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  U.S. President, Donald Trump delivered a blunt public rebuke to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday, signaling a dramatic fracture in what was once a close trans-Atlantic alliance. In an interview with the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, Trump expressed deep disappointment in Meloni’s recent policy shifts, particularly her refusal to support U.S. military efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. "I'm shocked by her. I thought she had courage. I was wrong," Trump was quoted as saying, marking a stark departure from his previous praise for her as a "great leader." The friction between the two leaders has intensified over the war with Iran and Meloni’s defense of the papacy. After Meloni denounced Trump’s weekend criticism of Pope Leo as "unacceptable," the President hit back with equal intensity. "She is the one who is unacceptable, because she does not care whether Iran has a nuclear weapon and would blow Italy up in two minute...

  Former NATO Secretary General George Robertson delivered a stinging rebuke to Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday, accusing the government of a “corrosive complacency” that has left the United Kingdom dangerously unprepared for conflict. Robertson, a former Labour Defense Secretary who led the government’s own Strategic Defence Review (SDR), warned that a widening gap between the Prime Minister’s rhetoric and his financial commitments is placing national security “in peril.”   In a speech scheduled for Tuesday evening, Robertson is expected to describe the ongoing war with Iran as a “rude wake-up call” for a political leadership that he claims is prioritizing welfare spending over essential military investment. “We are underprepared. We are underinsured. We are under attack. We are not safe... Britain's national security and safety is in peril,” Robertson stated in extracts of his speech.    He specifically targeted the Treasury, accusing "non-military experts" ...

  A man identified as Pawel Bukowski committed suicide in April last year after experiencing a severe mental health crisis linked to a failed dental procedure abroad, an inquest has heard. The 48-year-old father-of-three had travelled to Turkey for treatment after years of living with periodontal disease, expecting to have his teeth removed and replaced with implants. However, after the extraction, he was sent back to the UK without dentures and told he would have to wait six months before the next stage of treatment. His wife, Daria Bukowska, told the hearing the experience had a devastating impact on him. She said: “Unfortunately, after removing all of his teeth, the clinic told him they could not proceed further. They sent him home without any teeth and told him to return in six months. This was emotionally devastating for him.”   She added: “He was deeply broken emotionally, losing his teeth had destroyed his self-confidence and sense of hope. Despite our constant support,...

  Former Chelsea and Arsenal midfielder,  Jorginho,  has withdrawn his recent criticism of the pop star Chappell Roan and issued a statement saying it was a 'misunderstanding'  following a viral hotel incident in Brazil.   Last month,  the 34-year-old Italian international claimed in a post on Instagram that an employee of Roan's had confronted his wife, Catherine Harding, and their daughter Ada over breakfast at a hotel in Sao Paulo, Brazil, after the 11-year-old recognised the singer. Roan responded to Jorginho's claims saying that she felt "sad for the mother and child" who "did not deserve that", but added that she had not been aware of the incident and it did not involve her "own personal security".   Jorginho has now confirmed the security guard involved was not employed by Roan and that the "matter is now closed".   The midfielder, who has dual Brazilian citizenship, stated in a new Instagram post  that "the situation ...

  Napoli owner, Aurelio De Laurentiis, has proposed new changes to football amid fears  the sport 'will die.'   Napoli, who are club the current Serie A champions  after ending an initial 33-year wait for the title in 2022-23, are set to end this campaign without a major honour - sitting second in Serie A but nine points adrift of leaders Inter Milan with six games left and out of the Coppa Italia and Champions League. Fearing for the future of the game, the 76-year-old has reeled off a list of ideas to keep younger generations engaged.   Speaking to The Athletic, his first proposal would see football matches reduced from 90 minutes to 50, with two 25-minute halves, and with in-play time the priority rather than the stoppage time at the end of each half.   'No 1: I will reduce from 45 minutes each (half) to 25 minutes,' he said.     'But also you cannot stay down on the field and play around like an actor! 'NO - you will go OUT!'   His second...

  France is seeking to ban Kanye West from performing in Marseille after backlash over his history of antisemitic remarks.   The American rapper and producer is scheduled to perform a concert at Marseille's Velodrome stadium on June 11, but his upcoming show has sparked backlash in France. France's Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez is 'highly determined' and is exploring 'all options' to ban the rapper's only concert in France this summer, a source close to the minister told AFP.   Earlier this year, the city's socialist mayor Benoît Payan declared the 'Gold Digger' hitmaker was 'not welcome' in Marseille, stating on social media: 'I refuse to let Marseille be a showcase for those who promote hatred and unabashed Nazism.'   France's plan to block West from performing in Marseille comes after he was barred from entering the UK, where he was scheduled to headline the Wireless Festival in July.   Festival organisers cancelled the t...

  Britney Spears has admitted herself into rehab following her DUI arrest in March.   The singer is seeking treatment for substance abuse after reaching "rock bottom" following her arrest.   On March 5, Spears was detained by California Highway Patrol on suspicion of driving under the influence of "a combination of drugs and alcohol ". At the time of her detention, an unidentified substance was discovered in her vehicle.   Her manager said: "This was an unfortunate incident that is completely inexcusable. Britney is going to take the right steps and comply with the law, and hopefully, this can be the first step in a long-overdue change that needs to occur in Britney's life. Hopefully, she can get the help and support she needs during this difficult time."   According to Us Weekly, that "help and support" is materializing in the form of a rehabilitation programme.   The publication reported that a representative of Spears confir...