Meloni praises Puglia and speaks of “busy and important” autumn ahead
The autumn is set to be “very busy and important”, Premier Giorgia Meloni said in a statement to the Nuovo Quotidiano di Puglia on Thursday.
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Air fares cap in line with EU norms says Transport ministry
Italy’s proposed cap on air fares is in line with European Union norms and is not a breach of free-market rules Italy’s transport ministry said Wednesday. Some airlines have asked the European Commission to intervene in the matter.
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A riderless horse wins the Siena Palio
A ‘scosso’ – riderless horse – from the Oca (Goose) contrada won the Siena Palio devoted to Our Lady of the Assumption last night. It was the historic district’s second win in the iconic medieval bareback race since July last year.
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Gay Canadian couple sue Meloni’s party over image
A gay Canadian couple are suing Italy PM Giorgia Meloni’s party, Brothers of Italy (FdI), over an image of them with their new-born son which the party used in an anti-surrogacy campaign.
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Lampedusa deluged with migrants
On Tuesday, hundreds of migrants arrived on the island of Lampedusa within a few hours. Reportedly, the majority of them departed from Sfax in Tunisia.
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Mount Etna eruption – flight disruption at Sicily’s Catania airport
On Sunday night, Mount Etna spewed into life. The eruption sent lava and ash high above the island of Sicily. Whilst the lava flow subsided, ash was still coming from one of the craters.
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Zuckerberg Musk ‘cage fight’ may become battle of the minds
The much-vaunted, by one of the protagonists at least, Zuckerberg Musk cage fight would become a battle of the minds if the Florence mayor has his way. Zuckerberg says Musk is “not serious” about the fight, whilst the Tesla man reckons it could take place in the Colosseum.
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The Battle of the Frescoes – da Vinci v Michelangelo
In the 1560s, Giorgio Vasari redecorated the Council Hall of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence. In doing so he replaced what survived of the most ambitious public art commission of the Renaissance. A battle of frescoes involving the two legends of art at the time – Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo.
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Bardonecchia hit by wave of mud after landslide – missing people found
Five people reported missing in Bardonecchia, after a wave of mud, water and detritus swept through the town on Sunday night, have been traced.
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Prison inmate prevented from committing suicide in Potenza
Penitentiary police officers have intervened to prevent a young inmate from committing suicide at a prison in Potenza. The incident took place on 10 August.
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