Coverage dated January 10, 2022

European Parliament President David Sassoli dies at age 65

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BRUSSELS (AP) — David Sassoli, the Italian journalist who worked his way up in politics while defending the downtrodden and repressed to become president of the European Union’s parliament, died

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  1. Madison

    European Parliament President David Sassoli dies at age 65 (opens Madison)

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    BRUSSELS (AP) — David Sassoli, the Italian journalist who worked his way up in politics while defending the downtrodden and repressed to become president of the European Union’s parliament, died

  2. Al Jazeera

    EU Parliament President David Sassoli dies aged 65 (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Former television newsreader was in hospital since December 26 due to a dysfunction of the immune system.

  3. KRDO

    European Parliament President David Sassoli dies age 65 (opens KRDO)

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    By Samantha Beech, CNN European Parliament President David Sassoli has died in Italy, according to a Tweet from his spokesman early Tuesday local time. “The @EP_President David Sassoli passed away at 1.15 a.m. on 11 January at the CRO in Aviano (PN), Italy, where he was hospitalized.

  4. Deutsche Welle

    European Parliament President David Sassoli dies after hospitalization | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The 65-year-old had been seriously ill in hospital for more than two weeks. He died at a hospital in Aviano in northern Italy.

  5. The Daily Caller

    ‘He Knew How To Fight’: European Parliament President Dies At 65 (opens The Daily Caller)

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    David Sassoli, president of the European Union’s parliament, died in a hospital on Tuesday at the age of 65 after months of poor health.

  6. Washington Times

    European Parliament President David Sassoli dies at 65 (opens Washington Times)

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    European Parliament President David Sassoli has died at a hospital in Italy, his spokesman said in a tweet Tuesday.

  7. The Week

  8. France 24

    EU parliament president David Sassoli dies in Italian hospital (opens France 24)

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    The president of the European Parliament, David Sassoli, died early Tuesday in hospital in Italy, his spokesman said on Twitter.

  9. France 24

    David Sassoli: from TV journalist to EU parliament chief (opens France 24)

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    European Parliament President David Sassoli, who died Tuesday at the age of 65, was a former television journalist who turned to politics a decade earlier as a centre-left MEP.

  10. The Guardian

    David Sassoli, European parliament president, dies aged 65 (opens The Guardian)

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    Tributes paid to senior EU figure who died early on Tuesday at a hospital in Italy

  11. France 24

    EU parliament president David Sassoli has died: spokesman (opens France 24)

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    The president of the European Parliament, David Sassoli, died early Tuesday in hospital in Italy, his spokesman said on Twitter.

  12. Newsweek

    EU Parliament President David Sassoli dies at 65, remembered as champion for democracy (opens Newsweek)

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    Sassoli's death has been attributed to immune system complications.

  13. NPR

    EU Parliament President David Sassoli dies at age 65 (opens NPR)

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    The Italian journalist had been hospitalized since Dec. 26 due to abnormal functioning of his immune system.

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