Deborah Cater

Drone view of building site where the search continues for a missing construction worker

Search continues for missing construction worker

February 19, 2024February 19, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The search continues at a supermarket building site in Florence for a missing construction worker. Hopes of finding him alive are dwindling following the tragedy that claimed the lives of four other workers, including one Romanian, two North Africans, and an Italian, on Friday morning.

Navalny rally in honour of the Russian opposition politician

League will participate in Navalny rally

February 19, 2024February 19, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The right-wing League party, will participate in a torchlit procession organised by centrist Azione leader Carlo Calenda to honour the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The rally is in Rome on Monday night.

Odysseus navigating between scylla and charybdis

The Mythology of the Strait of Messina: Scylla and Charybdis

February 18, 2024February 18, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Strait of Messina, a narrow waterway separating the Italian peninsula from the island of Sicily, has long been shrouded in mythology and maritime lore. Among the most enduring legends are those of Scylla and Charybdis, two mythological monsters.

Florence mourns building site victims

February 18, 2024February 18, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Florence paused on Saturday to mourn the victims of Friday’s structural collapse at a supermarket building site, which has claimed the lives of four construction workers and left a fifth still missing and feared dead. Three others are injured.

Messina Harbour, one side of the Messina Strait. A bridge is planned to cross the strait

Messina Strait bridge – government signs agreement to build

February 17, 2024February 18, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Meloni’s government sign agreement to build the controversial Messina Strait bridge. The bridge would be the longest suspension bridge in the world.

Florence building collapse Image from fire service on social media

Florence building collapse – three dead, others missing

February 17, 2024February 17, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Three workers are dead, three injured but not in a life-threatening condition and two are missing feared dead after a Florence building collapse on Friday, civil protection regional spokesperson Monia Monni said.

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Florence second in top 10 culture capitals of the world

February 16, 2024February 16, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A British travel agency has announced its top 10 culture capitals of the world. Based on visitor reviews and sources such as Time Out, Titan Travel scored 60 world cities for culture factors. Florence came second behind Spain’s Granada.

Variants delta and kappa on the rise in Italy Covid pandemic

Italy to investigate Covid pandemic management

February 16, 2024February 16, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy will conduct an investigation into its management of the Covid pandemic, a move celebrated as “a great victory” by the families of those who lost their lives to the virus but criticised by former officials.

Court overturns decree banning use of ‘parent’ on children’s ID cards

February 15, 2024February 15, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Rome Court of Appeal has overturned a 2019 decree from the interior ministry that prohibited local authorities from using the gender-neutral term ‘parent’ on children’s identity cards, instead mandating the designation of a ‘mother’ and a ‘father’ for minors.

Three companies show substantial increases in turnover in 2023.

TIM, Essilux & Ferrero post impressive increases in turnover

February 15, 2024February 15, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Ferrero announce turnover up by 20% in 2023. Similarly, the Italian telecoms giant TIM announced a 31% increase in earnings in 2023, whilst EssilorLuxottica announced a 14% increase in profits.