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Jury of Italy's Venice Biennale resigns over Russia row

Jury of Italy's Venice Biennale resigns over Russia row

The international jury of the upcoming Venice Biennale Art Exhibition resigned Thursday in a row over the organisation's decision to allow Russia to participate in this year's event. The resignations came a week after the jury said it would exclude countries from awards if the International

Pope Leo comes into his own with Trump spat

Pope Leo comes into his own with Trump spat

Mild-mannered and measured no longer: US President Donald Trump's threat to destroy Iran's centuries-old civilisation was the red line that prompted Pope Leo to show his colours, analysts say. Leo XIV, the first US pope, had been largely leaving criticism of the Trump administration

Italy delays coal phase-out by over a decade

Italy delays coal phase-out by over a decade

Italy's parliament voted Tuesday to delay the closure of the country's coal-fired power stations by over a decade, a move experts slammed as "worrying" political propaganda. In a fresh challenge to the EU's green transition, Giorgia Meloni's hard-right

Italy challenges EU over key climate tool

Italy challenges EU over key climate tool

Italy is once again challenging the EU's green transition, pushing for an overhaul of the bloc's carbon trading scheme and changing the way the tool operates to try to cut electricity bills. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called Thursday for the European Union's Emissions Trading

Michelangelo's works hidden in 'secret room', researcher says

Michelangelo's works hidden in 'secret room', researcher says

Renaissance artist Michelangelo ordered many of his artworks to be hidden by his pupils in a secret room to protect them for posterity, an Italian researcher claimed Wednesday. According to renowned art historian Giorgio Vasari, the Italian genius burned a large number of his own drawings and sketches before his

Pope lines up trips to Central Africa, Algeria, Spain, Monaco

Pope lines up trips to Central Africa, Algeria, Spain, Monaco

Pope Leo XIV will visit four African nations in April, the Vatican said Thursday, including Algeria -- the first time a pope will travel to the North African Muslim nation. The Vatican announced a series of international trips in the months ahead for the US pontiff, who was elected last year,