Iran denied on Monday any link between the recent arrest of an Italian journalist in Tehran and that of an Iranian national by Italy, amid a diplomatic standoff between the two countries.

Iran has accused the U.S. of hostage-taking after Italian authorities detained Iranian businessman Mohammad Abedini in Milan.

Iran said on Monday the detention of an Iranian national in Italy at the request of the U.S. amounted to hostage-taking.

European stock futures were mixed at the start of the week. U.S. stocks had charged higher Friday. Gains by chip companies such as Nvidia and rebounding Tesla shares pushed all three major indexes ...

Italy's far-right government led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni could enjoy a closer relationship with the United States ...

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni made an surprise visit to Mar-a-Lago to meet Donald Trump, aiming to strengthen ...

US President-elect Donald Trump hailed Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as a “fantastic woman” as she became the latest ...

Giorgia Meloni, the Italian prime minister, joins just a handful of other world leaders who have been to the ...

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Sunday she was ready to work with Donald Trump after making a surprise visit to ...

Giorgia Meloni is seen as a potentially strong partner for Trump given her conservative credentials and the stability of the ...

No details of the talks were released, but Italian deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini said on Sunday they covered a range of issues including the plight of Cecilia Sala, an Italian journalist ...