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people cool off by Pantheon - on of the hottest summers. Image: Getty Images

2024 one of the hottest summers on record

August 25, 2024August 25, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

2024 will have one of the hottest summers since Italian meteorological recordings began in 1800, the National Research Council (CNR) said Saturday.

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Cost of school supplies risen by 15%

August 24, 2024August 24, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Once again, the September blow for books and school supplies is about to hit Italian families. Spending is increasing, with many families facing a 15% rise in the cost of school supplies.

Mario Eutizia, a carer in Italy, kills four clients

Carer kills four “out of pity”

August 24, 2024August 24, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On Friday, 48-year-old Neapolitan Mario Eutizia went to the Carabinieri in Caserta and confessed to four murders. His lawyers Antonio Daniele and Gennaro Romano accompanied him. All the victims had been under his care.

mafia-themed souvenirs on sale in Sicily

Sicily cracks down on sale of Mafia-themed souvenirs

August 23, 2024August 24, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The mayor of the Sicilian city of Agrigento banned the sale of Mafia-themed souvenirs in an effort to promote legality and avoid negative stereotypes of the island. On Friday, the Sicilian regional government gave airport companies the same message.

Hannha Lynch whose body was the last to be brought to the surface following the sinking of the Bayesian

All victims of the Bayesian sinking have now been recovered

August 23, 2024August 23, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The final body has been recovered from the wreckage of the superyacht Bayesian, which sank early Monday morning. 18-year-old Hannah Lynch, the daughter of the yacht’s owner Mike Lynch, was the last victim to be brought ashore. Hannah was set to begin her studies at Oxford University in September. The university expressed its deep sorrow […]

Fabio Panetta warns of low birthrate and says there's a need to increase employment of the young and women

Need to increase employment of young and women in Italy

August 22, 2024August 22, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Bank of Italy Governor warns of the effects of demographic decline and urges the increase of employment of the young and women.

Divers have recovered 5 of the 6 missing bodies from the Bayesian wreck.

Five bodies discovered in Bayesian wreck

August 22, 2024August 22, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Five bodies were discovered Wednesday inside the Bayesian, the superyacht that sank off the Porticiello coast near Palermo on Monday morning.

A dramatic depiction by Luigi Querena of the blazing Church of San Geremia on the Grand Canal during the Austrian air raid

On this day in history: World’s First Air Raid

August 22, 2024August 21, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On 22nd August 1849, the city of Venice witnessed a historic and unprecedented event: the world’s first air raid. Long before the age of aeroplanes and modern warfare, this remarkable feat was achieved by primitive, unmanned balloons. It marked a pivotal moment in military history, laying the groundwork for the concept of aerial bombardment.

On this day in history: Author Emilio Salgari born

August 21, 2024August 21, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Emilio Salgari, often hailed as the father of Italian adventure novels, was a prolific writer whose works captivated generations of readers with tales of swashbuckling heroes, exotic locales, and high-seas adventures. He was born in Verona on 21st August 1862.

DIA seize €100million in assets in anti-mafia investigation

€100million of assets seized in anti-Mafia investigation

August 21, 2024August 21, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

DIA anti-Mafia investigators have seized assets worth 100 million euros from Antonino and Carmelo Paratore, father and son, according to a statement issued on Wednesday.