Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni fired back at U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday, saying his "constant, unprovoked attacks are senseless" after he escalated a diplomatic row by accusing her of repeatedly seeking a photograph with him. The clash has opened an unusually personal rift between Trump and one of…

Trump had initially said Meloni "begged" him for a picture at this week's G7 summit, but Meloni angrily denied the claim, calling it "made up."

US President Donald Trump has escalated a diplomatic row with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, accusing her of repeatedly seeking a photograph with him and linking the dispute to tensions over Iran and NATO.

US President Donald Trump has escalated a diplomatic row with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, accusing her of repeatedly seeking a photograph with him and linking the dispute to tensions over Iran and NATO.

He also linked the dispute to tensions over Iran and NATO. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

He also linked the dispute to tensions over Iran and NATO. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni has rejected Donald Trump’s claim that she “begged” for a photo, as tensions rose and Italian leaders defended her dignity.

Italy has rejected Donald Trump's claim that Giorgia Meloni begged him for a G7 summit photograph. The public row has sharpened strains in Rome's already uneasy ties with Washington.