Deborah Cater

Ciro Grillo convicted in Porto Cervo gang rape case

September 23, 2025September 23, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Ciro Grillo, 24, son of Beppe Grillo, co-founder of the Five-Star Movement (M5S), has been convicted along with three friends in the long-running Porto Cervo gang rape case. The Tempio Pausania Court found them guilty of the gang rape of two young women in mid-July 2019 and handed down prison sentences on Monday.

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Northern Italy hit by flooding and landslides

September 22, 2025September 22, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Emergency services launched helicopter searches on Monday after a woman was reported missing at Spigno Monferrato, near Alessandria, following torrential rain that battered parts of northern Italy. Rescuers scoured the area from the air as ground access was hampered by flooding and debris.

Caserta and Verona pizzerias crowned best in Italy

September 22, 2025September 22, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Two pizzerias from opposite ends of Italy have been named the best in the country by the latest edition of the Gambero Rosso “Pizzerie d’Italia 2026” guide.

On this day in history: birth of painter Mario Berrino

September 22, 2025September 22, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Mario Berrino, the Ligurian painter and colourful entrepreneur, was born on this day in 1920 in Alassio, the coastal town where he would spend almost all of his life. Best remembered for capturing the atmosphere of the Italian Riviera in his paintings, Berrino also left an enduring mark on Alassio through his entrepreneurial ventures and […]

Parents fined for children playing football other than in Camp San Bernardo, on Murano (pictured)

Venice fines parents for kids playing football in square

September 21, 2025September 21, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Police have fined parents of 14 children for playing football in a Murano square, sparking a debate on outdoor play.

Italy win Billie Jean King cup for 6th time. Image credit: (AP Photo/Andy Wong) (AP)

Italy claim sixth Billie Jean King Cup title

September 21, 2025September 21, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy have won the Billie Jean King Cup in Shenzhen for the sixth time, beating the United States in the final. It is their second title in a row.

Antipope Clement VII Interview between the duke of Anjou with pope Clement VII at Avignon (1379). By Giac Master - This file comes from Gallica Digital Library and is available under the digital ID btv1b60007003/f28, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=41753550

On this day in history: Anti-pope Clement VII election

September 20, 2025March 23, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On this day in 1378, the election of Robert of Geneva as Pope Clement VII deepened divisions within the Catholic Church and triggered the Western Schism, also known as the Great Schism. The split, which left Christendom with two – and at times three – rival popes, lasted almost 40 years.