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Author: Deborah Cater

Deborah Cater holds a Master’s degree in English Literature and is a skilled editor, copywriter, and journalist. As the founder of Italy News Online, she combines her expertise in content creation with an understanding of Italian culture to deliver accurate and engaging news for an English-speaking audience. Deborah splits her time between Italy and Spain.
Italian prisoners of war being led into a barbed-wire enclosure after the Second Battle of El Alamein, November 1942. Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph Collection/Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (digital file no. LC-USZ62-132809)

Government Faces Criticism Over El Alamein Tribute

October 26, 2024October 26, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Government Faces Criticism Over El Alamein Tribute

The government has stirred controversy after commemorating the soldiers who fought for fascist Italy in the 1942 Battle of El Alamein. On the 82nd anniversary of the World War II event, released statements are seen by some as overly sympathetic to the fascist regime.

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Florence Museum Staff to Strike Over Contract Dispute

October 26, 2024October 26, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Florence Museum Staff to Strike Over Contract Dispute

Staff at Florence’s Uffizi Gallery and other Tuscan museums have announced a strike set for 5th November, following unresolved issues over employment contracts.

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Northwest Italy to expect severe bad weather this weekend

October 26, 2024October 26, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Northwest Italy to expect severe bad weather this weekend

Forecasters on Saturday warned of severe bad weather across parts of Italy this weekend, with the most intense storms expected in the northwest, including parts of the Upper Tyrrhenian coast. Conditions will improve in the Adriatic regions and the South, where sunnier skies are forecast.

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Grillo claims right to make M5S “extinct”

October 26, 2024October 26, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Grillo claims right to make M5S “extinct”

Stand-up comic Beppe Grillo, co-founder of the populist 5-Star Movement (M5S), claimed on Saturday his right to dissolve the party.

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Illgeal dossier f¡gathering appears to be economically based says Milan prosecutor.

Illegal dossier gathering – six arrested

October 26, 2024October 26, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Illegal dossier gathering – six arrested

Milan Chief Prosecutor Marcello Viola confirmed on Saturday that most illegal dossier gathering in Italy targets the economic sector.

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Vittorio Sgarbi who may face trial over art forgery Merulana vía Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sgarbi faces potential trial

October 25, 2024October 25, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Sgarbi faces potential trial

Former culture undersecretary and noted art critic Vittorio Sgarbi faces a potential trial. It follows an investigation into a painting alleged to have been stolen, then altered to conceal its origins, as reported by il Fatto Quotidiano.

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Charges dropped against Extinction Rebellion

October 25, 2024October 25, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Charges dropped against Extinction Rebellion

A Turin court on Friday granted prosecutors’ request to dismiss charges against 65 Extinction Rebellion activists who occupied the Intesa San Paolo skyscraper hall in April.

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90 femicides in Italy so far this year

October 25, 2024October 25, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on 90 femicides in Italy so far this year

Italy has recorded over 90 femicides in 2024, with five occurring just in the past week, the interior ministry reported on Friday.

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The verdict in the Cecchettin murder trial is expected on 3rd december 2024 Image: Giulia Cecchettin

Turetta makes first appearance in court

October 25, 2024October 25, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Turetta makes first appearance in court

Filippo Turetta, who confessed to the murder of his ex-girlfriend Giulia Cecchettin last year, admitted in a Venice court on Friday that he had planned the crime.

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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

Judge receives death threats over Albania migrant decision

October 24, 2024October 24, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Judge receives death threats over Albania migrant decision

One of the judges who rejected the detention of the first group of migrants sent to a newly opened processing facility in Albania has reported receiving death threats.

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Meloni defends foreign pupils cap proposal

September 26, 2026September 26, 2026Deborah Cater
Car tax to be abolished in 2027 for small and medium-sized cars and motorcycles. Image credit: Franck Michel's photo, licensed as CC BY 2.0 via Flickr

Government to scrap road tax for 14.5 million vehicles from 2027

September 18, 2026September 18, 2026Deborah Cater
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Italy issues urgent appeal for blood donors

September 6, 2026September 6, 2026Deborah Cater
Pedestrians using phone whilst crossing the road Copyright: © by Westend61 / Maskot,

Italy set to fine pedestrians who use phones while crossing the road

August 31, 2026August 31, 2026Deborah Cater
24-hour transport strike back on after TAR ruling General strike

Italy travel warning: September strikes

August 23, 2026August 23, 2026Deborah Cater
Basilica di Santo Spirito in Florence, where a Michelangelo crucifix hangs. Lucarelli, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

The Michelangelo crucifix most visitors never see

July 19, 2026July 19, 2026Deborah Cater
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Umbrian plateau becomes a living rainbow

July 19, 2026July 19, 2026Deborah Cater
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Pietrabbondante: A Samnite mountaintop sanctuary

July 15, 2026July 15, 2026Deborah Cater

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