On this day in history: feast day of Saint Rosalia
On 4th September each year, the people of Palermo celebrate the feast day of their beloved patron, Saint Rosalia. She is affectionately known as “La Santuzza” or “the Little Saint.”
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Eurostat Social Scoreboard – Italian disposal income rate drops
The real disposable incomes of Italian families fell in 2023, widening the gap with respect to the EU average, according to data on Eurostat’s ‘Social Scoreboard‘.
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Boccia – Sangiuliano row rumbles on
A week ago, there were rumblings that an influencer used as an “advisor” to the culture secretary was party to emails for which she did not have security clearance. Culture Minister Sangiuliano responded to the noise with a letter in today’s La Stampa on the ‘Boccia case’.
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4 gender-related abuse and violence reports made daily in Naples
A total of 964 men have been reported to authorities for various forms of abuse and violence against women in Naples and its province from January to August 2024. This according to figures released by the Carabinieri police on Saturday.
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Economy Update – Q2 and July 2024
Economy: Industrial producer prices were up in July, whilst GDP grew slightly in the second quarter of 2024.
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Raimondi claims another gold at Paris Paralympics
Stefano Raimondi has won a gold medal in the men’s 100m freestyle S10 at the Paris Paralympics, ahead of Australia’s Rowan Crothers and Thomas Gallagher.
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17-year-old arrested over murder of family
A 17-year-old has been arrested after confessing late Sunday to allegedly killing his parents and 12-year-old brother at their home in Paderno Dugnano, near Milan.
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Italy has 15 Paralympics medals
The Italy Paralympics team has been making a splash with 15 medals so far in the competition.
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Campo di Battaglia debuts at Venice Film Festival
The first of five Italian films in competition at the 81st Venice Film Festival, Campo di Battaglia, debuted on Saturday.
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Sailor’s account of the night the Bayesian sank
Matthew Griffiths, the sailor on watch duty on the night the Bayesian sank on 19th August, said he “woke the captain up when the wind was blowing at 20 knots.”
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