Trump reignites row with Italy PM Giorgia Meloni by suggesting she’s  a stalker: ‘Restraining order needed’

WASHINGTON — President Trump restarted his feud with Italy Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni over the weekend, deploying a meme-based attack to imply that she is obsessed with him. On Sunday, Trump posted an image of Meloni gazing up at him with a beatific smile under the caption “Restraining order needed,” recalling their stunning war of words that erupted last month following the G7 summit in France. Follow The Post’s live coverage of President Trump and national politics for the latest news and analysis The president had disparaged Meloni in an interview with Italian broadcaster La7, saying: “She’s probably happy I…

Belgium granted right to appeal Folarin Balogun suspension ruling

Belgian soccer officials on Monday were granted the right to appeal the ruling that resulted in USMNT’s ace Folarin Balogun’s ban being overturned – hours before the two nations clash in Seattle. Bosses of the European federation wrote to FIFA chiefs, saying they were “astonished” by the dramatic decision, and…

Dow tumbles 500 points, oil spikes 5% as Iran tensions stoke fear on Wall Street

The US stock market pulled back from its record heights Monday, while oil prices jump with uncertainty about when oil tankers can resume crossing the Strait of Hormuz and restore the world’s flow of crude. Escalations in the Middle East are heightening tensions in the war with Iran and may be undermining a ceasefire. The Dow…

John Sterling opened up on health battle in last known interview

John Sterling’s death came after he suffered a heart attack in January, which he revealed during what appears to be the longtime Yankees radio voice’s last interview in February. The Yankees and WFAN announced Sterling’s passing Monday at 87, though a cause of death was not disclosed. “Everything is, I…

US says two American merchant ships pass through Strait of Hormuz

Two American-flagged merchant ships made it through the Strait of Hormuz, the US military announced Monday, the first indication that the Trump administration was restoring the flow of shipping traffic in the crucial waterway. US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the vessels were “safely headed on their journey” and called the…

What is hantavirus? Disease suspected of killing three on cruise ship explained

Three cruise passengers have died aboard the MV Hondius along the coast of Africa during a suspected hantavirus outbreak. One case has been confirmed as hantavirus, with several other suspected cases still pending. Hantavirus, which is typically contracted from infected rodents, made headlines in March of last year when it…

John Sterling, legendary Yankees voice, dead at 87

John Sterling, whose mellifluous voice became the soundtrack of spring, summer and quite a few Octobers to generations of Yankees fans and who during one stretch broadcast 5,060 consecutive games, has died at 87 years old. Sterling, the Yankees’ radio play-by-play voice for 36 seasons, was behind the microphone for…

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