Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Italy arrested 40 people over migrant visa fraud after Meloni’s complaints

Italy arrested 40 people over migrant visa fraud after Meloni's complaints

The suspects filed fraudulent visa applications on behalf of migrants, who require employer sponsorship. The suspects filed around 2,500 applications from 2020 onwards, using non-existent or falsified data. Migrants paid up to 7,000 euros ($7,575.40) each to expedite the process. Police and prosecutors in Italy announced on Wednesday that they have held more than 40 … Read more

Pope Benedict XVI: Resting in state at the Vatican begins

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After the death of his “dearest” predecessor, Pope Francis paid respect to him. The first time a pope will be buried by his successor. Benedict XVI resigned as Pope for the first time in 600 years. When the former Pope Benedict XVI‘s lying in state ceremony at the Vatican starts later, tens of thousands of … Read more

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is about to take the oath of office

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Giorgia Meloni will soon become Italy’s first female prime minister. She is poised to build the most right-wing administration Italy has seen in decades. Many Italians are still unsure what will happen next given her pledge to lead the country in a hard-right direction. Giorgia Meloni, a hard-right politician who will soon become Italy’s first … Read more