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…
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…
(Reuters) – Chipmaker GlobalFoundries and missile manufacturer Lockheed Martin on Monday announced their partnership to secure domestic semiconductor supply for defense systems. The strategic collaboration will secure manufacturing across a range of advanced and next-generation chips, and will allow leveraging of GlobalFoundries’ technology to increase anti-fragility in microelectronics systems and supply chains. Defense companies have…
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – American Airlines and JetBlue Airways asked a U.S. judge late Friday to allow them to continue mutual frequent flyer recognition and codeshare arrangements. U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin ruled on May 19 that the airlines must end their Northeast Alliance (NEA) they used to coordinate flights and pool revenue…
By Blake Brittain (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court handed brand owners a win against parody products on Thursday when it ruled that “Bad Spaniels” dog toys resembling Jack Daniel’s whiskey bottles are not shielded by the U.S. Constitution from the liquor maker’s trademark lawsuit. The decision is likely to force companies to toe a…
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 Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) -A man was charged with dangerous driving on Monday after at least 10 wedding guests were killed when the bus they were travelling in crashed at a roundabout in Australia’s worst bus accident in almost 30 years, police said. Twenty-five people were injured in the accident around 11:30 p.m. (1330…
