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Prioritizing Italy Inc is Giorgia Meloni’s plan as new prime minister

  Giorgia Meloni plans to uphold Italy’s pro-Ukraine and pro-Nato stance, but her government is set to shift internal policy to provide a greater shield for the country’s companies and industry. The leader of Brothers of Italy formally takes over from Mario Draghi as head of government Sunday. The two have already exchanged the little bell used to open cabinet ...

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Russia hits Ukraine’s power grid, causing widespread blackouts

Ukraine’s critical energy infrastructure was extensively damaged as Russian troops delivered another large-scale wave of missile strikes, leaving 1.5 million or more people temporarily without power. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia had launched a “massive attack” overnight, with some 36 missiles fired, most of them intercepted but some that hit their marks. Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is nearing the ...

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NYC still vulnerable to hurricanes 10 years after Sandy

Hurricane Sandy swept through New York City in October 2012 leading to 43 deaths and an estimated $19 billion in damages. The fallout devastated city residents as their homes, along with the city’s public transit system, were submerged in water. A decade later, the city is still rebuilding after the superstorm as it confronts the threat of extreme weather. New ...

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