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Mum of missing Brit receives chilling mystery messages year after son vanished
The heartbroken mum of a missing Brit who vanished while on holiday with his apparent girlfriend was sent chilling messages about her son's disappearance a year later. Michael Frison, 26, disappeared while camping in Sardinia, Italy - and his mum...
Roundup: Italy urges dialogue with U.S. as tariff hikes threaten blns in loss
ROME, July 14 (Xinhua) -- Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Monday the European Union (EU) is prepared to impose billions of euros in retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods should ongoing trade negotiations between the two sides fail to...

Bourbon and Boeing to be targeted in EU retaliatory tariffs despite Government lobbying
The Government has come up short in its efforts to convince the European Commission not to target US bourbon whiskey, Boeing aircraft and agriculture produce in potential retaliatory tariffs. The views of other governments in the European Union...

Yerevan International Film Festival kicks off with Amir Naderi as president of regional section
TEHRAN – Iranian filmmaker Amir Naderi serves as the President of the Regional Competition Jury of the 22nd Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival that kicked off on Sunday in Armenia. The festival will also show three movies by...

Locarno Jury: ‘Nickel Boys’ Producer Joslyn Barnes, ‘Our Time’ Filmmaker Carlos Reygadas and More to Join President Rithy Panh
New York-based indie producer Joslyn Barnes (“Nickel Boys”), Mexican multi-hyphenate Carlos Reygadas (“Our Time”) and Swiss stage-and-screen actor Ursina Lardi (“The White Ribbon”) have been set as members of the upcoming Locarno Film Festival‘s...

Not even the beautiful game is safe from this ugly president
President Donald Trump showed up at the FIFA Club World Cup Finals in New Jersey on Sunday, and it was just embarrassing all around. From the stadium booing him to his comically try-hard attempt to insert himself into the victory celebration, the...

Egypt, EU, and Italy launch €24m integrated rural development project
Egypt’s Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Alaa Farouk, inaugurated the first technical committee meeting of the Integrated Rural Development Project, joined by European Union Ambassador to Cairo Angelina Eichhorst, Italian Ambassador...

EU ministers united against Trump tariffs
BRUSSELS -- EU trade ministers agreed Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of 30% tariffs on the European Union was "absolutely unacceptable," and they are studying a new set of countermeasures to respond to the move. The...

Natural Gas Gets A Political Jolt—But Pipeline Gaps Risk The Payoff
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 04: President Donald Trump holds up the "One, Big Beautiful Bill" Act that was ... More signed into law as during an Independence Day military family picnic on the South Lawn of the White House on July 04, 2025 in Washington,...

Explora Journeys floats out EXPLORA III in Genoa, Italy
Today, Explora Journeys, the luxury lifestyle brand of the MSC Group, completed the float out ceremony of EXPLORA III in Genoa, Italy. Travel Press’ Ann Ruppenstein is currently reporting on scene. Check out our Instagram stories for more coverage...

Il cortocircuito identitario della politica italiana
Tuttavia quanto sta accadendo in Italia ha tutt’altra connotazione, è davvero incredibile, perché le dette forze politiche operano con decisione perché i media, i saggi storici, i romanzi, concorrano con forza allo stravolgimento del passato ad...

EU Eyes Sanctions And Visa Moves Over Georgia's Political Crackdown
As EU foreign ministers gather in Brussels on July 15 for their last official meeting before the summer break, Georgia is once again high up on the agenda due to the deteriorating political situation in the South Caucasus republic after the recent...

9 Products That Could Get More Expensive In IL Due To European Tariffs
President Donald Trump announced surprise 30 percent tariffs on European Union imports, from wine and cheese to shoes and pharmaceuticals. Posted Wed, Jul 16, 2025 at 12:55 pm CT ILLINOIS — Illinois consumers could soon pay more for everything...

Trump eyes steep pharma tariffs, threatening higher drug costs and shortages
President Donald Trump has signaled plans to impose new tariffs on pharmaceuticals imported from the European Union (EU), possibly increasing to 200% after a gradual ramp-up phase targeting a transition to domestic manufacturing. “Probably at the...

Is this restaurant the only thing Democrats and Republicans agree on?
Ama’s crossover appeal is a notable anomaly in a city where even the choice of a lunch or dinner spot has become highly politicized. Get Winter Soup Club A six-week series featuring soup recipes and cozy vibes, plus side dishes and toppings, to...

Trump can end Ukraine war with secondary sanctions, says Zelensky aide
Donald Trump can end the Ukraine war “before the end of this year” if he carries out his threat of significant new sanctions on anyone who buys Russian oil and gas. The prediction by Andriy Yermak, President Zelensky’s powerful top adviser, came...

Benito Mussolini's great-grandson is set to play in Serie A this season - after fans performed FASCIST salute to mark first goal last campaign
By LUKE POWER Published: 13:46 EDT, 16 July 2025 | Updated: 15:04 EDT, 16 July 2025 The great-grandson of Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini will play in Serie A next season after completing a transfer move. Romano Mussolini, 22, has signed...

Massachusetts LineGate fight: Newton residents try to restore neighborhood identity
The Newton LineGate fight has escalated into a rebellion as residents are taking back the road, trying to restore what they say is part of their neighborhood’s identity after the city ripped it away in the middle of the night. Adams Street, at the...

'No one has been briefed' — Europe blindsided by Trump's Ukraine weapons deal
United States President Donald Trump's recently announced weapons deal for Ukraine has caught many allies off guard, with diplomats across Europe saying they were neither briefed nor consulted ahead of the announcement — a move that is now...

European Operation Dismantles Hacktivist Group Behind DDoS Attacks
Twelve countries, in coordination with Eurojust and Europol, have dismantled the hacktivist group NoName057(16), responsible for numerous distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on critical infrastructure—including power suppliers and public...