Tobagi wins 61st Campiello Prize
Benedetta Tobagi’s La Resistenza delle Donne (The Women’s Resistance) has won the 61st Campiello Prize.
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Earthquake hits north-east Tuscany
A 4.8-magnitude earthquake rattled parts of Tuscany early Monday. Mayors of the affected areas say there could be hundreds of displaced families as a result.
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Meloni and von der Leyen visit Lampedusa
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni visited Lampedusa on Sunday to see the scale of the migrant emergency.
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Girl dies as Frecce Tricolori crashes on takeoff
A five-year-old girl is dead, and her brother and parents are injured after a jet from the Italian Air Force’s display team Frecce Tricolori crashes on takeoff.
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Newborn baby found dead on migrant boat
A newborn baby has been found dead on a migrant boat heading to the Italian island of Lampedusa. Reports say the infant died soon after being born during the voyage.
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Venice saved from UNESCO Heritage blacklist
Once again Venice is saved from making it onto the UNESCO Heritage blacklist. Whilst Venice’s mayor cheered the resolution, environmentalists and scientists were dismayed by the outcome.
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‘Volare’ lyricist, Migliacci, dies
Italian lyricist Franco Migliacci has died at the age of 92, journalist Clemente Mimunsaid via X on Friday.
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Africa has ‘exploded’ we need UN intervention on migrants – Tajani
Deputy Premier Antonio Tajani called for the intervention of the United Nations in response to the migratory pressure from Africa, today.
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Lampedusa migrant arrivals total almost 7000 in 24 hours
The island of Lampedusa is at the forefront of migrant arrivals in Italy. From Tuesday, a flotilla of dangerously flimsy boats delayed by bad weather in Tunisia arrived in a 24-hour period. The total number of migrants in that period was around 6,800.
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Venice authorities approve tourist charge trial
Authorities have given their final approval for a trial period of charging tourists €5 a day to enter Venice. The Venice ticket system is planned to commence next spring.
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