Tag: Italy

Continuing their joint venture to replace the Japanese F-2 and British/Italian Eurofighters, the Defense Ministers of the three countries are in talks to meet in Tokyo sometime in late December. The GCAP: The three agreed to a co-development deal last December to develop the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP), which hopes...

A judge of Britain's High Court, Justice Robert Peel, ruled on Wednesday that the life support of a terminally ill 8-month-old infant, Indi Gregory, will be revoked against her parents' wishes. This comes in spite of efforts by the Italian government and the Vatican to transport the infant to...

Japan intends to develop a fresh missile for its forthcoming generation of fighter jets in a collaborative initiative with the United Kingdom and Italy. The goal is to achieve readiness for these missiles in time for the aircraft's anticipated launch in 2035. A study carried out jointly by Japan and...

At approximately 0948 EST, reports began to emerge that the Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) sponsored vessel, Geo Barents, rescued more than six hundred refugees on board a distressed vessel off the coast of Italy in the Mediterranean Sea. SkyNews reporters were embedded with the vessel and shared...

On Sunday morning, a wooden migrant boat carrying upwards of 200 people sank off the coast of Crotone, Italy. So far, rescuers have recovered 60 bodies, but they fear the death toll could easily reach the 100s. Officials say the boat launched off the coast of Turkey. The boat sank...

Italy’s most wanted mafia boss, Matteo Messina Denaro, 60, was arrested early on Monday morning. Denaro, leader of the Cosa Nostra mafia, was at a private hospital in Sicily's capital Palermo when he was detained by police. Italian news outlets are reporting he may be suffering from cancer. The...