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Italy's new far-right government wins a vote of confidence at the Senate, after Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni outlined a programme reaffirming her support for the EU, NATO and Ukraine and presenting herself as a steady hand to guide her country through turbulent times. IMAGES
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi handed in his resignation on Thursday, the office of President Sergio Mattarella says, after his national unity coalition government crumbled. SOUNDBITE
After Giorgia Meloni formally took over as Italy's first woman prime minister during a handover bell ceremony at Rome's Chigi Palace, outgoing PM Mario Draghi leaves the palace. IMAGES
At Rome's Chigi Palace, during a handover bell ceremony, Giorgia Meloni formally takes over as Italy's first woman prime minister, a day after being sworn in as the leader of the country's most right-wing government since World War II. IMAGES
Former Italian Prime Minister and current leader of the 'Forza Italia' party, Silvio Berlusconi, casts his vote during the country's legislative elections Sunday. Opinion polls show the far-right 'Brothers of Italy' leading and looking set to form a coalition government alongside Berlusconi's 'Forza' and Matteo Salvini's 'League'. IMAGES
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wins a no-confidence vote triggered by his Conservative MPs and will stay on as leader, but the scale of the rebellion leaves his future in doubt. SOUNDBITE