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Italy's Meloni secures final approval for contested electoral reform

Italy's Meloni secures final approval for contested electoral reform

ROME, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Italy's lower house of parliament gave final approval on Thursday to a fiercely contested electoral reform championed by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni which could play a key role in the outcome of a national election due next year.
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Italy's Meloni forces through new electoral law ahead of vote, opposition cries foul

Italy's Meloni forces through new electoral law ahead of vote, opposition cries foul

By Giuseppe Fonte ROME, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Italy's lower house of parliament gave final approval on Thursday to a fiercely contested electoral reform championed by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni which provides the framework for a national election due next year.
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Factbox-Key points in Italy's new electoral law

Factbox-Key points in Italy's new electoral law

ROME, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Italy's lower house of parliament on Thursday gave final approval to new voting rules ahead of a general election due next year, completing a reform championed by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
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New Italy election law puts fragile opposition unity to the test

New Italy election law puts fragile opposition unity to the test

By Crispian Balmer ROME, Oct 8 (Reuters) - A new electoral law approved by Italy's parliament on Thursday was conceived by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's coalition as a way to cement its grip on power after the next election, opposition politicians say.
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Arizona US House candidate says she was raped while fixing road signs

Arizona US House candidate says she was raped while fixing road signs

Bernadette Greene-Placentia told sheriff's deputies that an unknown man knocked her unconscious and then penetrated her in the early hours of Aug. 14.
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Benson, James face off in first TV debate in Michigan governor's race

Benson, James face off in first TV debate in Michigan governor's race

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, the Democratic nominee to be Michigan's next governor, will face her Republican rival U.S. Rep. John James.
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Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni Seeks EU Trademark for Voice to Combat AI Deepfakes

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni Seeks EU Trademark for Voice to Combat AI Deepfakes

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has submitted an application to the European Union’s Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) to trademark her voice. The application includes a four-second audio recording where Meloni repeats the phrase 'Io sono Giorgia Meloni' ('I am Giorgia Meloni'). This action is a direct response to growing concerns about the proliferation of AI-generated deepfakes, which can convincingly replicate voices and images. Meloni's phrase 'Io sono Giorgia' gained significant public recognition from her 2019 political rally declaration and was also the title of her 2021 autobiography. While the application is currently under review, Italian media reports suggest that even if approved, the trademark would not entirely prevent the use of her voice in AI deepfakes but could establish additional legal hurdles for unauthorized replication. This move positions Meloni as potentially the first major politician to seek such protection for her voice, a practice previously more common among celebrities like...
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Italy's tax evasion above expected and rising, Treasury report shows

Italy's tax evasion above expected and rising, Treasury report shows

By Giuseppe Fonte ROME, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Italy's tax evasion is higher than previously estimated and on an upwards trend, new government data shows, raising questions about Rome's ability to tackle a chronic problem as it seeks to keep its strained public finances in check.
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Italy’s Meloni follows pop stars in seeking to trademark her voice to combat AI deepfakes

Italy’s Meloni follows pop stars in seeking to trademark her voice to combat AI deepfakes

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has applied to trademark her voice with the European Union intellectual property office in a bid to bolster protections against AI-generated deepfakes
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Political parties should be abolished. Set voters free | Your Turn

Political parties should be abolished. Set voters free | Your Turn

How do independent voters feel about the two-party system and our upcoming midterms? Readers sound off in our Opinion Forum.
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Ohio early voting begins with US Congress control on the line

Ohio early voting begins with US Congress control on the line

By Richard Cowan MEDINA, OHIO, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Early voting begins on Tuesday in Ohio, where the winners of November's midterm elections will help determine whether Republicans or Democrats control the US Congress for the next two years, given the state has one Senate seat and two House seats seen
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Split Rockland Dems to hold leadership vote amid NY-17 House race

Split Rockland Dems to hold leadership vote amid NY-17 House race

Rockland County's divided Democratic Party is set to hold its next leadership fight weeks before Rockland voters cast ballots in a key House race.