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Close up of AI image of Dinald Trump as pope

Trump Pope AI image sparks outrage

May 3, 2025May 3, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A digitally altered image of Donald Trump dressed as the pope has caused uproar online. The US president shared it on his Truth Social platform on Friday night.

Milk recall from Centrale del Latte d’Italia

Milk Recall in Italy

May 3, 2025May 3, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy has issued a precautionary recall of several batches of pasteurised milk. It has prompted immediate action from major supermarkets.

Niccolo Machiavelli - close up of statue outside the Uffizi

On this day in history: birth of Niccolò Machiavelli

May 3, 2025May 3, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Niccolò Machiavelli, the Florentine diplomat, political philosopher and author of The Prince, was born on 3 May 1469. More than five centuries later, his name is still synonymous with ruthless political cunning. However, the truth is far more complex than the word “Machiavellian” suggests.

Casina del Salvi. Image credit: https://www.sovraintendenzaroma.it/content/la-casina-del-salvi

Casina del Salvi reopens as café and public study hall

May 2, 2025May 2, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Rome has reopened the 19th-century Casina del Salvi, located inside the Celio Archaeological Park near the Colosseum. The newly restored neoclassical building now hosts a café and public study hall.

Firefighters install chimney which will signal the election of the new pope. Image credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images

Italians want a pope like Francis, poll finds

May 2, 2025May 2, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Most Italians want the next pope to follow the path of the late Francis, a new survey revealed on Friday.

World Press Freedom Index shows Italy drop 3 places

Italy drops to 49th in World Press Freedom ranking

May 2, 2025May 2, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy has dropped three places in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index, falling from 46th to 49th position, according to the annual report by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). The Paris-based NGO warns that journalists in Italy continue to face significant threats, particularly from mafia groups and political interference. The announcement comes ahead of World Press […]

Meloni says Italy is loyal to US but not subordinate in interview. Image: still from Facebook vide

Meloni – Italy has “loyalty” to US but “not subordinate”

May 2, 2025May 2, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has reaffirmed Italy’s loyalty to the United States, while making clear the relationship is one of equals, during an interview.

Italy's GDP increased slightly in q3 2022 GDP growth in Q1 2025

Small GDP growth in first quarter of 2025 and inflation rises to 2%

May 1, 2025May 1, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s economy grew by 0.3% in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the final three months of 2024, according to preliminary data released on Wednesday by national statistics agency Istat. The year-on-year growth rate stood at 0.6%, with a carry-over annual GDP growth of 0.4%.

Meloni says there is growth in real wages

May 1, 2025May 1, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni claims real wages are finally rising in Italy, reversing a decade-long decline in purchasing power. Her remarks came in a video statement released after a cabinet meeting on Tuesday.

The College of Cardinals celebrates Mass on March 12, 2013, before entering the Sistine Chapel for the papal conclave. (photo: Jeffrey Bruno/CNA / EWTN)

Rome prepares for papal conclave

May 1, 2025May 1, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Rome’s top security official has confirmed that the measures in place for the upcoming papal conclave will mirror those deployed for the funeral of Pope Francis. Tens of thousands of people are expected to flood the capital from 7 May.