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Anarchist networks under increased surveillance following explosion which left two dead in Rome. Image credit: Francesco Benvenuti/LaPresse

Anarchist networks investigation underway

March 22, 2026March 22, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Investigators in Rome are examining anarchist networks after two suspected militants died in an explosion while assembling an improvised device in an abandoned farmhouse in the capital.

Winner of the 2026 World Pesto Championship

85-year-old grandmother wins World Pesto Championship

March 22, 2026March 22, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

An 85-year-old retired greengrocer from a small Ligurian hamlet won the World Pesto Championship in Genoa yesterday.

Raw seafood sales banned in Naples due to Hepatitis A outbreak Image credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/pom-angers/ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en

Hepatitis A outbreak in Naples

March 21, 2026March 21, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Health authorities in southern Italy are investigating a rapidly expanding hepatitis A outbreak centred on Naples. Hospitals are under pressure with cases spreading to nearby areas. There is also a ban introduced on the consumption of raw shellfish in public establishments.

Spinello Aretino triptych, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Spinello Aretino triptych restored and back on show

March 21, 2026March 21, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A late medieval altarpiece by Spinello Aretino has returned to public view in Florence following a major restoration, with a dedicated display now open at the Galleria dell’Accademia.

constitutional changes would pass referendum says Meloni

Campaigning over before Sunday’s referendum

March 21, 2026March 21, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The rival camps in Italy’s referendum on judicial reform made their final appeals on Friday, as campaigning ended ahead of voting scheduled for Sunday and Monday.

Strait of Hormuz By MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC - This image or video was catalogued by Goddard Space Flight Center of the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under Photo ID: 2018-12-10., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=145434088

Italy not joining military operation over Strait of Hormuz

March 21, 2026March 21, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said Italy would only consider taking part in an international mission in the Strait of Hormuz after the end of the conflict involving Iran, stressing that Rome is not preparing to join any military operation.

Tajani says there's a climate of tension growing in Italy Antonio Tajani says he is not against bringing back parlimentary immunity

Climate of tension in Italy, says Tajani

March 21, 2026March 21, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Deputy PM Antonio Tajani has warned of a growing “climate of tension” in Italy following an explosion in Rome in which two suspected anarchists were seriously injured while handling a homemade bomb.

On this day: Saint Angela Merici born

March 21, 2026March 21, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On 21 March 1474, Angela Merici was born in Desenzano del Garda, then part of the Republic of Venice. She would go on to found the Ursuline Order, the first community of women in the Catholic Church dedicated specifically to the education of girls.

Rialto bridge at night. It was deisgned by Antonio da Ponte. Image credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/87/Ponte_di_Rialto_facciata_ovest_di_sera.jpg This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder

On this day: Antonio da Ponte, architect, dies

March 20, 2026March 20, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On 20th March 1597, Venetian architect Antonio da Ponte died in Venice, leaving behind one of the most recognisable landmarks in the world: the Rialto Bridge.