2 weeks before election, right-wing parties seen taking 46% of votes, far ahead of leftist rivals with 28.5%; Meloni, who heads post-fascist party, would be country's 1st female PM

Anti-immigrant politician Matteo Salvini ditches prime minister after talks with Russian embassy; Moscow calls claims it intervened 'bizarre'

Draghi's unity government imploded Wednesday as members of his uneasy coalition rebuffed his appeal to ensure implementation of the European Union-funded pandemic recovery program

Nationalities of the 6 known dead not disclosed; 16 cars unclaimed in parking lot; at least 9 hikers injured; collapse occurred during higher-than-usual temperatures

Sirens sound as Western European leaders, Romanian president arrive in Kyiv; in beleaguered Irpin, French president denounces 'barbarism' of Russian attacks

Macron, Scholz and Draghi take train from Poland in 1st visit since start of Russian invasion; will meet Zelensky as Kyiv pushes for official candidate status to join EU

Bennett also speaks to visiting Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi about possibility of getting Israeli gas to Europe as it weens itself off Russian supplies

Ursula Von der Leyen hails friendship with Jerusalem, says East Med gas pipeline an investment in both Europe's and Israel's energy security

Ursula Von der Leyen to meet Bennett and Lapid, whose government has sought to improve ties with bloc; both EU chief and Mario Draghi to also meet with PA premier

Cabinet votes unanimously to impose the requirement amid record Omicron infections; not clear what penalty, if any, refusers might face