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Italy, Malta spar over 450 Libyan migrants adrift in Mediterranean Sea; Italian minister Matteo Salvini refuses to allow 'fake refugees' in
• 7 years agoItaly and Malta refused to take in 450 Libyan immigrants. Matteo Salvini refused to allow "fake refugees" into the country
Under fire: Fifteen Italian firefighters arrested for starting blazes to receive bonuses
• 8 years agoFifteen firefighters have been arrested in Sicily on suspicion of having started fires in order to receive bonus payments, police on the Italian island said Monday.
Donald Trump's stand against Paris Climate Agreement raises temperatures ahead of G7 meet in Italy
• 8 years agoG7 environment chiefs met in Italy for talks set to be dominated by the rift caused by the United States' withdrawal from the Paris climate change accord
G7 countries to reaffirm position on Paris climate accord while US mulls over its stance: Officials
• 8 years agoG7 countries will on Saturday recognise the deadlock about taking collective action on climate change as US president Donald Trump mulls his position.
Angela Merkel calls G7 talks 'unsatisfactory,' says leaders 'in dark' about Trump's climate change intentions
• 8 years agoAngela Merkel said that Donald Trump's G7 partners remained in the dark about his intentions on climate change, calling the debate at Sicily "very unsatisfactory"
Justin Trudeau, Emmanuel Macron fire up internet with their 'bromance' at G7 summit in Sicily
Fp Staff • 8 years agoThe Internet was abuzz with pictures of Emmanuel Macron and counterpart Justin Trudeau chatting against the backdrop of the Mediterranean sea in Sicily
Donald Trump's scuffles overshadow tough G7 stance against jihadist terrorism
• 8 years agoG7 leaders held annual summit talks with divisions on trade and climate change, and fresh friction surrounding Donald Trump, threatening to undermine a show of unity against jihadist terrorism.
Donald Trump reaches Italy for G7 summit amid growing terror concerns; climate change also on the agenda
• 8 years agoG7 leaders meet on Friday is determined to put on a display of united resolve in the fight against jihadist terrorism, despite deep divisions on trade and global warming.
Plucked from the Mediterranean, over 400 migrants saved from a capsized dinghy off Libyan coast
Fp Staff • 8 years agoThe Golfo Azzurro, a humanitarian vessel, rescued about 400 migrants - mainly from Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Gambia and Bangladesh - including 16 women and two children.
Italian Coast Guard rescue 3,000 migrants in Strait of Sicily
Ians • 8 years agoRome: The Italian Coast Guard have rescued more than 3,000 migrants in the Strait of Sicily over the weekend, officials said on Monday.