Italian opera singing makes UNESCO intangible heritage list
Italian opera singing has earned a spot on the UN’s intangible cultural heritage list, recognising it as a “living art form,” according to UNESCO.
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Italy takes a backward step in reducing emissions
Italy has experienced a significant regression in its attempt to address the climate crisis, as highlighted in a report unveiled at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai. Italy slumps from 29th to 44th position in the 2024 Climate Change Performance Index.
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Tourists capsize gondola whilst taking selfies
In Venice, a group of tourists capsize a gondola. They found themselves plunged into the cold waters of a canal. Despite warnings to stop taking selfies and sit down, the passengers continued shifting around and capturing photos against the backdrop of the city’s famous sites.
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Ultima Generazione activists daub mud on St Mark’s Basilica in Venice
Climate activists on Thursday daubed mud on St Mark’s Basilica in Venice in an act of protest they called “a fire alarm”.
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China responds to Italy leaving Silk Road initiative
“The ‘Silk Road’ is a successful initiative and the world’s biggest platform for cooperation betweencountries,” said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin on Thursday.
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Restraining order against Guede issued
A judge conducting preliminary investigations in Viterbo issued a restraining order against Rudy Guede, the 36-year-old Ivorian national convicted of murdering British exchange student Meredith Kercher in Perugia in 2007.
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“Femicide is a collective defeat” says Justice Minister
Italy’s Justice Minister Carlo Nordio, during a parliamentary commission inquiry into femicide and gender violence, said “femicide is a collective defeat”.
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Emotionally charged speech by father at Giulia Cecchettin’s funeral
At Giulia Cecchettin’s funeral, her father said he hoped her death at the hands of her ex-boyfriend Filippo Turetta might be the impetus to work against gender-based violence.
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On this day in history: Pope Adrian IV becomes the only English Pope
Pope Adrian IV, born Nicholas Breakspear in England, stands as a unique figure in the annals of papal history. On 4th December 1154, Nicholas became the only English pope in history.
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Medics strike on 5th December
In opposition to measures impacting the public health sector, including proposed pension cuts, medics across Italy are preparing for a nationwide 24-hour strike on 5th December.
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