Italy on track to elect first right-wing prime minister since World War II, first female to hold the office

Italy’s parliamentary election on Sunday is expected to make history as a right-wing candidate who campaigned on a nationalist platform is expected to become the country’s first female prime minister.  Italians will head to the polls on Sunday to elect a new parliament and determine who will govern the country next. Polls forecast the country’s…

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Russia targets dams as Ukrainian troops push south

Western defense officials said Saturday that Russian forces are attempting to slow Ukrainian troops advancing south from the Kharkiv region by targeting dams and flooding cross points.  The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense confirmed reports this week that Russian attacks on Sept. 21 and 22 relied on short-range ballistic missiles or “similar weapons” to hit…

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Global health agency to donate breathing machines to frontline Ukrainian hospitals for premature babies

Global health aid agency Unitaid is donating 220 specialized portable breathing devices to Ukraine that can help save lives of premature babies even in frontline hospitals where there is no electrical power. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24 has seen hundreds of hospitals damaged or destroyed, disrupting supply lines and placing newborn babies at…

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