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A second trial of four Egyptian security officers accused of kidnapping and murdering an Italian student in 2016 began in Rome on Tuesday, as Italy once again attempts to secure justice in the brutal killing. Giulio Regeni, 28, had been conducting research when he was abducted in January 2016. His body was found nine days later, dumped on the outskirts of the Egyptian capital, bearing extensive signs of torture. The murder severely strained ties between Italy and Egypt, while Italian MPs later accused Cairo of being “openly hostile” to attempts to try the suspects. Italian judges threw out a 2…

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