One man has died, and six people are missing after a luxury yacht sank in severe weather off the coast of Sicily. The 56-meter British-flagged yacht, Bayesian, was carrying 22 people, 12 passengers and 10 crew, when a powerful storm, which generated waterspouts, struck early Monday morning.
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One person is dead and six are missing after a superyacht sinks off the coast of Sicily, according to reports. The boat was carrying mostly British passengers when a tornado hit. A one-year-old English girl was among 15 people rescued after the 56-meter sailboat sank, according to the Italian daily newspaper Corriere Della Sera. The […]
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Virtuoso Travel, a leading global network of luxury travel agencies, names Bulgari Hotel Roma the best hotel in the world, in its 2024 rankings.
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Augustus, born Gaius Octavius Thurinus on 23rd September 63 BCE, in Rome, is best remembered as the first emperor of the Roman Empire and one of the most influential figures in Western history.
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The UAE extradited Rome entrepreneur Danilo Coppola to Italy on Sunday. Coppola received a sentence of seven years in prison for bankruptcy fraud in 2022. He arrived on a flight from Abu Dhabi.
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On the evening of her birthday, 16th August, Madonna visited Pompeii, the ancient archaeological site buried in 79AD. There she met with a group of local teenagers involved in the ‘Sogno di Volare’ (‘I Dream of Flying’) project, and subsequently donated to the project.
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Late on Friday, Russia summoned Italy’s ambassador to Moscow, Cecilia Picconi, to protest against the “illegal” entry of two Italian reporters for State broadcaster RAI, Russian news agency Tass reports. The journalists were in the Kursk region to cover the attack by Ukrainian forces.
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Amanda Knox criticised an appeals court in Florence via X for convicting her of calumny for accusing Patrick Lumumba in connection with the 2007 murder of Meredith Kercher in Perugia.
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Vincenzo Coronelli, an Italian Franciscan friar born on 16th August 1650 in Venice, is widely regarded as one of the most significant and innovative globe makers in history. His work in cartography and globe highlights his profound influence on the fields of geography, navigation, and visual culture.
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Venice’s city hall has recently announced a search for new gondoliers, a profession that has been integral to the city’s culture since 1094. Aspiring gondoliers must meet several requirements: they must be at least 18 years old, hold a high school-level education, know how to swim, and possess a medical certificate confirming “a healthy and […]
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