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A painting inside the Basilica of San Lorenzo in Lucina in Rome depicting a cherub, right, that bore a striking resemblance to Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni shows signs of alteration after the face was removed, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. (Credit: Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse via AP.)

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