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Ready or not? Italy's Meloni launches vote campaign
Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday launched her campaign to become Italy's first female prime minister in September elections, rallying supporters by asking: "I'm ready -- the question is, are you?"
'Christian mother' guides Italy's far-right to brink of power
As a youth activist she praised Mussolini, but as leader of the far-right Brothers of Italy, Giorgia Meloni has sought to detoxify her country's post-fascist movement -- and has brought it to the brink of power. Brothers of Italy grew out of the country's post-fascist movement, but Meloni has sought to distance herself from the past, while refusing to renounce it entirely.
Somalia president vows 'all-out war' against Al-Shabaab
Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Tuesday pledged "an all-out war" to eliminate Al-Shabaab in his first statement to the nation since the jihadists staged a deadly 30-hour hotel siege in Mogadishu. "So I call upon you to be prepared for an all-out war against the ruthless (people) who are hostile to our peace," he said in a statement released by the office of the president.
Putin betting Europe blinks, top EU diplomat warns
Russia's President Vladimir Putin is betting the united EU response to his invasion of Ukraine will fracture as soaring prices hit European voters' wallets, Brussels' foreign policy chief warned Tuesday. "Vladimir Putin remains inflexible.
Spain to put video cameras in abattoirs
Spain to put video cameras in abattoirs
Turkey warmly welcomes Abbas after restoring Israel ties
Turkey said Tuesday that its restoration of full diplomatic relations with Israel did not mean a shift in Middle Eastern allegiances as it warmly welcomed Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas. Cavusoglu said Palestinian leaders also "want our relations with Israel to be normalised".
Auld reekie: Edinburgh bin strike leaves a bad smell
Trash overflowed from bins on the streets of Edinburgh on Tuesday as a strike by council workers hit the city during its internationally renowned arts festival. The country has recently been hit by strikes by railway workers and criminal lawyers over pay.
Finland's 'partying PM' apologises for controversial pic
Finland's prime minister Sanna Marin apologised on Tuesday for a controversial photo taken at her residence, less than a week after the 36-year-old sparked criticism with a video of her partying. Marin -- who was appointed in 2019 at the age of 34 -- has previously been the target of criticism over parties at her official residence.
Kenyans taking UK to EU court over colonial-era abuses
Kenyans forced off their land by British settlers during colonial rule are taking their case against the UK to the European Court of Human Rights, their supporters said on Tuesday. London has since introduced legislation that would allow it to override rulings by the court in Strasbourg, but denied it intends to withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights. np/amu/jj
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