Italy enters 2022 with higher than average temperatures
Ski resorts hoping to make up for last year’s covid-hit season, are finding themselves bereft of snow. Some areas of the Alps are recording temperatures of 15C at 1,600 metres.
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Charity Vessel With 440 Migrants to Dock in Italy
CATANIA, Italy (Reuters) – The German charity vessel Sea Watch 3, carrying hundreds of migrants rescued at sea, will dock in the Italian port of Pozzallo, in Sicily. The charity group operating the ship made the announcement on Twitter on today.
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Uffizi director asks museums to confront society’s ‘toxic’ past
Eike Schmidt wants museums to highlight issues of today rather than simply glorifying artists. Schmidt, Uffizi director since 2015, believes it crucial for museums to confront the “toxic social structures” of the past rather than simply glorifying its artists.
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Golden Globes: Luca nominated for Best Animated Film
Luca, the children’s movie set on the Italian riviera, is a Golden Globes nominee in the best animated film category. The awards ceremony is on 9th January in Los Angeles.
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First private aircraft fuelled with sustainable aviation fuel in Italy
A private jet managed by Sirio was the first general aviation aircraft to be fuelled with sustainable aviation fuel in Italy, at Milan Linate Airport.
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Lampedusa: Record 35,000 arrivals on Italian island in 2021
The prefect of the Sicilian city of Agrigento announced a record 35,000 migrants landed on Lampedusa in 2021. That compares to nearly 20,000 in 2020. The island has reached its capacity limit, the prefect warned.
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Rome – another fatal workplace accident
A worker died falling from scaffolding in Rome today. He was the latest fatal workplace accident this year in Italy.
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Quarantine to be cut for the triple jabbed
The Italian government considers cutting the length of quarantine for the triple jabbed who have come into contact with a COVID-positive person. The start date is the beginning of January, sources said.
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Celebrity chef successfully sues newspaper for criticising his risotto
Revenge – a dish best served cold! Italian celebrity chef Carlo Cracco successfully sues a newspaper for criticising his risotto. The former judge on Italian Masterchef was unhappy with a scathing review.
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Covid vaccine boosters due four months after last dose in Italy
As per the decree on Christmas Eve, Italy will shorten the gap between second dose and vaccine boosters. Today, the pandemic emergency commissioner confirmed this will take effect from January 10th.
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