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Children kept in school due to torrential rain

October 16, 2024October 16, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Children were kept in school near Savona on Wednesday as widespread flooding affected the area due to torrential rain.

Libra takes first 16 migrants to be processed in Albania Credit: https://www.seaforces.org/ The Libra is back in action taking migrants to Albania under a new repatriation scheme

First 16 migrants processed in Albania

October 16, 2024October 16, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Italian navy ship Libra arrived at the port of Shengjin, Albania, early Wednesday. It carried the first 16 migrants to be processed in Italian-run centres in Albania, according to ANSA sources.

Portrait purported to be that of Christoper Columbus

Columbus: New Genetic Research Suggests Spanish Jewish Heritage

October 15, 2024October 15, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Recent genetic research has sparked considerable debate, suggesting Christopher Columbus, the famed explorer, may not have been born in Genoa as long believed, but could instead be of Spanish Jewish descent.

Image shows man pocketing a bribe. Sogei director arrested for receiving a bribe. Credit:Freepik

Sogei Director arrested for receiving bribe

October 15, 2024October 15, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Rome finance police carried out searches on Tuesday in the offices and homes of public officials and companies, involved in a corruption probe. The investigation focuses on tenders in the telecommunications and IT sectors managed by the State-owned technology company, Sogei Spa.

Meloni praises Trump on his election. In a Financial Times interview, she says it is "childish" to expect Italy to choose between the EU and US. Meloni fumes over Almasri case

Meloni declares income of almost €500,000

October 15, 2024October 15, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

In her latest tax return, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni declared an income of €459,460, marking a significant increase from the €293,531 she declared in 2023.

Collegio Romano in Rome where the Ministry of Culture is headquartered. In the Boccia case, police visited the ministry to view documents

Police collect Culture Ministry documents in Boccia case

October 14, 2024October 14, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On Monday, Carabinieri visited the culture ministry in Rome to collect documents related to former culture minister Gennaro Sangiuliano’s legal case against his ex-lover and former consultant, Maria Rosaria Boccia.

Karima el Mahroug, of Ruby fame at Berlusconi's bunga bunga parties

“Ruby ter” case rumbles on

October 14, 2024October 14, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s Supreme Court of Cassation has ordered a new appeal-level trial in the Ruby ter case. This is one of several cases linked to alleged “bunga bunga” parties held by the late ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi at his Arcore home near Milan.

Navy Ship Libra which is believed to be carrying illegal immigrants to Albania for processing

First group of male migrants to be transferred to Albania

October 14, 2024October 14, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The first group of migrants is set to be transferred to Albania on Monday, where they will be processed in Italian-run centres.

Migrant centre scheme will not be extended. Italy's refugee centres in Albania are now officially open. Image shows the buildings made from containers. (Photo by Alketa Misja/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Albanian refugee centres officially open

October 13, 2024October 13, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy officially opened two refugee centres in Albania on Friday to hold men intercepted in international waters while trying to reach Europe.

Emily in Paris, in front of the Trevi Fountain. Credit: Giulia Parmigiani/Netflix - from X.com

‘Emily in Paris’ – or is that Rome?

October 13, 2024October 13, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

‘Emily in Paris’, the hugely popular Netflix show is also in Rome for season 5. The French President, light-heartedly presumably, asks for it to return to Paris.