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Author: Deborah Cater

Deborah Cater holds a Master’s degree in English Literature and is a skilled editor, copywriter, and journalist. As the founder of Italy News Online, she combines her expertise in content creation with an understanding of Italian culture to deliver accurate and engaging news for an English-speaking audience. Deborah splits her time between Italy and Spain.
Sanctions lifted by US on Francesca Albanese following judge's ruling. Mario Wurzburger/Getty Images

US lifts sanctions on UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese

May 21, 2026May 21, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on US lifts sanctions on UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese

A federal judge’s ruling that the Trump administration had likely infringed Francesca Albanese’s constitutional rights has forced Washington into a retreat. The Treasury Department has quietly removed the Italian academic’s name from its sanctions blacklist.

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aftermath of Calenzano fuel depot explosion. Credit: Vigili del fuoco on X

Nine face trial over Calenzano Eni depot explosion

May 21, 2026May 21, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Nine face trial over Calenzano Eni depot explosion

Seventeen months after an explosion tore through an Eni depot near Florence, killing five workers, prosecutors have concluded their investigation and referred nine individuals to trial. They exonerated the energy giant as a corporate entity.

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one of Tripadvisor's Best of the Best cities - Naples tremor felt across Naples 1626 earthquake and tsunami killed around 70,000 in Naples area

4.4-magnitude tremor shakes Naples

May 21, 2026May 21, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on 4.4-magnitude tremor shakes Naples

Thursday’s tremor is among the strongest recorded during the ongoing bradyseismic crisis at the Phlegrean Fields. Ground uplift has now reached 140 centimetres since 2005 and a new study warns of a critical transition within a decade.

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Celebrating World Bee Day

Italy celebrates World Bee Day

May 20, 2026May 20, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Italy celebrates World Bee Day

From the FAO’s Roman headquarters to the Botanical Garden and the Senate chamber, Italy has marked World Bee Day 2026 with an ambitious series of events. Italy also has the most productive beekeeping sector in the European Union.

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Budget bill amendments are causing issues. Giancarlo Giorgetti says Stabillity and Growth Pact not ideal. Giorgetti is looking at options to the escape clause

Giorgetti hunts for alternatives to the escape clause

May 20, 2026May 20, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Giorgetti hunts for alternatives to the escape clause

The European Commission says it is actively examining Italy’s request to extend Stability Pact flexibility to energy crisis spending. However, the signals from Brussels remain cautious, and the frugal bloc’s resistance has not softened. Meanwhile, Giorgetti is looking at alternatives to the escape clause.

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Prosecutors do not ask for terrorism charges to be added to list for Modena attacker

No terrorism charge for Modena attacker

May 20, 2026May 20, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on No terrorism charge for Modena attacker

Prosecutors have declined to pursue terrorism or racial hatred as aggravating factors against Salim El Koudri. His lawyer is seeking a mental health evaluation and new details emerge about the 31-year-old’s state of mind before and during Saturday’s attack in Modena.

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Israeli Minister Ben-Gvir

Italy demands apology after Ben-Gvir videos of flotilla detainees

May 20, 2026May 20, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Italy demands apology after Ben-Gvir videos of flotilla detainees

A diplomatic incident occurred between Rome and Tel Aviv on Wednesday after Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Ben-Gvir posted videos of detained flotilla activists — including Italian citizens — being humiliated in Israeli custody.

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La-Minerva-Hotel-bathroom. the Orient Express La Minerva is named among the 16 most beautiful hotels in the world

Two Italian properties named among the World’s Most Beautiful Hotels

May 19, 2026May 19, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Two Italian properties named among the World’s Most Beautiful Hotels

A Roman palazzo with echoes of Stendhal and a freshly restored Ligurian monastery that has defined the glamour of the Italian Riviera for decades: Italy has claimed two places on the prestigious Prix Versailles World’s Most Beautiful Hotels List 2026.

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Salone Internazionale del Libro di Torino Image credit: Turin Book Fair 2026

Salone Internazionale del Libro closes with record visitors

May 19, 2026May 19, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Salone Internazionale del Libro closes with record visitors

The 38th edition of the Salone Internazionale del Libro broke attendance records, filled halls beyond capacity, and confirmed that reading culture in Italy is not only alive but growing younger.

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Man confesses to killing two women on consecutive days

May 19, 2026May 19, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Man confesses to killing two women on consecutive days

Mario Landolfi, a 48-year-old unemployed cocaine user from the Naples area, was arrested on Monday after admitting to killing two women by throwing them to their deaths in an abandoned construction site in Pollena Trocchia.

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Italy issues urgent appeal for blood donors

September 6, 2026September 6, 2026Deborah Cater
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Italy set to fine pedestrians who use phones while crossing the road

August 31, 2026August 31, 2026Deborah Cater
Espresso could become a UNESCO intangible heritage item

Espresso costs almost 25% more than five years ago

August 19, 2026August 19, 2026Deborah Cater
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Births at post-war low in 2025

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026Deborah Cater
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Italy travel warning: September strikes

August 23, 2026August 23, 2026Deborah Cater
Basilica di Santo Spirito in Florence, where a Michelangelo crucifix hangs. Lucarelli, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

The Michelangelo crucifix most visitors never see

July 19, 2026July 19, 2026Deborah Cater
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Umbrian plateau becomes a living rainbow

July 19, 2026July 19, 2026Deborah Cater
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Pietrabbondante: A Samnite mountaintop sanctuary

July 15, 2026July 15, 2026Deborah Cater

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