https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/3-egyptian-officials-convicted-of-kidnapping-slain-italian-studentContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/3-egyptian-officials-convicted-of-kidnapping-slain-italian-studenthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/3-egyptian-officials-convicted-of-kidnapping-slain-italian-student#u94845Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:41:08 +0000A Rome court sentenced three Egyptian security officials to 10 years in prison for kidnapping Italian student Giulio Regeni in 2016. The defendants were tried in absentia after Regeni's tortured body was discovered in Cairo days following his disappearance during a research trip while studying at Cambridge University. Defence lawyers for the Egyptian officials plan to appeal the convictions. The legal action has strained relations between Italy and Egypt, raising questions about accountability and judicial cooperation in bilateral ties.Why it mattersThe case stems from the high-profile 20