Charles Forte, the renowned businessman and hotelier, was born on 26 November 1908 in Monforte, Italy. Known for his entrepreneurial spirit and transformative contributions to the hospitality industry, Forte rose from humble beginnings to create one of the world’s most successful hotel and catering empires.
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The Vatican will install a live webcam at St. Peter’s Tomb as part of its technological initiatives for the Jubilee Year 2025. Pope Francis will inaugurate the livestream on 2 December, allowing Catholics worldwide to view the tomb of the apostle and first pope.
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UniCredit announced on Monday that it has launched an all-share offer for rival Banco BPM, valued at €10.09 billion.
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Countess Teresa Guiccioli profoundly influenced Lord Byron, leading him to Ravenna and the magnificent Guiccioli Palace. This historic building has now been transformed into a museum dedicated to Byron and the Italian unification movement, the Risorgimento – the Museo Byron e del Risorgimento.
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President Sergio Mattarella has expressed deep concern over the persistent issue of gender-based violence, describing it as an alarming and ongoing emergency.
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25th November marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The day highlights a grim reality: violence against women and girls remains one of the most widespread human rights violations globally.
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The 5-Star Movement (M5S) has voted to change its two-term limit for elected representatives. The results were announced during a ‘constituent assembly’ held to discuss reforms proposed by leader Giuseppe Conte.
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Italian tennis achieved an extraordinary double triumph last week as both the women’s and men’s teams claimed prestigious team trophies. Competing in Malaga, Spain, the Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup victories marked a historic milestone for Italian tennis. Italian Women Win Billie Jean King Cup Jasmine Paolini described her victory as a “dream” […]
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Violence against women remains a pervasive issue, yet many incidents go unreported due to widespread stigma, fear, and silence. On Saturday, protests were held across Italy.
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On 23 November 1980, a powerful earthquake described as “the worst catastrophe in the history of the Italian Republic” devastated Campania and parts of Basilicata and Puglia. Known as the Irpinia earthquake, after the region in Campania at its epicentre, the quake measured 6.9 on the magnitude scale. It claimed 2,483 lives, left around 7,700 […]
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