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MARIO

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WORLD
Jul 25, 2022
Mario Draghi’s fall reverberates beyond Italy
Draghi's downfall already amounts to the toppling of the establishment that populist forces across Europe dream of.
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WORLD
Jul 21, 2022
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi resigns after coalition falls apart
Italy's coalition crumbled on Wednesday when three of Draghi's main partners snubbed a confidence vote he had called to try to end divisions and renew their fractious alliance.
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WORLD
Jul 15, 2022
Italian president urges Prime Minister Mario Draghi not to quit
Italy's political parties are increasingly divided over issues such as the rising cost of living and how to respond to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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WORLD
Jun 16, 2022
Leaders of Germany, France and Italy ride into Kyiv with 'message of unity'
All three leaders have faced criticism from Kyiv over support viewed as tepid.
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COMMENTARY / World
Dec 1, 2021
Will this Franco-Italian bromance save Europe?
Despite being founding members of the EU, France and Italy have not always worked in harmony, having recently fallen out over Libya, banks, shipbuilding, populism and even the Mona Lisa.
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CULTURE / Film
Sep 23, 2021
Melvin Van Peebles, champion of new Black cinema, dies at 89
A fertile creative force, he wrote fiction and musicals but is best known for a breakthrough movie that heralded the genre known as blaxploitation.
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LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Sep 12, 2021
What makes virtual fashion shows work? Clever videos certainly help
With even big-name houses struggling for views, brands that abandoned the typical film format found the most success.
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 7, 2021
Secret Nintendo cafe in Tokyo opens doors to the public
The establishment named 84 is the brainchild of Toru Hashimoto, who initially conceived it as a sanctuary for game developers to nerd out and relax in.
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WORLD / Politics
Feb 25, 2021
EU has high hopes for Mario Draghi as he steps into new role leading Italy
The 73-year-old veteran has built a reputation for being calm, ruthless and completely on top of the brief, but may be facing his biggest challenge yet.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Feb 13, 2021
Treat yourself to a culinary 1UP
Feast like Mario with themed sweet, savory and even spicy dishes from your local Seven-Eleven.
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WORLD / Politics
Feb 13, 2021
A giant of Europe prepares to head Italy’s new unity government
Mario Draghi presented his Cabinet to Italy's president on Friday, all but assuring that he will become prime minister at a precarious moment for the country and the European Union.
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LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Feb 7, 2021
Game consoles and famous franchises get spruced-up
The Switch gets a Mario makeover, while Super Mario 3D World and Nioh get remastered for new consoles.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 14, 2021
Surging virus cases in Japan tanks Nintendo theme park opening
The facility won't open on Feb. 4 as planned, and has been put on indefinite hiatus in accordance with the government's urging to restrict non-essential travel and activities.
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BUSINESS
Nov 30, 2020
Universal Studios Japan to open Nintendo theme park in February
Set to open Feb. 4, the attraction is part of a long-delayed, u00a560 billion effort to introduce Mario and other beloved characters to real-world theme park visitors.
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MORE SPORTS
May 11, 2020
Mario Andretti would welcome Ferrari into IndyCar
Motor racing great Mario Andretti would love to see Italian carmaker Ferrari join the North American IndyCar series as a chassis and engine supplier.

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