Italy s right-wing premier Giorgia Meloni introduced herself as that bitch Meloni to the centre-left governor of the Campania region, Vincenzo De Luca.
Italian singer Al Bano faces a wave of criticism for butchering Italy s national anthem at the Coppa Italia final between Atalanta and Juventus in Rome.
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Stefano Bandecchi, the mayor of the Italian town Terni, is at the centre of a sexism row over his remarks in a debate on combating violence against women.