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Maggie Gyllenhaal calls lack of female directors up for award ‘systemic’

September 3, 2026September 3, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The lack of female directors competing for the Golden Lion at this year’s Venice Film Festival reflects a wider “systemic problem”, jury president Maggie Gyllenhaal said as the world’s oldest film festival prepared to open on Wednesday.

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Italy has lowest G7 health spending

September 3, 2026September 3, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy has fallen to last place in the G7 for public health spending as a proportion of GDP, according to a new report, prompting warnings about the future of the country’s national health service.

Venice Film Festival opens with George Clooney honour

September 2, 2026September 2, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Venice Film Festival opens on Wednesday with George Clooney receiving a career Golden Lion and Danny Boyle’s Ink, about Rupert Murdoch’s controversial rise to power through The Sun, premiering in competition.

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Russia could try to influence Italy’s next election, Tajani warns

September 2, 2026September 2, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Russia could attempt to interfere in Italy’s next general election, Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani warned on Wednesday, saying action was needed early to protect Europe’s democracies.

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‘Family in the Woods’ children can return home

September 2, 2026September 2, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The three children at the centre of Italy’s controversial ‘Family in the Woods’ case can begin returning to their parents, an L’Aquila court has ruled.

Moretti’s “prodigal son” return leads Italian charge for Golden Lion

September 2, 2026September 2, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Five Italian films compete for the Golden Lion top prize at this year’s Venice Film Festival, running September 2–12. Nanni Moretti is back in competition after 37 years, alongside stories of love, ghosts and horror.

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Italian shopping basket costs jump almost 30% in 5 years

September 2, 2026September 2, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Il Sole 24 Ore survey on food shopping basket costs finds courgettes, coffee and olive oil among the sharpest risers, as families increasingly cut back on quantity or quality of what they buy.

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On this day: birth of Andrea Illy of Illy coffee

September 2, 2026September 2, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Andrea Illy, the businessman who helped turn his family’s coffee company into a global Italian brand, was born on 2 September 1964 in Trieste.

Parents, severely disabled daughter and family dog all found shot in home in Pietralata district of Rome. Image shows aerial view of the district.

Family of three found dead in Rome’s Pietralata district

September 1, 2026September 2, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Father, mother and their five-year-old disabled daughter killed by gunshot wounds in Pietralata district of Rome. Investigators believe the parents made a carefully planned decision. The family dog was also found dead.

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On this day: birth of Cardinal Scipione Borghese, art collector

September 1, 2026September 2, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Cardinal Scipione Borghese, nephew of Pope Paul V, used his vast wealth and power to build one of history’s greatest art collections. He championed the young Bernini and recognised Caravaggio’s genius from the beginning.