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Chiara Poggi whom Alberto Stasi was convicted of murdering in 2007

Alberto Stasi Granted Day Release

April 12, 2025April 12, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Alberto Stasi, 41, was granted partial day release on Friday as he nears the end of a 16-year prison sentence. He was convicted in 2015 of murdering his girlfriend, 26-year-old economics graduate Chiara Poggi, in Garlasco near Pavia in 2007.

Sports Betting Probe

April 12, 2025April 12, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Around a dozen Serie A footballers are under investigation in a new illegal sports betting probe, sources said on Friday. The investigation focuses on betting activity up to 2023, police confirmed.

King Charles four-day state visit ends in Ravenna where he and Queen Camilla visited Dante's tomb. Credit: EPA

King Charles reaffirms ties between UK and Italy

April 11, 2025April 11, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

King Charles made a heartfelt call for unity and peace during a historic address to both houses of Italy’s parliament. He warned that “peace is never to be taken for granted”. The four-day state visit ended on Thursday afternoon.

Libra takes first 16 migrants to be processed in Albania Credit: https://www.seaforces.org/ The Libra is back in action taking migrants to Albania under a new repatriation scheme

Italy transfers 40 migrants under new repatriation scheme

April 11, 2025April 11, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy has begun transferring migrants to a repurposed facility in Albania, marking the first official use of the site in Gjader since a government decree reclassified its function. The new repatriation scheme reclassifies the Albanian centres as CPRs for irregular migrants.

Ilaria Sula whose body was found in a suitcase

“There Are No Excuses”, father of Ilaria Sula rejects killer’s apology

April 11, 2025April 11, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Flamur Sula, the father of Ilaria Sula, firmly rejected the apology offered by Mark Samson, the man accused of killing his daughter.

forest fire in Val Venosta. Image: Md.Sakib Ali on X

Forest fire continues in Val Venosta

April 11, 2025April 11, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The forest above Prato allo Stelvio remains ablaze. Over 400 firefighters have worked since yesterday to control it. Drought and winds have been hampering efforts to control the forest fire in Val Venosta.

Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni. © Filippo Attili, Palazzo Chigi press office via AFP Meloni will visit US President Trump on 17th April to discuss tariffs

Meloni to meet Trump in Washington over EU-US tariffs

April 9, 2025April 9, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni will travel to Washington on 17 April for talks with US President Donald Trump. The meeting aims to address US tariffs on EU imports and prevent a possible trade war.

Charles and Camilla meet well-wishersin Rome on their state visit

Royal state visit in Rome

April 9, 2025April 9, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On Tuesday, King Charles III and Queen Camilla continued their four-day state visit to Italy with a packed schedule of official engagements in Rome. The visit, which marks the monarch’s first to Italy since ascending the throne, included moments of ceremony, cultural heritage, and outreach to social causes.

Alessandro Coatti who was murdered in Colombia

Italian man murdered and dismembered in Colombia

April 9, 2025April 9, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

An Italian researcher, Alessandro Coatti, 42, was killed and dismembered in Colombia, the Italian embassy in Bogotá confirmed on Tuesday.

Marine litter increasing on Italian shores

Italy’s beaches hit by worsening marine litter

April 8, 2025April 8, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A new report by environmental group Legambiente has revealed a sharp rise in marine litter on Italian beaches, with plastic waste continuing to dominate the coastline.