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To admirers, the three-time premier was a capable and charismatic statesman who sought to elevate Italy. To critics, he was a populist who threatened to undermine democracy by wielding political power as a tool to enrich himself.

Berlusconi, 86, died at a Milan hospital after suffering from leukaemia and developing a lung infection.

Adored, scorned, impossible to ignore in life, Silvio Berlusconi in death drew tributes even from critics, and ever more lush praise from admirers, including Russian President Vladimir Putin

Italian PM needs a stable Forza Italia but without its longtime leader there are questions over its survival

Vladimir Putin has marked Russia's national day by appealing to Russians' patriotic pride, saying it is a "difficult time" for the country.

The media mogul turned prime minister left a mark on popular culture, while his coarseness and constant legal woes trashed political norms and tainted Italy's image in the world.

Berlusconi was hospitalised in Milan on April 5 with a lung infection - he also suffered over the years from heart ailments, prostate cancer and was hospitalized for COVID-19 in 2020

Italian media are reporting that Silvio Berlusconi, the boastful billionaire media mogul who was Italy’s longest-serving premier despite scandals over his sex-fueled parties and allegations of corruption and bribery, has died at age 86

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that fighting in a long-awaited offensive against Russian forces was "tough" but claimed Kyiv was "moving forward." Kyiv on Monday said it had wrested seven villages in eastern and southern Ukraine from Russian forces since the weekend. The claims could not be independently verified.…

In a message to mark Russia’s national day, Kim pledged his regime’s ‘full support’ to Moscow

There are now an estimated 12,512 warheads across the globe, with most of the new ones in military stockpiles said to be China’s