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Keith Weir
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Journalist with Reuters, based in London but focused mainly on Italy and Italian stories. Former business news editor, and a correspondent in Amsterdam, Rome and Dublin. Also happy to offer inexpert opinions on football and cricket.
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San Siro to take centre stage for opening of 2026 Games reut.rs/43fpdNi
San Siro to take centre stage for opening of 2026 Games
The opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics will be staged at Milan’s famous San Siro stadium and feature other venues across northern Italy, seeking to emphasise “harmony” – a Greek-rooted concept evoking unity in diversity.
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October 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Palace appeal to CAS against Europa League demotion
Premier League club Crystal Palace have appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against UEFA's decision to remove them from the Europa League over alleged breaches of multi-club ownership regulations, the CAS said on Tuesday.
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July 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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NATO Hague summit need to know from Team Reuters:

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NATO leaders set to back Trump defence spending goal at Hague summit
NATO leaders gather in The Hague on Wednesday for a summit tailor-made for U.S. President Donald Trump, with European allies hoping a pledge to hike defence spending will prompt him to dispel doubts about his commitment to the alliance.
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June 25, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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Italy's referendum flop bolsters Meloni, reveals divide on left over citizenship
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni snubbed a referendum on easing citizenship laws but has emerged stronger from the vote as the leftist opposition failed to mobilise mass opposition to her right-wing government after nearly three years in power.
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June 10, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Pope Leo, in first month, makes a break in style from Francis
In his first month, Pope Leo has taken a very different approach to his predecessor Francis.
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June 5, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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Dutch far-right leader Wilders quits coalition, toppling government
Dutch far right leader Geert Wilders said on Tuesday his PVV party would leave the governing coalition, toppling the rightwing government.
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June 3, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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Crystal Palace – 2024/25 FA Cup champions! - News - Crystal Palace F.C.
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May 17, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Too many tourists? Crowds offer an opportunity for Italy's south - www.reuters.com/lifestyle/to...
Too many tourists? Crowds offer an opportunity for Italy's south
In a rundown neighbourhood of Sicily's capital Palermo, a whitewashed old farmhouse that accommodates pilgrims now offers two rooms to tourists for bed and breakfast after a renovation.
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May 17, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Italy's new high-speed rail line looks to reverse depopulation, lift southern economy
Italy's high-speed railway is finally pressing into the heart of the underdeveloped south, using European Union funds in the hope that the new network will help reverse years of depopulation and lift the lacklustre economy.
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April 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Jim Ratcliffe, the billionaire co-owner of Manchester United, on Tuesday pitched a new stadium as crucial to the British government’s plan to revive a large swath of Manchester.

He said the project would lure visitors to the city the way the Eiffel Tower brings throngs of tourists to Paris.
Manchester United Pitches New Stadium as Key to Government Growth Plan
Jim Ratcliffe, the billionaire co-owner of the soccer club, framed plans for the 100,000-seat venue as crucial to the British government’s plan to revive the northern English city.
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March 12, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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Insight: Tesla’s stock defied gravity for years. Is Elon Musk’s EV party over?
Tesla’s stock has dropped by nearly half in three months. Even so, investors are still debating whether Elon Musk's electric-vehicle maker remains overpriced.
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March 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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New investor Tether open to deeper involvement with Juventus
Cryptocurrency firm Tether is open to all future options with regards to increasing its investment in Juventus , the Italian Serie A soccer club where it has built a 5% stake, and has the financial capacity to do so, its CEO Paolo Ardoino said on Tuesday.
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February 18, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Ailing Pope Francis apologises for Vatican absence
Pope Francis, who has spent the last two nights in hospital, apologised for missing a mass at the Vatican on Sunday, saying that he was still being treated for bronchitis and thanking his doctors for looking after him.
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February 16, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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Snow in short supply as Italy gears up to host Winter Olympics
The town of Cortina d'Ampezzo, one of Italy's most famous ski resorts, is gearing up to co-host the 2026 Winter Olympics, marking a return of the Games to one of its traditional European venues for the first time in two decades.
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February 3, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Trump whisperer? Italy's Meloni navigates a high-stakes relationship
He hails a fantastic woman sweeping all before her in Europe. She praises a strong and shrewd defender of the West. Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni are fast forging a new transatlantic "special relationship".
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January 22, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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Coffee lovers find grounds for complaint at Australian Open
Melbourne prides itself on serving up the world's best coffee, but finding a hot brew at the Australian Open has proved a challenge for some of the tens of thousands of fans attending this year's Grand Slam tennis tournament.
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January 15, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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Oliviero Toscani, photographer behind Benetton's shock ads, dies at 82
Oliviero Toscani, the man behind the shock advertising campaigns that helped make Italy's Benetton one of the world's biggest clothing brands, died on Monday at the age of 82, his family said in a statement.
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January 13, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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Designer Rosita Missoni, pioneer of coloured knitwear, dies aged 93
Italian designer Rosita Missoni, co-founder of the eponymous fashion house known for its bright and patterned styles, died on Thursday at the age of 93, a company official said.
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January 2, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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here's a story we published in recent days...
when ultras go too far.
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Mafia infiltration of soccer 'ultras' spreads in Italy
An investigation by Milan prosecutors and the office of the national anti-mafia prosecutor found that ultra groups at Inter and AC Milan, two of the biggest names in Italian soccer, have allegedly become enmeshed with crime gangs.
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December 21, 2024 at 9:09 AM
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Renters in Rome struggle as coming Holy Year dries up housing market - www.reuters.com/markets/euro...
December 6, 2024 at 7:24 PM
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December 5, 2024 at 1:47 PM
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Italian startup Wakonda thinks the hardy and versatile cactus pear could be the answer to the country’s recurring droughts and extreme weather. The plant thrives in the increasingly arid conditions of the south, and needs ten times less water than maize reut.rs/4eRROv9
Cactus pear is a crop with potential in Italy's parched south and beyond
The plant thrives in arid conditions.
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December 1, 2024 at 4:28 PM
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Softly, softly....
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UK police forces quietly withdraw from X platform amid content concerns
Several British police forces have largely withdrawn from Elon Musk's X social media platform as concerns over its role in promoting violence and extreme content persist, a Reuters survey of forces' social media output showed.
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November 26, 2024 at 5:18 PM
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I'm too polite to use the phrase Grillo is probably thinking....
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Italy's opposition 5-Star breaks with co-founder Grillo
Italy's 5-Star Movement severed ties on Sunday with its co-founder, the comedian Beppe Grillo, a further step in turning what was once a radical protest movement into a more mainstream left-leaning force.
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November 24, 2024 at 5:19 PM
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Italian government is trying to restart Milan building market frozen by legal impasse.
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Italy approves "Save Milan" bill to revive building sector
The Italian parliament on Thursday approved a bill to change town planning laws to resolve a construction stalemate in Italy's financial capital Milan caused by dozens of investigations by prosecutors.
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November 21, 2024 at 4:05 PM