Deborah Cater

Asinelli and Garisenda Towers in Bologan. Image by diana.grytsku on Freepik

€20million and 10 years to save Garisenda Tower in Bologna

December 8, 2023December 8, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Work to prevent the collapse of the leaning Garisenda tower, a medieval landmark in Bologna, is anticipated to cost of €20 million. The project would also take at least 10 years according to Bologna’s mayor.

Italian opera singing makes UNESCO culltural heritage list. >>Shwen: male singer from the Barber of Seville

Italian opera singing makes UNESCO intangible heritage list

December 8, 2023December 8, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italian opera singing has earned a spot on the UN’s intangible cultural heritage list, recognising it as a “living art form,” according to UNESCO.

Industrial Chimneys - Italy falls in CCPI rankings

Italy takes a backward step in reducing emissions

December 8, 2023December 8, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy has experienced a significant regression in its attempt to address the climate crisis, as highlighted in a report unveiled at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai. Italy slumps from 29th to 44th position in the 2024 Climate Change Performance Index.

Tourists in the canal hving capsized the gondola after not sitting down

Tourists capsize gondola whilst taking selfies

December 7, 2023December 7, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

In Venice, a group of tourists capsize a gondola. They found themselves plunged into the cold waters of a canal. Despite warnings to stop taking selfies and sit down, the passengers continued shifting around and capturing photos against the backdrop of the city’s famous sites.

Ultima Generaxione's latest protest involved daubing mud on St Mark's basilica in Venice

Ultima Generazione activists daub mud on St Mark’s Basilica in Venice

December 7, 2023December 7, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Climate activists on Thursday daubed mud on St Mark’s Basilica in Venice in an act of protest they called “a fire alarm”.

Flags of Italy and China representing the Silk Road initiative which Italy pulled out of this week.

China responds to Italy leaving Silk Road initiative

December 7, 2023December 7, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

“The ‘Silk Road’ is a successful initiative and the world’s biggest platform for cooperation betweencountries,” said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin on Thursday.

Restraining order against Guede, pictured in 2015

Restraining order against Guede issued

December 6, 2023December 6, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A judge conducting preliminary investigations in Viterbo issued a restraining order against Rudy Guede, the 36-year-old Ivorian national convicted of murdering British exchange student Meredith Kercher in Perugia in 2007.

“femicide is a collective defeat”, says Carlo Nordio, Italy's Justice Minister

“Femicide is a collective defeat” says Justice Minister

December 6, 2023December 6, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s Justice Minister Carlo Nordio, during a parliamentary commission inquiry into femicide and gender violence, said “femicide is a collective defeat”.

Emotionally charged speech by father at Giulia Cecchettin’s funeral

December 5, 2023December 5, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

At Giulia Cecchettin’s funeral, her father said he hoped her death at the hands of her ex-boyfriend Filippo Turetta might be the impetus to work against gender-based violence.

On this day in history: Pope Adrian IV becomes the only English Pope

December 4, 2023December 3, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Pope Adrian IV, born Nicholas Breakspear in England, stands as a unique figure in the annals of papal history. On 4th December 1154, Nicholas became the only English pope in history.