Deborah Cater

Saviano tells Salvini ‘Shame on You’ at Defamation Trial

June 25, 2025June 25, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Anti-mafia writer Roberto Saviano told Deputy Premier Matteo Salvini “shame on you” in court on Wednesday during a defamation trial in Rome. The case centres on comments Saviano made in 2018, when Salvini was interior minister and blocking migrant rescue ships.

NATO commitments won’t come at expense of Italian citizens

June 25, 2025June 25, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Premier Giorgia Meloni said Italy remains firmly committed to NATO but will ensure that defence spending increases do not affect domestic priorities. Speaking after the NATO summit in The Hague on Wednesday, Meloni addressed questions on the European Union’s future in defence cooperation.

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Bezos wedding in Venice met with protests

June 24, 2025June 24, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Jeff Bezos high-profile wedding in Venice this week has triggered a wave of protest from climate and anti-inequality activists. Venetians voice growing anger over the city’s transformation into a playground for the ultra-rich.

Ancient Roman head unearthed at Trajan’s Forum

June 23, 2025June 23, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Archaeologists in Rome have uncovered a colossal Roman head buried for centuries beneath Trajan’s Forum, Mayor Roberto Gualtieri announced on Saturday.

Record migration figures spark debate in Italy

June 23, 2025June 23, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The number of Italians leaving the country and foreigners moving in has hit its highest level in a decade, according to new migration data released by statistics agency Istat on Friday.

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Italy on security alert after US strikes on Iran

June 23, 2025June 23, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy is on heightened security alert following US airstrikes on nuclear targets in Iran over the weekend.

Sculpture Arnaldo Pomodoro dies

June 23, 2025June 23, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Renowned Italian sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro has died at the age of 98, a day before his 99th birthday. He passed away in Milan on Sunday, 22 June.

Mike Lynch's yacht Bayesian raised from seabed 10 months after it sank killing 7 people

Sunken yacht Bayesian raised from seabed in Sicily

June 22, 2025June 22, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Salvage crews have lifted the wreck of Mike Lynch’s superyacht Bayesian from the seabed off Sicily, ten months after it sank. The 56-metre yacht went down during a violent storm near Porticello last August, killing seven people, including Lynch and his teenage daughter, Hannah.

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Bergamo Alta ban on fast food and sex shops

June 22, 2025June 22, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Bergamo’s local government has approved new rules banning certain shops from its historic upper district, Bergamo Alta. Fast-food outlets, sex shops, takeaways, bazaars, souvenir shops and self-service laundries will no longer be allowed to open there.

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Meloni co-chairs Rome Summit on Mattei Plan

June 22, 2025June 22, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Premier Giorgia Meloni chaired a high-level summit in Rome on Friday to promote Italy’s Mattei Plan for Africa. It aims to tackle the root causes of illegal migration and foster long-term development on the continent.