Five bodies discovered in Bayesian wreck
Five bodies were discovered Wednesday inside the Bayesian, the superyacht that sank off the Porticiello coast near Palermo on Monday morning.
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On this day in history: World’s First Air Raid
On 22nd August 1849, the city of Venice witnessed a historic and unprecedented event: the world’s first air raid. Long before the age of aeroplanes and modern warfare, this remarkable feat was achieved by primitive, unmanned balloons. It marked a pivotal moment in military history, laying the groundwork for the concept of aerial bombardment.
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On this day in history: Author Emilio Salgari born
Emilio Salgari, often hailed as the father of Italian adventure novels, was a prolific writer whose works captivated generations of readers with tales of swashbuckling heroes, exotic locales, and high-seas adventures. He was born in Verona on 21st August 1862.
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€100million of assets seized in anti-Mafia investigation
DIA anti-Mafia investigators have seized assets worth 100 million euros from Antonino and Carmelo Paratore, father and son, according to a statement issued on Wednesday.
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Forza Italia says Italy needs citizenship reform
Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, leader of Forza Italia (FI), told Rome’s La Repubblica on Wednesday that “Italy has changed” and needs citizenship reform.
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Fire on Piombino ferry
A fire broke out in the engine room of a ferry departing from the port of Piombino in Livorno, bound for the island of Elba. The ship is currently being evacuated.
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On this day in history: Eleonora Fonseca Pimentel, poet and revolutionary, hanged
Eleonora Fonseca Pimentel, born in Rome in 1752, was an exceptional figure in the history of Italy, whose life intertwined poetry, intellectual rigour, and revolutionary fervour. As one of the most prominent women of her time, she played a crucial role in the short-lived Neapolitan Republic of 1799. She was hanged on 20th August, 1799.
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Magistrates’ union says Meloni’s claims delegitimise the judiciary
The magistrates’ union ANM stated on Monday, the Prime Minister’s comments that the judiciary is behind claims against her sister Arianna Meloni, are “yet another attack on the judiciary, aimed at delegitimising it by suggesting alleged plots.”
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Search continues in Sicily after yacht sinking
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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Superyacht sinks off Sicily – one dead, six missing
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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