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ITALY

Meloni suffers blow in regional elections

Italy's Premier Giorgia Meloni suffered election setbacks in two regions as the opposition Democratic Party won a tight race in the central Umbria region and deepened its control of the traditional left-leaning stronghold of Emilia-Romagna. The results of the two-day voting that ended on Monday were a clear victory for Democratic Party leader Elly Schlein, who called the outcome "extraordinary".

UNITED STATES

Boeing announces almost 2,200 layoffs

The US aviation giant Boeing sent out its first redundancy notifications on Monday as part of a previously announced plan to cut its global workforce by 10 percent. Starting Dec 20, Boeing intends to cut 2,199 jobs in the state of Washington, which is home to many of its oldest factories, according to a statement released on Monday.

Agencies Via Xinhua