Also known as: Italian Prime Minister GiorgiaMeloni · Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni · Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni
Italy's Prime Minister who publicly disputed US President Donald Trump's account of their G7 meeting in June 2026.
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Joy Online
… Meanwhile, Italy made it illegal in 2024 for Italians to have a baby abroad through surrogacy, in a policy driven by Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing government. …
German politician faces calls to resign over surrogacy childJoy Online
… Meanwhile, Italy made it illegal in 2024 for Italians to have a baby abroad through surrogacy, in a policy driven by Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing government. …
German politician faces calls to resign over surrogacy childJoy Online
… Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s revolver was already stored at the seat of government, the Palazzo Chigi, along with other state gifts. …
Turkey’s Erdogan gives NATO leaders revolver conundrum after summitJoy Online
Italy’s Giorgia Meloni has again hit back at US President Donald Trump on social media after he questioned her popularity and repeated his claim that she had asked for a photo together “over and over”. …
Meloni tells Trump to ‘focus on your own popularity’ as row escalatesJoy Online
Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, has said she is astonished after President Donald Trump told Italian TV she had “begged” him for a picture with her, in comments that have provoked an open row between the two leaders. …
Italy’s Meloni says Trump ‘made up’ story that she ‘begged’ him for photo at G7Joy Online
… Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni described the incident as “extremely serious”. City Mayor Massimo Mezzeti added that it would be “even more serious” if it turned out to be a premeditated attack.
Man drives car into pedestrians in Italy before trying to stab themJoy Online
… The disagreement also led to tensions between Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni – a former Trump ally – as she also criticised the war in the Middle East and came to the defence of the Pope. …
Mission is to preach peace, says Pope in response to Trump attacksJoy Online
… Rubio is also expected to hold talks with Italy’s foreign and defence ministers, the Italian papers reported, adding that the trip is aimed at easing tensions between the two countries after Trump’s blunt criticism of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni – one of his closest …
Top US diplomat Rubio to meet with Pope Leo on Thursday, source saysJoy Online
… On Thursday, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had demanded Israel immediately release “all the unlawfully detained Italians”. …
Israel releases all but two activists in Greece after intercepting Gaza aid flotillaThe Chronicle
… Italian Prime Minister GiorgiaMeloni echoed that sentiment, warning against political extremism. …
World leaders condemn ‘unacceptable’ violence after armed attack disrupts WH Correspondents’ DinnerGerman centre-right politician Jens Spahn has been accused of double standards after announcing that he and his husband became parents using a surrogate mother in the US, despite surrogacy being banned in Germany — a policy backed by his Christian Democrat party and by Spahn himself years ago. Politicians from several parties, including his own, have called for his resignation.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
German centre-right politician Jens Spahn has been accused of double standards after announcing that he and his husband became parents using a surrogate mother in the US, despite surrogacy being banned in Germany — a policy backed by his Christian Democrat party and by Spahn himself years ago. Politicians from several parties, including his own, have called for his resignation.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Jens Spahn, a centre-right German politician whose party opposes surrogacy, has faced calls to resign after revealing he and his husband became parents via a surrogate mother in the US. Spahn, parliamentary group leader of the Christian Democrats and Christian Social Union, is accused of double standards for using surrogacy abroad while his party backs Germany's ban on the practice.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
After Wednesday's NATO summit in Ankara, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan presented each NATO leader with a Gumusay .357 Magnum revolver produced by Turkish arms maker MKE in the 1990s, engraved with their names and accompanied by live ammunition, to showcase Turkey's defence industry. The gifts created logistical complications for recipients including Belgium's prime minister, who handed his to airport police for safekeeping.
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Italy's Giorgia Meloni responded to US President Donald Trump's criticism of her popularity on social media, telling him to focus on his own while denying his claims that she had repeatedly requested a photo with him. The exchange reflects a developing rift between the two countries over US military operations in Iran and Italian base usage.
21 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said President Donald Trump "made up" allegations that she begged him for a photograph at the G7 summit in France. The public disagreement has prompted Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani to cancel a planned trip to the US, and marks a deterioration in the earlier close relationship between the two leaders.
19 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A man drove his car into pedestrians in Modena, Italy, and attempted to stab them, injuring eight people including two seriously; passers-by detained him pending investigation.
16 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Pope Leo has responded to attacks by US President Donald Trump, saying his mission is to preach the Gospel and peace, and that anyone is free to criticize him. Trump has criticized the Pope over his stance opposing US and Israel's war on Iran, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio now heading to the Vatican for a two-day visit to advance bilateral relations and discuss the Middle East.
6 May 2026 · Joy Online →
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to travel to Italy this week to meet with Pope Leo on Thursday, the first known in-person encounter between the pontiff and a U.S. cabinet official in nearly a year. The meeting comes as President Trump has publicly criticized the pope in recent weeks over his stances on immigration and the U.S.-Israeli-led conflict with Iran.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Israeli forces intercepted a flotilla of 22 boats carrying aid and around 175 pro-Palestinian activists in international waters near Crete; all activists have been released in Greece except two men being brought to Israel for questioning, whom the Israeli government suspects of terrorist affiliation and illegal activity respectively.
1 May 2026 · Joy Online →
An armed man stormed the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on Saturday night, prompting Secret Service to open fire; President Trump was unharmed and the 31-year-old suspect was taken into custody. World leaders including France's Macron and Italy's Meloni condemned the violence and emphasized solidarity with the United States.
27 April 2026 · The Chronicle →
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said the Iranian team is "coming, for sure," after US special envoy Paolo Zampolli suggested Italy replace Iran at the 2026 World Cup. Zampolli told the Financial Times he had proposed the swap to Trump and Infantino, citing Italy's four World Cup titles, but FIFA did not formally endorse the plan.
24 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →