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Silvio Berlusconi, former Italian prime minister, has died aged 86.

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Silvio Berlusconi during a campaign rally in Rome during the national election in September last year.

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Silvio Berlusconi in Rome last year.

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Far-right politician Giorgia Meloni became Italy’s first woman prime minister at the swearing-in ceremony.

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Giorgia Meloni, leader of the Brothers of Italy party, reacts at the party’s general election night event in Rome, Italy, on Monday, September 26.

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Wants Italians to feel proud: Giorgia Meloni attends a rally in Rome.

How Giorgia Meloni and her right-wing coalition gained control in Italy

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Giorgia Meloni is on track to become Italy’s first female prime minister.

Italy on brink of history as it turns to a woman of the far right

This weekend, Italians go to the polls to elect a new government. Barring a massive turnaround, this will be a government of two major firsts.

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