Silvio Berlusconi makes virtual appearance after serious illness.

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who is suffering from leukaemia, has appeared in a video message from his hospital room after a month of treatment. He thanked his Forza Italia party members for their support and said he was ready to return to work. Berlusconi's latter years in power were overshadowed by sex and corruption scandals, and he remains a divisive figure in Italian politics.