MILAN (Reuters) – Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, a billionaire businessman who created Italy’s largest media company and led AC Milan to international soccer glory before transforming the political landscape, died aged 86. Here are some reactions to the news of his death: GIORGIA MELONI, ITALIAN PRIME MINISTER “Silvio Berlusconi was above all a…
(This June 10 story has been corrected to say that Pete Buttigieg is the first openly LGBTQ U.S. Cabinet secretary confirmed by lawmakers, in paragraph 3) By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday hosted the largest Pride celebration in White House history, calling for new measures to protect the rights…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken extended his condolences to the family of Silvio Berlusconi and the Italian people following the death of the former Italian prime minister, who died on Monday aged 86. “He was obviously a tremendously significant figure in the life of Italy, in the political life, in the…
By Terje Solsvik OSLO (Reuters) -Mondelez International, facing a widening corporate boycott in the Nordic region over its presence in Russia will meet with Norwegian government representatives this week in the hope of protecting the group’s local business. Airlines SAS and Norwegian Air, railway group SJ, hotel chain Strawberry, retailer Elkjop, shipping group Fjord Line…
ROME (Reuters) -Silvio Berlusconi, the four-time Italian prime minister and billionaire media mogul who died on Monday at the age of 86, spent much of the past 30 years embroiled in legal battles. Here is a breakdown of his many legal cases: LOTS OF CASES, ONE CONVICTION Berlusconi was at the centre of a series…
ROME (Reuters) -Silvio Berlusconi, the former Italian prime minister and billionaire media mogul who died on Monday at the age of 86, controlled a diverse business empire through the Fininvest family holding and several related companies. FININVEST Berlusconi, who made his name by building a media empire in the 1980s and as owner of European…
By Angelo Amante and Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) – The death of Silvio Berlusconi will send shockwaves through his Forza Italia party, a member of Italy’s right-wing coalition, but analysts believe it could provide a chance for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to strengthen her leadership. Media tycoon Berlusconi founded Forza Italia when he entered politics…
PARIS (Reuters) -The United States plans to rejoin the UNESCO organisation from this July onwards, UNESCO announced on Monday. The United States withdrew from the U.N. cultural agency in December 2018 under President Donald Trump over accusations of anti-Israel bias and mismanagement. “It is a strong act of confidence in UNESCO and in multilateralism”, UNESCO…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A White House meeting between Joe Biden and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg that had been set to take place on Monday has been rescheduled to Tuesday, the White House said, after announcing the U.S. president would undergo an unscheduled root canal. (Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt; writing by Rami Ayyub; editing by Tim…
By Sybille de La Hamaide PARIS (Reuters) – French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said last week he had secured a pledge from 75 top food companies to cut prices on hundreds of products next month to reflect a fall in raw material costs. Supply disruptions exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year boosted…
