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Energy & Environment
We’ll empower Nigerians with skills in air-conditioning and refrigeration – Minister
The Federal Ministry of Environment has expressed its commitment to training and retraining Nigerians to acquire the necessary skills in air conditioning and refrigeration. Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Environment, said this at the handover ceremony of refrigeration and air-conditioning servicing equipment and tools to training centres on Friday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria…
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During a press conference prior the Italian Super Cup tomorrow
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — A press conference was held ahead of the Italian Super Cup tomorrow, between AC Milan and Inter Milan, staged at King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh at 10:00pm (local time), brought by Saudi Ministry of Sport as part of the sporting events in Diriyah’s 2nd Season. The press conference kicked-off by AC Milan coach Pioli and Calabria…
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Africa
Italian mattress brand Mollyflex opens first branch in the UAE
Dubai, United Arab Emirates — Mollyflex, a brand that has over 40 years of experience in the art and science of promoting restful sleep through innovative products, has recently opened its first branch in Dubai. Its 5,500 sq. ft showroom is located in Al Safa Dubai, in Sunrise Building at Sheikh Zayed Road, and displays a wide range of mattresses…
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Africa
Italy’s CDP agrees debut EUR 100 million loan for Africa Finance Corporation to support transition in Africa
LAGOS, Nigeria — The Italian development finance institution Cassa Depositi e Prestiti SpA (CDP) has agreed a debut 100 million euro loan for Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the leading infrastructure solutions provider on the African continent, to facilitate investments in renewable power, energy efficient projects and climate-resilient infrastructure. CDP, with assets totalling over 400 billion euros, is providing the bilateral…
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Featured
Italy’s centre-right parties want Berlusconi to stand for presidency
Former Italian leader Silvio Berlusconi looks increasingly likely to run for president in elections that start later this month after Italy’s centre-right parties agreed on his candidacy. Manfred Weber, the conservative German politician, who heads the European People’s Party (EPP) group, also endorsed Berlusconi on Saturday. The pan-European EPP is composed of conservative and centre-right parties from across the continent. “As…
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Featured
Italy pardons activist involved in South Tyrol bomb attacks
After 50 years, Italian President, Sergio Mattarella, has pardoned a South Tyrolean activist who was involved in bomb attacks, the president’s Quirinal Palace announced. Heinrich Oberleiter, now 80, was involved in bomb attacks in the German-speaking Italian province of South Tyrol in the 1960s, for which he was sentenced in absentia to life imprisonment in 1971. Oberleiter was part of…
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Sports
Euro 2020: Mancini reacts as Italy open with 3-0 win over Turkey
Italy manager, Roberto Mancini, has described their 3-0 win over Turkey as “an important win”. The Azzurris opened the Euro 2020 with a big-margin victory on Friday night. Merih Demiral’s own goal gave Mancini’s men the lead, before Ciro Immobile and Lorenzo Insigne added late goals. However, Mancini warned there is a long road to go until a possible Wembley…
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football
Genoa survive again, Lecce relegated on Serie A season’s final day
Three players were sent off as Genoa, Italy’s oldest professional club, beat Hellas Verona 3-0 to guarantee their Serie A survival on Sunday. However, Lecce became the final team to be relegated after losing 3-4 at home to Parma. Genoa, whose coach Davide Nicola pulled off one of Serie A’s great escapes with Crotone three years ago, finished 17th in…
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NEWS
Forced migration: CLEEN Foundation partners UN, Italian government
Non-governmental organisation CLEEN Foundation said it has joined forces with the United Nations’ Women Organisation (UNWomen) and the Italian government to launch a project against trafficking of women and girls, as well as forced migration. The novel project launched on Thursday in Abuja and titled “Preventing forced migration and trafficking of women and girls in Nigeria: Build resilience, promote sustainable…
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NEWS
France, Italy suggest phased approach to global tax
Britain, France, Italy and Spain suggested a “phased approach” to global digital taxation talks in a joint letter to the U.S. treasury secretary last week, which they said could open the way for a deal this year. The four countries sent the letter to Secretary Steven Mnuchin after he called for a pause in negotiations to update cross-border tax rules…
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Europe
Austria halts all passenger train connections with Italy
Austria on Wednesday stopped all passenger train connections between her and neighbouring Italy, Austria’s state railway OeBB said. According to an OeBB spokesman, the country’s railway has been following authorities’ orders in area of government’s drastic measures against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). “Cargo trains will continue to run between the two countries, which are part of one of Europe’s main…
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NEWS
Pope holds his 1st ever virtual general audience with Italy on lockdown
Pope Francis, holed up in the Vatican by Italy’s coronavirus epidemic, held his first virtual general audience on Wednesday, thanking medical staff but urging the world not to forget the plight of Syrian refugees. Most of Francis’ general audiences are held in St. Peter’s Square and attract tens of thousands of people. But the square was empty on Wednesday as…
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Africa
Italy rescues 1,500 migrants at sea in less than 24 hours
Italian navy and coast guard ships rescued around 1,500 migrants aboard five boats in the southern Mediterranean in less than 24 hours, officials said on Sunday. All of the migrants were rescued on Saturday by two coast guard ships and one navy ship in five separate operations, the coast guard said in a statement. Three of the migrants’ boats were…
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football
Madrid star, Fabio Cannavaro, bags 10-month jail sentence
Real Madrid Star, Fabio Cannavaro, has been sentenced to 10 months in jail for entering his own home. The 41-year-old football coach, who captained Italy to a 2006 World Cup win, is under investigation for tax evasion. The police had seized his villa in Naples. According to Italian prosecutors, Cannavaro; his wife, Daniela Arenoso; and his brother, Paolo, went for…
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