As traditional banks increasingly spurn their US clients who live overseas, international credit unions may be a viable option for the banking and investment needs of Americans living in Italy.

Italy’s government outlines plans for Taranto steelworks, police investigate series of shootings in Rome, and more news on Thursday.

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EU chief Ursula von der Leyen raised the prospect on Wednesday of Canada becoming the 27-nation bloc's first "associate member', as she pitched closer cooperation on tech, defence and energy to Canadian leader Mark Carney.

The European Union will ban social media for children under 13 and allow only limited, supervised access until the age of 15 under plans unveiled Wednesday by EU chief Ursula von der Leyen.