Radar blackout halts flights across northern Italy
A radar blackout at Milan’s Area Control Centre halted all flights at northwest Italy’s busiest airports for nearly two hours on Saturday evening.
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Court jails chemical plant execs over PFAS water pollution
An Italian court has sentenced eleven chemical plant execs to prison for contaminating drinking water with toxic PFAS substances.
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On this day in history: Gianluigi Aponte born
Gianluigi Aponte, founder of the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and one of the world’s most influential maritime tycoons, was born on this day in 1940 in the coastal town of Sant’Agnello, near Sorrento. From modest beginnings in southern Italy, Aponte has built a global shipping empire that now dominates the container and cruise industries.
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Greek Court approves extradition of Kaufmann
A Greek court has approved the extradition of a 46-year-old American man accused of murdering his Russian partner and their baby daughter in Rome.
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5 Italian eateries make 2025 World’s 50 Best Restaurants List
In the 2025 edition of the prestigious World’s 50 Best Restaurants, Italy has five restaurants earning spots among the globe’s top dining destinations.
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On this day in history: footballer Paolo Maldini born
Paolo Maldini, one of the most admired figures in world football, was born in Milan on 26 June 1968. Across a career that spanned nearly three decades, he came to embody the elegance, discipline and loyalty of Italian football at its finest.
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Kaufmann, Rome double murder suspect, declares innocence
Francis Kaufmann, the American man accused of murdering his Russian partner and their infant daughter in Rome, proclaimed his innocence during a video hearing in a Greek courtroom on Wednesday.
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Six cities on red alert for weather
Six cities across Italy were on red alert for weather on Thursday as a powerful heatwave intensified, with temperatures forecast to peak over the weekend.
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Italy braces for record-breaking heatwave
Italy is facing a major heatwave, with temperatures set to reach or exceed 40°C in several cities by the end of the week, forecaster Antonio Sanò warned on Wednesday.
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Saviano tells Salvini ‘Shame on You’ at Defamation Trial
Anti-mafia writer Roberto Saviano told Deputy Premier Matteo Salvini “shame on you” in court on Wednesday during a defamation trial in Rome. The case centres on comments Saviano made in 2018, when Salvini was interior minister and blocking migrant rescue ships.
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