By Crispian Balmer and Angelo Amante ROME, March 24 (Reuters) - Giorgia Meloni's defeat in a justice reform referendum has thrust the Italian leader into the toughest phase of her premiership, with her authority weakened,

Italy’s conservative Premier Giorgia Meloni faces a pivotal political test in a two-day referendum on judicial reform. The vote starts on Sunday.

Voting starts Sunday on a referendum to overhaul Italy’s judiciary. Many people don’t understand the complex proposal — and it could hurt Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

By Crispian Balmer and Angelo Amante ROME, March 23 (Reuters) - Italian voters emphatically rejected a flagship judicial reform championed by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, dealing a blow to her right-wing coalition ahead of next year's general elections.

ROME (AP) — Coach Gennaro Gattuso acknowledged that only “someone without blood running through their veins” wouldn’t feel nervous as Italy attempt to avoid failing to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup.

The last six places for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada, will be up for grabs this month.Four European teams can secure a spot through the play-offs, which

The final line-up for the 2026 World Cup will be decided over the next week, with 16 teams competing for the last four places allocated to European countries.Path B Ukraine's footballers will hope to lift the morale of a war-torn country by competing at a first World Cup in 20 years.

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had led one of Italy’s most stable postwar governments. Now she’s under pressure after failing to convince Italians to back a judicial overhaul.

Since the very inception of international football, Italy have been one of the world's best and most formidable nations on the global stage, but they have faced significant heartbreak over the past decade.