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Dean O’Gorman & Simone Kessell Join WBD New Zealand Series ‘Ms. X’; Germany’s Joyn & ProSieben Greenlight ‘The Hunt’; RTL Completes Dutch Sale; Warner Bros Sets Italy Production Team – Global Briefs
Deadline
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July 2, 2025
Dean O’Gorman & Simone Kessell Join WBD New Zealand Series ‘Ms. X’ Dean O’Gorman (After the Party, The Hobbit) and Simone Kessell (Yellowjackets, Obi-Wan Kenobi) are among the cast added to Ms. X, the six-part crime comedy-drama for Warner Bros....
Norway to allocate almost US$2.5 million to support Ukraine's cyber resilience
Ukrainska Pravda
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Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine By the end of 2025, Norway plans to allocate more than UAH 100 million (about US$2.4 million) to support projects that will improve the cyber resilience of Ukraine's civil and critical infrastructure....
China’s Italian Job
China Media Project
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July 2, 2025
Il Guardiano del Patrimonio, “The Guardian of Heritage,” was the grandiose title of a television series promoting President Xi Jinping’s cultural philosophy as it was broadcast last month across more than 30 Italian media outlets — one of the more...
Giorgia Meloni wants more people in jail. Italy’s prisons are already on the brink.
Politico Europe
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July 2, 2025
“Amnesties and pardons do not align with the government’s vision of a modern state,” said Rastrelli, arguing that such measures offer only short-term relief without addressing deeper systemic issues. “They erode the certainty of punishment, which...
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni's bizarre expressions at NATO summit spark meme fest online: 'Is she okay?'
Hindustan Times
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June 27, 2025
The recently concluded 2025 NATO Summit in the Netherlands witnessed key global leaders addressing pressing geopolitical matters. Yet, it was Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni who unexpectedly dominated social media, not for her policy...
European Programmatic Media Service Cognitive AI Launches In APAC
B&T
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July 2, 2025
Cognitive AI, a European programmatic media service, continues its global expansion after it announced the opening of its new office in Singapore. The Italian tech and media company has appointed Rohan Lightfoot to lead its operations across the...
Italian chemical plant executives convicted in 'historic' water pollution trial
The Local Italy
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June 27, 2025
Managers of a now-defunct chemical plant in northern Italy were handed jail terms of up to 17 years on Thursday for contaminating water used by hundreds of thousands of people with "forever chemicals". Eleven executives from companies including...
Which celebrities attended Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s flashy Italian wedding?
Inquirer
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July 2, 2025
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez were said to have spent $50 million on their lavish Italian wedding, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. The three-day extravaganza sparked major backlash as locals threatened to fill the Venice canals with...
Italian Brainrot: the weirdly addictive AI trend
Bangkok Post
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June 27, 2025
If you're a parent with a school-aged child, chances are you've heard some bizarre sounds coming from your kid's room -- things like "Tung Tung Tung Sahur" or "Tralalero Tralala." These odd noises stem from a phenomenon called Italian Brainrot,...
Novak Djokovic's wife Jelena sends rare message to Fabio Fognini after Carlos Alcaraz cuts Italian's final Wimbledon journey short
Sportskeeda
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July 1, 2025
Novak Djokovic's wife, Jelena Djokovic, sent out a heartfelt message to Fabio Fognini as the Italian bid farewell to Wimbledon. In his last appearance at the tournament, the 38-year-old put up a mammoth fight against Carlos Alcaraz but lost 7-5,...
Kendall Jenner Shows Off Italian Girl Summer Style After Bezos Wedding
Us Weekly
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July 1, 2025
Kendall Jenner’s Italian girl style is everything. Jenner, 29, showed off her Venice outfits via Instagram on Monday, June 30 after attending Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s wedding. In the carousel of photos, Jenner rocked a blue vintage 1991...
Toronto FC buys out hefty contracts of Italy’s Insigne, Bernardeschi
Sportsnet
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July 1, 2025
Toronto FC is parting ways with Italian designated players Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi, ending an expensive and unsuccessful partnership. The struggling Major League Soccer club said their contracts had been mutually terminated, with...
Ecobat Completes Sale Of Italian Business To Haiki
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) "We are pleased to announce the completion of this transaction involving our Italian recycling operations," said Tom Slabe, Ecobat President & CEO. "This sale marks yet another step forward in our strategic efforts to...
Opportunities for Tunisian Workers : Italy Opens 500,000 Work Visas to Non-Europeans
Tunisie Numerique
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July 1, 2025
Amid a persistent labor shortage, the Italian government led by Giorgia Meloni adopted a decree on Monday evening to issue nearly 500,000 work visas to non-European nationals for the period 2026–2028. This new measure is part of a broader strategy...
Moroccan man escapes deportation at Italian airport moments before takeoff
Hespress
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July 1, 2025
HESPRESS English – Morocco News International Salma JanatiTuesday 1 July 2025 - 18:27 A 29-year-old Moroccan man evaded deportation from Italy on Saturday after escaping police custody just moments before he was scheduled to board a flight to...
"We started with the first early red seedless grapes"
Fresh Plaza
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July 11, 2025
The 2025 table grape campaign officially started at the Apulian company Agricoper. "On Saturday, 5 July, we started harvesting the first early red seedless varieties such as Ruby Rush, although our grape campaign will officially start this week...
Al Pacino, 85, gets smooch from much-younger Italian journalist at dinner in Rome
New York Post
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July 1, 2025
Al Pacino got a tender kiss from much-younger Italian journalist Caterina Di Terlizzi during a dinner in Rome. The “Godfather” actor, 85, was photographed dining with a group at Il Bolognese in Piazza del Popolo on Monday while dressed in...
Turkey Expands Presence with Acquisition of Italy’s Piaggio Aerospace
To Vima
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July 1, 2025
Turkey has taken a major step into the European defense and aerospace industry with the completion of Baykar’s acquisition of Italy’s Piaggio Aerospace, marking a significant milestone in Ankara’s growing ambitions in aviation and unmanned...
Lionel Messi appears to send letter to Barcelona star Lamine Yamal in new advert
Sportskeeda
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July 1, 2025
In a new advert by Adidas Football, Barcelona legend Lionel Messi seemingly sent a letter to Blaugrana sensation Lamine Yamal. The 17-year-old has come up through the ranks and is now one of their key players. Since making his first-team debut in...
Lauren Sánchez’s and Jeff Bezos’ Wedding Generates $222 Million in Media Exposure, Dolce & Gabbana Earns $14.5 Million
WWD - New York
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July 1, 2025
Lauren Sánchez’s and Jeff Bezos’ lavish wedding in Venice has generated an estimated $222 million in media impact value, with Dolce & Gabbana being the top placement with $14.5 million, according to a new report from Launchmetrics. (MIV is a...