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Confidence vote torpedoes Italian Prime Minister

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3 years ago

July 21, 2022

The future of the Italian government led by Prime Minister Mario Draghi looks uncertain after three main coalition parties refused to take part in a confidence vote.

Draghi won a confidence motion in the upper house Senate, but without the support of the coalition parties, effectively torpedoing his administration.

The motion asked the house to approve a speech made by Draghi earlier in the day.

The vote was approved by 95 to 38 with many dozens of senators absenting themselves.

I’ve never seen Mario Draghi so livid. pic.twitter.com/eQT4VsK2Di
— Silvia Sciorilli Borrelli (@silvia_sb_) July 20, 2022

Italy’s political drama began when the 74-year-old ex-head of the European Central Bank handed his resignation to the president, because the populist Five Star movement had pulled out of a confidence vote.

After he tendered his resignation last Thursday, several protests took place calling for Mr Draghi to stay in office and polls showed most Italians agree. Some 2,000 mayors, as well as 250 business leaders backed him.

The EU’s third-biggest economy now looks set for early elections.

Opinion polls suggest Italy’s next prime minister would come from the far right.

Giorgia Meloni, leader of Brothers of Italy, has already called for an autumn election, highlighting a recent poll that gave her party 23.8% of the vote.

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Israel and Hamas agree to landmark hostage deal

Israel and Hamas agree to release hostages in U.S.-brokered deal, marking a potential turning point in Gaza conflict.

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23 hours ago

October 10, 2025

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Israel and Hamas agree to release hostages in U.S.-brokered deal, marking a potential turning point in Gaza conflict.

In a major diplomatic breakthrough, Israel and Hamas have agreed to release all remaining Israeli hostages under a U.S.-brokered framework. The deal pairs prisoner exchanges with an Israeli troop pullback and expanded aid access, marking a potential turning point in the two-year Gaza conflict.

The agreement, set for approval by Israel’s cabinet, could pave the way for lasting peace if both sides uphold the terms. It follows weeks of negotiations led by U.S. envoys and regional mediators in Egypt, Qatar, and Türkiye.

As international agencies prepare to facilitate aid and logistics, the world watches to see whether this fragile deal can hold and bring relief to millions affected by the war.

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Google leads Australia media tax rankings

Google leads in Australian media tax payments, unlike Netflix and others, igniting discussions on fairness and corporate responsibility.

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2 days ago

October 9, 2025

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Google leads in Australian media tax payments, unlike Netflix and others, igniting discussions on fairness and corporate responsibility.

Google is currently on the of top of Australian media tax payments, while Netflix, Dentsu, and Singtel pay nothing, sparking a fresh debate over fairness and corporate responsibility in the industry.

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