Italian cuisine earns UNESCO heritage status
Italian cuisine has been added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage lists. The decision came on Wednesday at a meeting of the UN agency’s Intergovernmental Committee in New Delhi.
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14 arrested in targeted Camorra operation in Rome
Police arrested 14 people in Rome on Friday in a major operation targeting a clan of the Naples-based Camorra that is accused of running criminal rackets in the capital.
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New finds shed light on Pompeii’s Villa of the Slaves
Fresh discoveries in the Villa of the Slaves at Pompeii have revealed more about daily life in the Civita Giuliana complex, where enslaved workers lived. The Italian culture ministry announced the findings on Friday.
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Treccani names “trust” as Italy’s Word of the Year for 2025
The Treccani Institute has chosen “trust” as its Word of the Year for 2025. The influential dictionary and encyclopaedia highlighted its “relevance and ethical significance” during a period of uncertainty.
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Amazon Italy pays €180m to end tax and labour probe
The Italian logistics unit of Amazon has paid about €180 million to the tax agency and dismantled a monitoring system for delivery staff, closing a probe into alleged tax fraud and illegal labour practices, according to sources cited by Reuters.
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Vatican Bank issues first sustainability report
The Vatican Bank has released its first Sustainability Report, outlining its progress on environmental, social and governance standards and its commitment to faith-aligned investment practices.
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Dispute grows over far-right publisher at Rome book fair
A row over the presence of an allegedly far-right publisher at Rome’s Più Libri Più Liberi book fair intensified on Thursday after Orecchio Acerbo said it would leave the Italian Publishers Association (AIE) in protest.
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Google reveals Italy’s top search trends of 2025
Google has released its annual breakdown of Italian search trends in 2025, highlighting a year shaped by music competitions, sporting success, cultural moments and global crises.
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Missing Nardò woman found alive after 10-day search
The town of Nardò in Puglia has reacted with relief after 27-year-old Tatiana Tramacere, missing for more than ten days, was found alive on Thursday night.
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Mogherini quits College of Europe amid fraud probe
Federica Mogherini has resigned as rector of the College of Europe in Bruges after being charged with fraud in a Belgian corruption investigation.
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