situation in...

Russia condemns Italy’s 'cancel culture' enforcement — MFA on Gergiev’s cancelled show
MOSCOW, July 23. /TASS/. Russia strongly condemns the politically motivated "cancel culture" attempts by Italian authorities acting under pressure from neo-Nazis, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated in a comment on the...

Euro zone yields edge up before US data, Fed and BoJ meetings in focus
By Stefano Rebaudo July 29 (Reuters) – Euro zone government bond yields edged up on Tuesday as investors turned their focus to upcoming policy meetings by the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan, alongside a slate of key economic data from both...