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Regional Elections in Emilia-Romagna and Umbria 

Around 4.3 million Italians are heading to the polls on Sunday and Monday for regional elections in Emilia-Romagna and Umbria. These elections are set to be a significant test for both the national government and the opposition, following last month’s closely contested election in Liguria, which saw the centre-right narrowly triumph. 

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Sofonisba Anguissol self-portrait excerpt

On this day in history: artist Sofonisba Anguissola dies

On this day in 1625, Sofonisba Anguissola, one of the Renaissance’s most celebrated female painters, passed away at the age of 93 in Palermo, Sicily. Born into a noble family in Cremona in 1532, Sofonisba’s groundbreaking achievements as an artist and court figure made her a pioneering figure in the male-dominated world of Renaissance art. 

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