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I believe it is profoundly wrong, in difficult times like these, to campaign using a precious forum like the G7,” Meloni told reporters Thursday. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni welcomes US President Joe Biden to the G7 summit, June 13, 2024. The 2023 G7 communique, released after the last summit in Hiroshima, Japan, called for “access to safe and legal abortion and post abortion care.” Previous summits’ communiques had stopped short of using the word “abortion,” calling instead for access to sexual and reproductive health services. The spat between Meloni and Macron comes after France in March became the world’s first country to enshrine abortion rights in its constitution, the culmination of an effort which began in direct response to the US Supreme Court’s decision to roll back abortion rights in America. The same sensibility is not shared in your country today,” Macron told an Italian journalist at the summit.

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☆ In a First, Pope Plans to Attend G7 Summit
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Emma Bubola | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

As leaders from the Group of 7 nations gather this week in southern Italy, they will be joined by representatives from countries at the center of international conflict, from developing nations like Brazil and India, and, for the first time, from the Holy See. Pope Francis, the Vatican announced, will take part in a discussion on Friday on the ethical implications of artificial intelligence at a session that is open to envoys from countries that are not G7 members. The Vatican said Pope Francis would also have bilateral conversations with some of the visiting leaders, including President Biden and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The reports last month prompted a backlash among L.G.B.T.Q. people, toward which the pope had generally adopted a more welcoming approach.

Persons: Pope Francis, Biden, Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Giorgia Meloni, ” Organizations: Vatican Locations: Italy, Brazil, India

☆ Weakened Leaders of the West Gather in Italy to Discuss an Unruly World
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Mark Landler | Steven Erlanger | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy convenes the leaders of the Group of 7 countries on Thursday at a luxury resort hotel overlooking the Adriatic Sea, she might be forgiven for thinking her guests are seeking a refuge. Britain’s prime minister, Rishi Sunak, is three weeks away from an election in which his Conservative Party is expected to be swept out of power. President Emmanuel Macron of France has called a snap parliamentary election after his party suffered heavy losses to the far right in European elections. Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany and his Social Democratic Party were humbled in those elections as well, while President Biden is in a dogfight with his predecessor, former President Donald J. Trump. Even Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan faces rising unrest within his Liberal Democratic Party and may lose his job this autumn.

Persons: Giorgia Meloni, Meloni, bode, Rishi Sunak, Emmanuel Macron, Olaf Scholz of Germany, Biden, Donald J, Trump, Fumio Kishida Organizations: Conservative Party, Social Democratic Party, Liberal Democratic Party Locations: Italy, Ukraine, France, Japan

☆ G7 leaders huddle in Italy, escaping political peril at home
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Kevin Liptak | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Rarely has the yearly gathering of the world’s leading economies been so overshadowed by the political vulnerabilities of nearly all its members. She emerged as the only European G7 leader bolstered by last week’s European Parliament elections. “I am proud that Italy will present itself to the G7, to Europe with the strongest government of all. The leaders of France and Germany are contending with very different sets of political circumstances. Whether it is Trump at the G7 table next year or Biden is among the great unknowable questions hanging over the gathering.

Persons: Joe Biden’s, Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron, don’t, Jake Sullivan, Sullivan, Biden, –, ”, Volodymyr Zelensky, Zelensky, “, Josh Lipsky, Giorgia Meloni, Meloni, Trump, Brothers, ” Meloni, Rishi Sunak, Canada’s Justin Trudeau —, Japan’s Fumio Kishida, who’s Organizations: CNN, Parliamentary, National Assembly, “, Ukraine, GeoEconomics, Atlantic Council, Italian, United, Conservative Political, Conference, Reuters, Trump Locations: Italy, Puglia, France, United Kingdom, United States, Paris, Ukraine, Russia, Kyiv, it’s, China, India, Brazil, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Europe, Germany, Britain, Sicily, haggling, Quebec, Biarritz

☆ What to Know About the G7 Summit, and Why It Matters
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Matthew Mpoke Bigg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Every year, as the leaders of the world’s wealthiest large democracies gather for a summit, the same questions arise: What exactly is the summit for, and why does the group matter? The leaders, along with representatives of the European Union and selected guests, meet to discuss economic issues and major international policies. This year the summit’s host, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy, has also invited other figures including Pope Francis and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India. Whatever the leaders’ disagreements on the issues, one feature of the summits tends to be a shared overall outlook. They also share broadly similar views on trade, security and human rights, giving them enormous influence when they act in concert.

Persons: United States —, Giorgia Meloni, Pope Francis, Narendra Modi Organizations: United, European Union, India Locations: Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United States, Puglia, Italian, Ukraine, Gaza

☆ Opinion: The G7 ‘family photo’ of world leaders tells a bigger story
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Opinion Frida Ghitis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —The annual G7 summit, a gathering of leaders of some of the world’s wealthiest democracies, used to be a staid, predictable affair. Tensions were about to explode in 2018, when G7 leaders met in Canada. Behind the smiles and waves, a fraught 2018 G7 summit in Canada. German Chancellor Angela Merkel deliberates with US president Donald Trump on the sidelines of the 2018 G7 summit in Canada. German Chancellor Angela Merkel chats with a relaxed US President Barack Obama outside during the 2015 G7 summit in southern Germany.

Persons: Frida Ghitis, Read, Joe Biden, Pope Francis, Volodymyr Zelensky –, —, Donald Trump, Justin Trudeau, Cole Burston, Trump, Angela Merkel, Merkel, Angela Merkel deliberates, Jesco Denzel, Barack Obama, Michael Kappeler, George W, Bush, backrub, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Covid, ” Biden, ” Macron, Boris Johnson, Ludovic Marin, Biden, Emmanuel Macron’s, autocrats, Lady Melania Trump, Trudeau, Andrew Parsons, Giorgia Meloni, ” Organizations: CNN, Washington Post, Politics, Frida Ghitis CNN, European Council, Canadian, Bloomberg, Trump, Getty, Deutschland, Kremlin, Parliamentary, United, Brothers Locations: Puglia, Italy, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Bavarian, AFP, St Petersburg, Russia, Russian, St . Petersburg, Handout, Crimean, Washington, United States, British, Ukraine, Biarritz, Italian, Europe

☆ I've traveled to many of the most popular spots in Italy. Here are the 4 places I'd return to and the 2 I'd skip next time.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Michelle Swinea | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

While working on an Army base in Vicenza, Italy, I got to visit many of the country's hot spots. I'd love to return to places like Vicenza, Verona, Florence, and Cinque Terre. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementWhile working on the US Army base in Vicenza, Italy, I had the unique opportunity to visit many of the country's most popular destinations.

Persons: I'm, — Organizations: Army, Service, US Army, Cinque Terra, Business Locations: Vicenza, Italy, Verona, Florence, Cinque, Venice, Pisa

☆ G7 summit: Mafia-style violence is on the rise in the same region of Italy where G7 leaders are meeting
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Barbie Latza Nadeau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The town of Fasano and surrounding countryside, near the luxury resort of Borgo Egnazia, the venue of the G7 summit, on June 4, 2024. A view of Borgo Egnazia, in Puglia, where the G7 summit will be held from June 13 to 15, taken on May 26, 2014 in Savelletri, Brindisi, Italy. The security machine that will protect the world’s leaders of the world’s most advanced economies is well established, and headed by DIGOS. Workers at the attendee accreditation point for the G7 summit in Fasano, Italy, on Wednesday June 5, 2024. Donato Fasano/Getty ImagesSpecialized military police working with the anti-mafia law enforcement unit are keeping a close watch on known criminal groups.

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☆ Buoyed by Election, Meloni Basks in the Spotlight as Italy Hosts the G7
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Emma Bubola | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The victory was all the more significant because Ms. Meloni was the only leader of a major Western European country to emerge reinforced from the balloting. For Ms. Meloni, the lift could hardly have come at a better time. All eyes are on Italy this week as Ms. Meloni prepares to host a summit of the Group of 7 major economies for three days starting on Thursday. It’s another opportunity to cast herself as a legitimate member of the club of the world’s most influential leaders. “This nation goes to the G7 and to Europe with the strongest government of all,” she told supporters early on Monday after the results came in.

Persons: Giorgia Meloni, Meloni, It’s, ” Locations: Italy, Rome, Europe, “

☆ Why the far-right surge in European elections could be an omen for Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

US voters don’t take direction from foreigners, and American presidential elections, which play out state by state, are far different from those for the European Union. Another lesson of the European elections is that in an age of inflation, incumbents are vulnerable to a disgruntled electorate. French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz are smarting from their rebuke in European elections that rewarded far-right parties that echo the continent’s dark past. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s low approval ratings mean he might not even lead his Liberal Party into elections due by the end of next year. Macron, who heads a centrist party that was routed in the European elections, may be betting that the higher turnout in legislative elections could reverse the trend.

Persons: CNN —, Donald Trump’s, Hillary Clinton’s, Joe Biden, Trump, Biden, he’ll, Emmanuel Macron, Olaf Scholz, Justin Trudeau’s, Rishi Sunak, Macron, Le Pen, Jordan Bardella, Le Pen’s, ” He’s, ” Organizations: CNN, European Union, Canadian, Liberal Party, British, Conservative, “ Make, GOP, Labour Party, Trump, National Rally, Paris Locations: Britain, Europe, Italy, Poland, Normandy, EU

☆ Here’s what we learned from the European elections as a far-right surge upends national politics
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Far-right parties across the continent had strong showings, but their momentum did not cause the center ground of European politics to cave in – as many had predicted. Those gains did materialize; far-right groups were expected to secure a record number of seats in the European Parliament, dealing a major blow to the continent’s establishment leaders. Most of the far-right gains were concentrated in countries that elect large numbers of seats: France, Italy and Germany. Several other far-right parties are among the non-aligned (NI) group, predicted to secure 45 seats. The center holdsDespite a far-right surge, the centrist European People’s Party (EPP) was the biggest single winner on Sunday night.

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☆ Coco Gauff wins French Open doubles title with Katerina Siniakova
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( James Hansen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Coco Gauff won the French Open women’s doubles title with partner Katerina Siniakova on Sunday, beating Italian duo Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani 7-6(5), 6-3. It was Gauff and Siniakova’s first time playing together, with Gauff’s usual partner, American world No 5 singles player Jessica Pegula, out injured. This is Gauff’s first Grand Slam doubles title, having lost two finals — the French Open in 2022, and the U.S. Open in 2021. Siniakova has now won eight, all with fellow Czech Barbora Krejcikova, but they parted ways after the 2023 season. Gauff and Siniakova celebrated their doubles win (Mateo Villalba/Getty Images)Both Gauff and Paolini were standout players in the women’s singles draw, losing to eventual champion Iga Swiatek in the semifinal and final respectively.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Katerina Siniakova, Jasmine Paolini, Sara Errani, Jessica Pegula, Siniakova, Mateo Villalba, Paolini, Iga Swiatek, Errani, Simone Bolelli, Andrea Vavassori, Marcelo Arevalo, Marcelo Arevalo of El Salvador, Mate Pavic, Bigun, Poland’s Tomasz Birkieta, Tim Goode Organizations: U.S, Getty, Marcelo Arevalo of El, UCLA Locations: Italian, Czech, Marcelo Arevalo of, Croatia, Paris, Los Angeles

☆ Europe’s center ground is shifting further to the right
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Luke Mcgee | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

And while the far right is on course to make large gains, the center parties remain ahead. For those on the center right, domestic political shifts to the hard right could make working with the hard right increasingly attractive at a European level. The deadline for this is months away, which leaves a lot of time for horse-trading, which could see elements of the center right and hard right cooperate. It’s not implausible that the center right could vote with the left on issues like support for Ukraine, but then work with the hard right on immigration and climate policy. That was the result of years of domestic politics shifting in the UK, the center right shifting to fend off the hard right, ultimately leading to that rupture.

Persons: –, it’s, It’s, Emmanuel Macron, Pen, Macron, Brothers, Benito Mussolini, Ursula von der Leyen, she’s Organizations: CNN, European Union, EU, European People’s Party, Socialists, Democrats, Europe Greens, Conservative Reformers, European Locations: Europe, Ukraine, Brussels, Netherlands, France, Italy, EU

☆ A weaker dollar, skyrocketing prices and ‘record’ visitor numbers: Good luck in Europe this summer
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-08 | by ( Julia Buckley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Hotel prices are exploding. As the owner of Destination Europe, she is sending “record numbers” of clients to the continent this year. There’s been such a huge demand for travel in the past three years, and lots of places are pushing up prices.”Is summer in Europe already a washout? Socrates Baltagiannis/picture alliance/Getty ImagesData from Hotel Monitor, American Express Global Business Travel’s annual analysis of worldwide hotel rates, backs his theory up. His prediction appears to be coming true: although the Amex GBT analysis predicted a 11% spike in Paris hotel rates this year, so far they have only risen 8%.

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☆ EU elections kick off against a backdrop of China disputes, 'greenlash' and possible Trump return
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Silvia Amaro | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Laurie Dieffembacq | Afp | Getty ImagesThe political makeup of the European Union is about to change with voters across the 27 member states heading to the polls from Thursday until Sunday. Trump has previously remarked that he would not protect NATO countries from Russian attacks if they lag on their membership payments. Green pledgesIn the wake of the 2019 EU elections, the bloc claimed it was the global champion on a climate-friendly agenda. "This could include more support for nuclear power or even support fracking for cheaper and more reliable gas," they added. "An even larger Eurosceptic representation is also likely to weigh against bold reforms which could make enlargement difficult," the analysts said.

Persons: Hadja, Laurie Dieffembacq, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Biden, Trump, Green, Giorgia, There's Organizations: Belgian, Afp, Getty, European, CNBC, U.S . European Union, U.S, EU, NATO, European Commission, Citi, Bloomberg, European Union Locations: European Union, Europe, U.S, Ukraine, China, Brussels, Beijing, Italy, Rome, Kyiv

☆ Italy is bracing for a record wave of tourists, but is having trouble handling them
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Tourists line a street in Venice, Italy, on Saturday, March 16, 2024. Italy is caught in an envious trap: it can't live without tourists, but it's having trouble handling the influx, particularly after Covid. He considers himself fortunate he's a boat driver: he pities the poor tourists who rent cars or try to find an elusive taxi. A general picture shows the main facade of the Pantheon in Piazza della Rotonda on March 30, 2024 in Rome, Italy. The famous Villa La Cassinella on the lake can be yours, for 100,000 euros a week.

Persons: Covid, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, there's, Croissants, it's, George Clooney's, Villa D'Este, Clooney, Villa, Uber, Rick Steves, Uber Van, Steves Organizations: Villa, Italian Association of Employment, Milanese, risotto Milanese, La Scala, Villa Oleandra Locations: Venice, Italy, Bellagio, Lake Como, Tremezzo, Paris, Piazza della, Rome, Milan, Marche, Sardinia, New York, Camparino, Villa, North America

☆ European stocks head for lower open ahead of fresh inflation data
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

European stocks are poised for a lower open Friday, reversing gains from the previous session as investors await fresh inflation data. Euro zone inflation data due later in the session will by closely watched by investors for a signal on the path for monetary policy. Regional markets closed higher Thursday, shaking off negative sentiment from the previous two sessions as rising bond yields weighed on investor sentiment. U.S. stock futures ticked lower Friday as investors assessed the latest set of corporate earnings and looked ahead to a key inflation report. In Asia Pacific, markets rose on the back of fresh data from major economies across the region.

Organizations: Gross Locations: Italy, Asia Pacific

Learn moreThe 2024 Giro d'Italia comes to a close this weekend with the final two stages of the race. Where to watch Giro d'Italia in the USIn the US, Max is the streaming home of the 2024 Giro d'Italia. Shop at MaxWhere to watch Giro d'Italia in the UKDiscovery+ will show the 2024 Giro d'Italia races in the UK. Where to watch Giro d'Italia in ItalyRai Sport will carry live streams for every stage of this year's Giro d'Italia for fans in Italy. Where to watch Giro d'Italia in AustraliaGiro d'Italia will stream on SBS in Australia.

Persons: We've, Max, they'll, HBO Max, it's, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, Tour de France, Bassano del, HBO, Warner Bros, de France, Italy Rai Sport, SBS Locations: Rome, Italy, Alpago, Bassano, Bassano del Grappa, Australia, Australian

☆ Ukraine war live updates: Russia cannot swallow the West whole, Orban says; G7 finance chiefs meet with Ukraine on agenda
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Governor of the Bank of Italy Fabio Panetta (L), Italy's Minister of Economy and Finance Giancarlo Giorgetti (R) and President of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde pose on the sidelines of the G7 Finance Ministers meeting in Stresa on May 24, 2024. Earlier this week, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told Sky News she saw the "possibility" that G7 nations could assist Ukraine with as much as $50 billion in loans linked to frozen Russian assets. "The Russian assets are not earning interest anymore, but they are generating returns for Euroclear. That alone could be given to Ukraine that would be repaid over several years by that flow of interest," Yellen added. It remains to be seen whether G7 nations can strike consensus on such a loan and what final sum will be extended to support Kyiv's military effort.

Persons: Bank of Italy Fabio Panetta, Finance Giancarlo Giorgetti, European Central Bank Christine Lagarde, Janet Yellen, Yellen Organizations: Bank of Italy, Italy's, Economy, Finance, European Central Bank, Ukraine, Treasury, Sky News, Euroclear Locations: Stresa, Italy, Ukraine

☆ French Open draw: Nadal’s nightmare draw with Zverev? And who will stop Swiatek?
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

Follow live coverage of the first day of the French Open 2024 today and game-by-game coverage of Stan Wawrinka vs Andy MurrayOnce upon a time, there was a tennis tournament called the French Open. When it was over, the greatest clay-court player of all time learned that he would have to play a rematch of the 2022 French Open semi-final, where Zverev tore ligaments in his ankle after pushing Nadal to his limits. They’re French Open finalists the past three years, and two of the best clay-court players in the world. She has won three of the past four French Open titles, and has become nearly unbeatable on clay. Ostapenko won the French Open in 2017 (Julien de Rosa/AFP via Getty Images)Ostapenko has beaten Swiatek all four times they have played, and won this tournament in 2017.

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☆ Inter Milan taken over by US investment firm Oaktree after Chinese owners fail to repay loan
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Maisie Linford | Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —US-based investment firm Oaktree Capital Management said on Wednesday it has “assumed ownership” of recently crowned Serie A champion Inter Milan. Inter’s Chinese owner, Suning, failed to repay a loan now worth €395 million ($428 million) that was taken out to help finance the club during the Covid pandemic. In a statement, Oaktree said: “We understand the great responsibility towards the community and the historical legacy of Inter. Mattia Ozbot/Inter/Getty ImagesAfter contacting Oaktree for comment on Zhang’s statement, the firm referred CNN to its press release. “As new owners, we recognize our responsibility to Inter Milan’s community, history and legacy,” Oaktree’s Alejandro Cano said in a statement.

Persons: Suning, Oaktree, “, Howard Marks, Steven Zhang, Mattia Ozbot, ” Oaktree’s Alejandro Cano Organizations: CNN, Oaktree Capital Management, Serie, Inter Milan, Inter, Club, Coppa Italia, Champions League, Europa League, Juventus Locations: Italy, Oaktree

☆ Cinematic, Undiscovered, Cilento
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Nina Burleigh | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

From a piazza in the town of Castellabate on the Cilento coast of Italy, you may lift your eyes over the rim of your cappuccino and drink in a panorama of sky and Mediterranean Sea from Salerno to the Gulf of Policastro. Looking way, way down, a fruited plain of vineyards, lemon trees and white fig stretches to the flanks of green mountains decked with wisps of vapor. Of course, people do die in the Cilento, a region south of the Amalfi Coast. But they also live longer than most, thanks to the Mediterranean Diet, first studied in these parts. It is more accurate to say that here, eternal life is a more appealing proposition.

Persons: Napoleon’s, King of Locations: Castellabate, Cilento, Italy, Salerno, Policastro, King of Naples, Amalfi

☆ Buying a dream home in Italy can be a nightmare. This couple says they have the answer
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Silvia Marchetti | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The couple has set up a flourishing business buying properties, restyling and reselling them, ready-to-occupy, helping foreign buyers every step of the way. They hunt for old houses in historical villages in need of a makeover, which once renovated make the perfect summer getaway. The BEFORE picture: The couple find old houses in need of a makeover. The old properties the pair handles are located in small towns where centuries-old traditions survive. I really like old houses and the idea of giving them a second chance: especially when they are abandoned buildings rich with history.

Persons: you’ve, That’s, Bruno Mongiardo, Ginevra dell’Orso, ” Dell’Orso, Dell’Orso, –, ”, “, they’re, Mongiardo, ” Mongiardo, dello Organizations: CNN, Graecia, Bruno Mongiardo Southern, Locals, Foreigners Locations: Italy’s, Calabria, characterful, Isca, Italy’s Calabria, Venice, Milan, Badolato, Calabrian, Sostene, Santa

☆ How Khaby Lame, the world's most-followed TikToker, built his business and where he's headed next
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Marta Biino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. The creator started posting short comedy videos during the pandemic, poking fun at people on the internet who make life too complicated for themselves. One of his most popular skits, with 276 million views, shows a person using a knife to peel a banana. "I don't think I have a single sponsor in Italy," Lame said. Lame helped promote Smith's recent film "Bad Boys: Ride or Die" with a short video that amassed 19 million views on TikTok and 111 million on Instagram.

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We'll show you everything you need to know about where to watch Giro d'Italia live streams, including free options that will also work for this summer's Tour de France. ET / 11:20 a.m. BST / 6:20 p.m. AWSTWhere to watch Giro d'Italia in the USMax is the US streaming home of Giro d'Italia races in 2024. Shop at MaxWhere to watch Giro d'Italia in the UKDiscovery+ will show the 2024 Giro d'Italia races in the UK. Where to watch Giro d'Italia in ItalyRai Sport will carry live streams for every stage of this year's Giro d'Italia for fans in Italy. Where to watch Giro d'Italia in AustraliaGiro d'Italia will stream on SBS in Australia.

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