Italian Police Shut Down Porn Website Sparking Outrage With Doctored Images of PM Giorgia Meloni and Other Famous Women

Italian PM Meloni said she was ‘disgusted’ by the website. Hidden behind their computer screens, sexual perverts can still cause a world of harm. A pornographic website causing indignation by posting doctored images of prominent Italian women –...

Italy PM Meloni ‘Outraged’ By Websites Targeting Women Amid Online Abuse Outcry

Home Europe Italy Italy PM Meloni ‘Outraged’ By Websites Targeting Women Amid Online Abuse Outcry Following widespread condemnation and legal complaints, administrators of the phica.eu website—named after a vulgar Italian slang for female...

Italian Streaming Revenues Jump 9.9% During H1 2025, With Paid Streaming Driving the Gains

Photo Credit: Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (FIMI) While streaming has largely plateaued in most of the industry, things show no signs of slowing down in Italy. The Italian music market—Europe’s third-largest music market as of early...

Italian Senate set to ratify prisoner transfer agreement with Libya soon

The Italian news agency Nova has revealed that the Italian Senate plans to ratify on September 10 the international agreement on the transfer of Libyan detainees to Libyan prisons to promote their social reintegration. According to the agency,...

Italian F-35s intercept Russian An-124 heavy transport aircraft

NATO Air Command said on August 28 that two Italian F-35 fighter jets scrambled from Amari Air Base in Estonia to intercept a Russian military aircraft operating near Alliance airspace. According to the command, the jets were deployed under NATO’s...

Italian swimmers briefly detained for shoplifting

ROME -- Two Italian swimmers returning home from the world championships in Singapore were stopped and briefly detained by airport authorities on the Asian island for shoplifting. Benedetta Pilato, who won a bronze medal in the 50-meter...

Italian deli in northwest suburbs makes Yelp's list of ‘Top 100 sandwich shops' in the US

A popular Italian deli in the northwest suburbs just landed on Yelp's list of the "Top 100 Sandwich Shops" in the nation for 2025, with two Chicago spots also making the list. The ranking marks the dining review's website "first-ever" Top 100...

Italy's Meloni 'disgusted' at porn site that ran doctored images of women

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday urged women to immediately report intimate photographs shared online without their consent, after it emerged that even the premier herself had been targeted. "I am disgusted by what has happened",...

Italian Heritage Festival Highlights Clarksburg’s Unique History

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Italy’s Meloni slams photo sharing in lewd sites scandal

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Italian PM Giorgia Meloni 'disgusted' after doctored pictures of her and other prominent women appear on depraved porn site

By KEVIN ADJEI-DARKO, SENIOR FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 09:53 EDT, 29 August 2025 | Updated: 09:53 EDT, 29 August 2025 Italian Prime minister Giorgia Meloni says she's disgusted after vile doctored pictures of her and other prominent women...

Italy’s PM Meloni expresses outrage over porn site allegedly showing doctored images of herself and other high-profile women

By Sophie Tanno and Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni has voiced outrage over a porn site that allegedly featured doctored images of herself and other high-profile women, alongside sexist and offensive...

Italy drops Women’s Euro 2029 host bid leaving Germany to head 4-candidate race

By Canadian Press on August 29, 2025. NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Italy withdrew from bidding to host the 2029 Women’s European Championship, leaving four contenders for the 16-team tournament. Germany, Poland, Portugal and a joint bid by Denmark and...

Italian swimmers returning home from worlds detained briefly at Singapore airport for shoplifting

ROME (AP) — Two Italian swimmers returning home from the world championships in Singapore were stopped and briefly detained by airport authorities on the Asian island for shoplifting. Benedetta Pilato, who won a bronze medal in the 50-meter...

‘Disgusted’: Italian PM Meloni on adult website publishing her and other women’s doctored images

Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday expressed anger on an adult website for publishing unauthorised pictures of women, including the PM herself, reported Reuters. Her remarks came amid an ongoing outcry in the country against online...

Discussions over sexism after photos of Italian PM found on porn site

Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said she was “disgusted” after altered photos of her and other women were found on an Italian pornographic website. Also, a look at the Lebanese government’s plans to disarm Hezbollah. And, New Orleans is...

Liverpool's Leoni included in Gattuso's first Italy squad

Italy manager Gennaro Gattuso has called up uncapped 18-year-old defender Giovanni Leoni, Liverpool's recent signing, when he named his first squad on Friday ahead of the World Cup qualifiers against Estonia and Israel. Gattuso, who replaced the...

Liverpool’s Leoni named in Gattuso’s first Italy squad

Italy manager Gennaro Gattuso has called up uncapped 18-year-old defender Giovanni Leoni, Liverpool's recent signing, when he named his first squad on Friday ahead of the World Cup qualifiers against Estonia and Israel. Gattuso, who replaced the...

What taxes do you pay on property sales in Italy?

Most home sales in Italy don’t incur tax at all, but if you meet certain criteria you could be facing a big bill. There are two certainties in life: death, and taxes — and when it comes to selling property in Italy, both are extremely relevant. If...