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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Marriage rates in Italy dropped by 6.7% in the first eight months of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, according to a report released Friday by Istat, the national statistics agency. In contrast, same-sex unions increased by 7.3%, with 56.1% of these unions involving male couples.
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A previously unseen Caravaggio portrait was unveiled in Rome on Friday at Palazzo Barberini, where it will be displayed until 23 February. The portrait, depicting Monsignor Maffeo Barberini, is the centrepiece of the exhibition Caravaggio: The Portrait Unveiled.
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Around 30% of Italians aged 14 to 21 believe jealousy is a sign of love, according to a report released on Friday.
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Vinitaly’s focus on eastern Europe resumes with the “Italy Area” at Wine Vision by Open Balkan in Belgrade, running from Friday to Sunday, 24 November.
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Four Italian soldiers sustained slight injuries after rockets hit a UNIFIL base in southern Lebanon on Friday.
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The Festival of Madonna della Salute in Venice, celebrated each year on 21st November, is both a religious and historical occasion that commemorates the city’s deliverance from the plague of 1630-1631.
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Health Minister Orazio Schillaci stated on Thursday that only 1% of healthcare workers participated in a 24-hour healthcare strike held the previous day.
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