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With the Italian elections coming up next year, Meloni’s spat with Trump could be an opportunity for her to shore up her ...

In the US vice-president’s new book, ‘Communion’, Vance seeks distance from Trump by positioning himself as just a regular ...

Far-right French firebrand Marine Le Pen’s sentence for embezzlement was reduced this week, allowing her to stand in next ...

Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, is poised to announce who will supply the Royal Canadian Navy’s new submarine fleet – ...

Donald Trump continues to mock his erstwhile ally Giorgia Meloni, claiming that he needs a “restraining order” against her.

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Qantas has unveiled the aircraft design for the first-ever commercial flight route connecting Europe to Australia’s east ...

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Nina dos Santos and Stephen Dalziel join Emma Nelson to review the week’s news. Plus: Tyler Brûlé in Abu Dhabi, Carlota ...