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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.
Football transfer window sees lots of coming and goings

Football transfer update: Abraham, Locatelli and Jesus on the move

August 17, 2021August 17, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Football transfer update: Abraham, Locatelli and Jesus on the move

It’s been a busy weekend with medicals as the football transfer window sees players on the move across Great Britain and Europe.

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Judy the chimp dies aged 49. No copyright infringement intended

Animal tales from Italy

August 17, 2021August 17, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Animal tales from Italy

Heroic dogs and farewell to Europe’s oldest chimp in a week of animal news.

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Hot air balloonist dies in Siena

Balloonist dies in Siena accident

August 16, 2021August 16, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Balloonist dies in Siena accident

A 40-year-old hot air balloonist dies today in Siena. She was thrown from the aircraft’s basket.

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Quantum computer that beats Google developed in Milan

CNR develops quantum computer that beats Google

August 16, 2021August 16, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on CNR develops quantum computer that beats Google

A team of researchers at the Italian National Research Council (CNR) in Milan developed a quantum computer which beats the competition of Google.

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Roma Ostiense railway station sits on Piazzale dei Partigiani. There was a suggestion for renaming public spaces such as this after fascists

Outrage as two politicians propose renaming public spaces after fascists

August 14, 2021August 14, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Outrage as two politicians propose renaming public spaces after fascists

Politicians in Rome and Latina suggest renaming public spaces after Hitler and the brother of Mussolini.

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Covid update_ August 13 2021

Covid update: transmission rate drops while number of tests rises

August 13, 2021August 13, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Covid update: transmission rate drops while number of tests rises

A Covid update on the situation in Italy, and two regions suspend unvaccinated health workers.

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Elon Musk visits Uffizi Galleries. Image by George M. Groutas via Flickr. com under creative commons license v2.0

Elon Musk and Grimes visit Florence

August 13, 2021August 13, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Elon Musk and Grimes visit Florence

Elon Musk, Tesla and Space X founder, and his partner musician Grimes, are visiting Tuscany. They toured the Uffizi earlier this week.

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Lucifer heatwave sends temperatures soaring to new record

‘Lucifer’ heatwave scorches Sicily with 48.8º

August 12, 2021August 12, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on ‘Lucifer’ heatwave scorches Sicily with 48.8º

The province of Siracusa registered a temperature of 48.8°C on Wednesday. If confirmed it is a new record for Europe. Lucifer is to blame.

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Pompei fast food joint opens to public

Fast food joint in Pompei opens to the public

August 12, 2021August 12, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Fast food joint in Pompei opens to the public

Unearthed in 2019, a fast food joint in Pompei archaeological park is now open to the public. With frescoes displaying its wares, the snack bar was frozen in time when Vesuvius erupted.

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Mottarone Stresa cable car

Cable car crash survivor caught in custody battle

August 11, 2021August 11, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Cable car crash survivor caught in custody battle

The five-year-old Israeli boy who was the sole survivor of the Mottarone cable car crash, is now the source of a custody battle.

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Mother and baby. Motherhood aspiration controversy continues births at lowest number since WW2

Births at post-war low in 2025

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sex and relationship education in schools now needs parental consent

Italy passes parental consent law for sex and relationship education

June 5, 2026June 5, 2026Deborah Cater
Quality of life across generations in Italy

Il Sole 24 Ore’s 2026 generational quality of life index

May 26, 2026May 26, 2026Deborah Cater
Run-off votes in local elections Referendum votes

Italy’s local elections put immigration front and centre

May 25, 2026May 25, 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
Aerial view of Pietrabbondante https://molise.guideslow.it/

Pietrabbondante: A Samnite mountaintop sanctuary

July 15, 2026July 15, 2026Deborah Cater
tourist tax revenues in Florence highest in Italy for 2024

Florence named best city in Europe by Travel + Leisure readers

July 13, 2026July 13, 2026Deborah Cater

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