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Lorenzo the Magnificent from the Workshop of Bronzino

On this day: The death of Lorenzo the Magnificent

April 8, 2026April 9, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

8 April 1492 — Lorenzo the Magnificent, the man who made Florence the centre of the Renaissance world, took his last breath at the villa of Careggi, aged just 43.

Molise landslide causes disruption on all Adriatic coast transport links. Image credit: Vigili del Fuoco on X.com

Molise landslide cuts Adriatic transport links

April 8, 2026April 8, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Molise landslide, caused by extreme weather, severs road and rail links along the southern Adriatic corridor. Authorities warn repairs could take months.

US IRan ceasefire. Image credit: Reuters

Italy joins allies in welcoming US-Iran ceasefire

April 8, 2026April 8, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s Palazzo Chigi has co-signed a joint statement with European partners, Canada and the UK backing the two-week US-Iran ceasefire. They call for a swift diplomatic settlement and pledging to help protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

Gino Severini, in 1913 at the opening night of his exhibition at the Marlborough Gallery, London. By Gino Severini - https://painters-in-color.tumblr.com/post/165802108002/italian-artists-gino-severini-at-the-opening-of, PD-US, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=71736614

On this day: Futurist pioneer Gino Severini born

April 7, 2026April 7, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The painter and mosaicist Gino Severini was born on 7 April 1883 in the hilltop Tuscan town of Cortona. A leading figure in early 20th-century Italian art, Severini became one of the most internationally connected members of the Futurist movement, bridging artistic developments in Italy and Paris before moving through Cubism and later Neoclassicism.

Netflix subs increase unlawful says Italian court

April 7, 2026April 7, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A court in Rome has ruled that subscription price increases applied by Netflix in Italy between 2017 and 2024 were unlawful. It orders the company to reimburse affected users and reduce its current prices.

Meloni says Italy cannot currently join Trump's Gaza Peace Board. meloni criticises some media outlets of 'throwing mud'.

Meloni accuses some media outlets of underhandedness

April 7, 2026April 7, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has accused several Italian media outlets of attempting to link her to organised crime. They published a photograph showing her with an alleged criminal figure.

Airport strike due on 10 April at Rome airports, Milan Malpensa and Naples Capodochio. Image credit: GETTY

Airport strike action due on Friday 10 April

April 7, 2026April 7, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italian air passengers can expect delays on 10 April after unions called a four-hour national airport strike. The stoppage will run from 13.00 to 17.00.

3D reconstruction of the ancient 'machine gun', the polybolos. Image credit: C. Formicola

Pompeii’s walls reveal evidence of the ancient world’s ‘machine gun’

April 6, 2026April 6, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The ruins of Pompeii have once again rewritten the historical record, casting new light on the military technology of the ancient world. A team of Italian researchers has identified impact marks on the city’s northern defensive walls that they believe were made by a polybolos. The Greek-engineered repeating artillery weapon (‘machine gun’) was capable of […]

Migrants cling to upturned boat as merchant vessel approaches to rescue them. Image credit Sea Watch on X

At least 71 migrants lost at sea

April 6, 2026April 6, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Survivors from a Libya crossing say 105 people were on board. Only 32 migrants were rescued alive as the Mediterranean death toll hits its highest level in over a decade.

Still from video showing refueling of an airliner. Jet fuel is currently being rationed at 4 Italian airports. Image credit: Youtube

Jet fuel rationing hits 4 Italian airports

April 6, 2026April 6, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Milan Linate, Bologna, Venice and Treviso have imposed emergency jet fuel limits, with Ryanair warning of potential summer flight cancellations if the Iran conflict persists.