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Rome (AFP) - Spezia gave their Serie A survival hopes a huge boost on Saturday by winning 2-0 against AC Milan who flopped ahead of their Champions League semi-final showdown with Inter Milan.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held talks with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Saturday.

Rome (AFP) - Carlos Alcaraz guaranteed a return to the world number one spot on Saturday when he took to court to play fellow Spaniard Albert Ramos-Vinolas in the second round of the Italian Open.

Rome (AFP) - Caroline Garcia became the latest big hitter to be dumped out of the Italian Open after the world number four lost 6-4, 6-4 to outsider Camila Osorio on Saturday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Rome for talks with Italian leaders and Pope Francis on Saturday.

Pope Francis offers help repatriating Ukrainian children from Russia as Volodymyr Zelenskiy meets select leaders in Italy

The Ukrainian president held talks in Rome, where he received pledges of both open-ended military and financial support as well as stronger backing for Ukraine's aim to join the European Union.

Rome (AFP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Rome Saturday to thank Italy for its support and meet Pope Francis, as Germany unveiled a new weapons package ahead of an expected Ukrainian counteroffensive.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had thanked Pope Francis during a meeting in the Vatican Saturday for focusing on the plight of millions of Ukrainians after the Russian invasion. Earlier in the day, Germany pledged to send a new weapons package to Ukraine worth €2.7 billion ($2.97 billion), reportedly…