Politics Jun 20 Trump deepens the dustup with Italy's Meloni, who says his 'unprovoked attacks are senseless' By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press
Politics Jun 19 Italy's Meloni pushes back on Trump's 'fabricated' claim as top diplomat cancels U.S. trip Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani abruptly cancelled a planned trip to the United States this weekend, calling Trump’s claims “serious and offensive” toward Meloni and all of Italy. By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press
World Jun 16 Hot mics capture world leaders' chats between weighty topics at G7 summit World leaders at the G7 summit are discussing global issues, but hot mics have revealed lighter conversations too. By Rob Gillies, Sylvie Corbet, Darlene Superville, Collin Binkley, Associated Press
World Apr 15 Trump decries Italy's Meloni for siding with the pope and not supporting Iran war "I thought she had courage,'' Trump said in an interview with leading Italian daily Corriere della Sera. "I was wrong."… By Colleen Barry, Associated Press
World Apr 09 Once viewed as MAGA allies, some European nationalists distance themselves from Trump's Iran war Many are expressing open revulsion at the Iran war, rupturing relationships that were supposed to usher in a new international order. By Nicholas Riccardi, Justin Spike, Associated Press
Mar 23 Italian voters reject judicial reform in setback for Meloni By Giada Zampano, Associated Press With political tensions already running high, public debate intensified in the final weeks before the vote, turning it into a de facto confidence test on Meloni’s leadership itself. Continue reading
Aug 27 Israeli strikes on Gaza 'beyond the principle of proportionality,' says Italy's Meloni By Colleen Barry, Associated Press Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has condemned Israeli attacks on Gaza as disproportionate, saying there have been “too many innocent victims.”… Continue reading
Apr 17 WATCH: Trump meets Italy's Meloni at White House as Europe seeks bridge to U.S. By Josh Boak, Colleen Barry, Associated Press Trump said Thursday he is in “no rush” to reach any trade deals because he views tariffs as making the United States wealthy. But he suggested while meeting with Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni that it would be easy to find… Continue reading
Feb 19 Italian PM Meloni visits Pope Francis in hospital as he battles complex respiratory infection By Nicole Winfield, Andrea Rosa, Paolo Santalucia, Associated Press The Vatican said Francis' overall condition remained stationary, but that blood tests showed a “slight improvement" in key inflammation indices. Francis also worked in the afternoon with his collaborators, the Vatican said in a late statement. Continue reading
Jan 19 Trump's inauguration will be the first in U.S. history to be attended by foreign leaders By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump invited Chinese President Xi Jinping and conservative world leaders such as Argentine President Javier Milei and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni to the inauguration. Xi is sending his vice president as his representative. Continue reading