Deborah Cater

Migrant agricultural workers such as these shown carrying crates are prey to gangmasters in Italy

Gangmasters arrested, 33 workers freed

July 16, 2024July 16, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Police in northern Italy have freed dozens of Indian farm labourers from conditions akin to slavery. Two alleged gangmasters were arrested on Saturday.

The Royal Palace of Napes which houses one of the sculptures by Vicenzo Gemito.

On this day in history: sculptor Vicenzo Gemito born

July 16, 2024July 16, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Vincenzo Gemito, a renowned sculptor responsible for one of the statues adorning the western façade of the Royal Palace in Naples, was born on 16th July 1852.

Bagnoli-Coroglio Image: Marco asssini via Flickr https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

Give us a chance, Meloni asks Naples protesters

July 15, 2024July 15, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Premier Giorgia Meloni on Monday asked Naples protesters to give her government the chance to show it can change things.

Still from video showing moment Trump puts his hand to his ear, realising he's been shot

Italian politicians speak after Trump shooting

July 15, 2024July 15, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni said Sunday the assassination attempt on Donald Trump was a warning to everyone about how they conduct political debate.

Woman showin palm of hand with STOP written on it. Domestic abuse figures are up in Italy in the first half of 2024.

Domestic abuse rises by 5% in 2024

July 15, 2024July 15, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

In the first half of 2024, Italy saw 12,424 reported cases of domestic abuse, marking a 5% increase from the 11,808 cases recorded during the same period last year, according to a report on gender-related violence released by the State police.

Matteo Salvini, Deputy PM says government will last. Salvini says Growth and Stability Pact needs wriggle room. Image: EFE

Salvini: the government will last the full term

July 14, 2024July 14, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Deputy Premier and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini has said that the differences between the parties of Premier Giorgia Meloni’s ruling coalition at the EU level will not cause the government to cave in before the end of the parliamentary term.

My Brilliant Friend voted the best of books from the 21st century

Elena Ferrante’s ‘My Brilliant Friend’ voted best book of 21st century

July 14, 2024July 14, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The New York Times decided to “take a first swing at determining the most important, influential books” of the 21st century. 503 novelists, poets, critics, non-fiction writers and others took part in their survey. Top of the pile was Elena Ferrante’s My Brilliant Friend.