🚃An old abandoned funicular railway, somewhere in northern Italy. This tramway ran until the late 1970s, ferrying tourists between the picturesque lakeshore and the hotels and restaurants at the top of the mountain.

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July 14, 1902: On this date, Ada Gobetti was born. She was was an Italian teacher, journalist and antifascist leader. She wrote articles for antifascist magazines in the 1920s. During the war, she smuggled pro-democracy literature past SS checkpoints and caches of guns & dynamite into the Susa valley. (1/2)

#WW2 #Italy #Resistance #antifa

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Italian journalist (1902-1968)

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Three and a half years after becoming Italy's first female head of government, Giorgia Meloni remains one of Europe's most influential and controversial leaders. From her working-class roots in Rome's Garbatella district to debates over immigration, LGBTQ+ rights, and Italy's future, France 24's reporters investigate the impact of the "Meloni Effect" on everyday Italians.
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Alright, callin 'er done!

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“ #Trump shared a photo of Giorgia Meloni smiling in his direction at the #g7 summit in June, with the caption: “restraining order needed”.

His post threatens to reignite a diplomatic spat over Mr Trump’s claim that #Italy’s prime minister had begged him for a photo at the meeting.

The two populist-right leaders, once close allies, are scheduled to attend this week’s #nato summit in Turkey.”

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'F**king Nuts': Critics Trash 'Desperate' Trump After New Attack On Italian PM

The president has been publicly feuding with Giorgia Meloni since last month's G7 summit.

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