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  "id": 8727029,
  "title": "Italy to ban niqabs in schools, PM Meloni says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/italy-to-ban-niqabs-in-schools-pm-meloni-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T16:54:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/italy-to-ban-niqabs-in-schools-pm-meloni-says/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has announced plans to ban burqas and niqabs in schools and limit the number of foreign students per class. According to Meloni, the measure will soon be presented to her government and would also make Italian language lessons compulsory for parents of foreign students having \"serious difficulties integrating into the school system\".\n\nThe proposed ban specifically refers to the burqa, an all-covering dress worn by some Muslim women, and the niqab, a veil worn by conservative Muslim women, in which only the eyes show. However, Meloni did not mention the hijab, a headscarf worn by some Muslim women.\n\nOnce approved by the government, the measure would need parliamentary approval within 60 days to pass into law, as reported by CityNews and South China Morning Post.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 10,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Italy to ban veils in schools, limit foreign students per class, Meloni says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/italy-to-ban-veils-in-schools-limit-foreign-students-per-class-meloni",
        "published": "2026-09-20T12:52:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Italy eyes burqa ban and cap on foreign students in classrooms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/italy-eyes-burqa-ban-and-cap-on-foreign-students-in-classrooms",
        "published": "2026-09-20T13:58:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Italy to ban face veils in schools, limit foreign students per class, Meloni says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/italy-to-ban-face-veils-in-schools-limit-foreign-students-per-class",
        "published": "2026-09-20T14:27:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Meloni plans to ban burqas and niqabs in Italian schools, and cap foreign students in classrooms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/meloni-plans-to-ban-burqas-and-niqabs-in-italian-schools-and-cap-8727049",
        "published": "2026-09-20T15:57:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Meloni plans to ban burqas and niqabs in Italian schools, and cap foreign students in classrooms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/meloni-plans-to-ban-burqas-and-niqabs-in-italian-schools-and-cap",
        "published": "2026-09-20T15:57:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Meloni announces ban on burqa and niqab in Italian schools and cap on foreign students",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/meloni-announces-ban-on-burqa-and-niqab-in-italian-schools-and-cap-on",
        "published": "2026-09-20T16:08:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Italy’s Meloni plans to ban burkas, niqabs in schools and cap foreign pupils in classrooms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/italys-meloni-plans-to-ban-burkas-niqabs-in-schools-and-cap-foreign",
        "published": "2026-09-20T16:32:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Italy to ban niqabs in schools, PM Meloni says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/italy-to-ban-niqabs-in-schools-pm-meloni-says-8728633",
        "published": "2026-09-20T17:02:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Italy's Meloni announces plan to ban burqa, niqab in schools; cap on foreign students",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/italys-meloni-announces-plan-to-ban-burqa-niqab-in-schools-cap-on",
        "published": "2026-09-20T17:33:05.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}