Deborah Cater

Economy update - Italy GDP rises again Q2 2024. Image: Istat

Economy Update – Q2 and July 2024

September 2, 2024September 2, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Economy: Industrial producer prices were up in July, whilst GDP grew slightly in the second quarter of 2024.

Stefano Raimondi with his second gold medal of the Paralympics

Raimondi claims another gold at Paris Paralympics

September 2, 2024September 2, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Stefano Raimondi has won a gold medal in the men’s 100m freestyle S10 at the Paris Paralympics, ahead of Australia’s Rowan Crothers and Thomas Gallagher.

107-year-old arrested over murder of family

17-year-old arrested over murder of family

September 2, 2024September 2, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A 17-year-old has been arrested after confessing late Sunday to allegedly killing his parents and 12-year-old brother at their home in Paderno Dugnano, near Milan.

paralymics medals swimming Carlotta Gilli

Italy has 15 Paralympics medals

September 1, 2024September 1, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Italy Paralympics team has been making a splash with 15 medals so far in the competition.

Film director Gianni Amelio poses at venice Film Festival ahead of screening of Campo di Battaglia

Campo di Battaglia debuts at Venice Film Festival

September 1, 2024September 1, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The first of five Italian films in competition at the 81st Venice Film Festival, Campo di Battaglia, debuted on Saturday.

The night the Bayesian sank - stock image of yacht - from one of the men accused of manslaughter

Sailor’s account of the night the Bayesian sank

September 1, 2024September 1, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Matthew Griffiths, the sailor on watch duty on the night the Bayesian sank on 19th August, said he “woke the captain up when the wind was blowing at 20 knots.”

Terno d'Isola where Sharon Vernezi lived and was murdered

Alleged Verzeni killer says she asked ‘why?’

September 1, 2024September 1, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Moussa Sangare, the 31-year-old arrested for allegedly killing Sharon Verzeni, remained under “close surveillance” on Saturday in a Bergamo prison cell. He is detained there after confessing to the murder, investigative sources said.

On this day in history: Isabella de’ Medici born

August 31, 2024August 30, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Isabella de’ Medici, born on 31st August 1542 in Florence, was a prominent figure in the powerful and influential Medici family. Her life, marked by both privilege and tragedy, reflects the complexities faced by women of noble birth during the Renaissance period.

Leonardo Bertulazzi arrested in Buenos Aires

Red Brigades kidnapper Bertulazzi arrested in Buenos Aires

August 31, 2024August 30, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Police in Buenos Aires have arrested a man wanted in Italy for decades. Leonardo Bertulazzi, 72, is linked to a kidnapping carried out by the Red Brigades. He faces a 27-year prison sentence in Italy after almost 44 years on the run.