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Italy denies asylum for 43 migrants relocated to Albania, and observers say they were denied lawyers
MILAN (AP) — Italian authorities on Thursday rejected the asylum requests of 43 asylum-seekers transferred to Albania in a speedy procedure that a non-governmental delegation observing the process said illegally deprived them of legal assistance. “The commission is clearly...

European court finds Italy violated the right to life of Naples residents living in toxic dump area
ROME (AP) — A European court on Thursday said Italy violated the right to life of those living in a toxic-waste polluted area around Naples, in a scathing ruling that validated a generation of residents' complaints that mafia dumping and burning of waste had led to increased rates of cancer and...

International Criminal Court has Putin, Netanyahu in its sights, yet its courtrooms are empty
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — For a few hours last week, the International Criminal Court looked poised to take a Libyan warlord into custody. Instead, member state Italy sent the head of a notorious network of detention centers back home. That has left the court without a single...

Dan Brown's next thriller, 'The Secret of Secrets,' to be published Sept. 9
NEW YORK (AP) — Dan Brown' s next global, multi-tiered thriller finds protagonist Robert Langdon journeying from Prague to New York to London as he evades a would-be assassin and ponders the depths of human consciousness. Doubleday announced Wednesday that “The Secret of...

Glenn Martens named creative director of Maison Margiela, succeeding Galliano
MILAN (AP) — Belgian designer Glenn Martens was named creative director of the Paris fashion house Maison Margiela, taking over the position from John Galliano, the brand’s Italian owner OTB announced on Wednesday. Martens, 41, has been creative director at another OTB-owned...

Italy sends 49 more migrants to Albania for processing following earlier court rejections
SHENGJIN, Albania (AP) — An Italian navy ship arrived Tuesday in Albania with 49 migrants intercepted in international waters for processing of their asylum applications at special Albanian centers, in the third such attempt following hurdles earlier raised by Italian courts. ...

The 'Mona Lisa' will get its own room under a major renovation of the Louvre
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday that the “Mona Lisa” will get its own dedicated room inside the Louvre museum under a major renovation and expansion of the Paris landmark that will take up to a decade. The renovation project, branded “Louvre...

Italian bank Mediobanca rejects takeover bid by domestic rival Monte dei Paschi
MILAN (AP) — Italian bank Mediobanca on Tuesday rejected a surprise takeover attempt by domestic rival Monte dei Paschi di Siena. Mediobanca said in a statement that the offer “is devoid of industrial and financial rationale.” Monte dei Paschi, Italy’s oldest...

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni says she is being investigated for repatriating a Libyan warlord
MILAN (AP) — Rome prosecutors have opened an investigation against Premier Giorgia Meloni and two government ministers for repatriating a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court in the Hague, the premier announced Tuesday. Meloni revealed the investigation over...

3 young brothers died in perilous central Mediterranean crossing, rescue group says
ROME (AP) — Three young African brothers drowned making the perilous central Mediterranean crossing with their parents, a German humanitarian group said Monday, after rescuing 17 people in a chaotic scene that saw survivors drifting away. Two toddler brothers died when the...
