Rome’s Ponte di Ferro bridge burns
On Saturday night, Rome’s Ponte dell’Industria – better known as Ponte di Ferro – caught fire. The damage is serious.
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Matera: From Bible to Bond – a cinematographer’s dream location
The UNESCO hill town of Matera in southern Italy, where James Bond skilfully manoeuvres his Aston Martin DB5, is top of the list for many location hunters.
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Court appoints guardian to Gina Lollobrigida
Rome’s Supreme Court upheld a judge’s decision to appoint a guardian for 94-year-old Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida.
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A spate of workplace deaths in 3 days
Despite an horrific tally of 14 workplace deaths in three days, insurance agency INAIL said workplace accident fatalities actually fell in the first eight months of 2021.
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Draghi and Pope speak on environment ahead of COP-26
Both the Pope and Italy’s Prime Minister Draghi spoke about the environment ahead of the COP-26 in Glasgow (31st October – 12th November).
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106 Italians arrested on Tenerife for money laundering and other crimes
In a joint operation with the Polizia di Stato of Italy and EUROPOL, the Spanish National Police dealt a severe blow to the Italian mafia with the arrest of 106 people in the south of Tenerife. The arrests were made last week.
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Abortion and euthanasia key topics in Italy and San Marino
On Sunday, the people of San Marino voted to decriminalise abortion. The Yes vote received 77.28% of the vote. Petition for referendum on euthanasia in Italy has a million signatures already. In the Vatican City, the Pope decried abortion and euthanasia as being part of a culture of waste and death.
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Italy are world patisserie champions
Italy are the new world patisserie champions having beaten a strong field at the 2021 edition of the Pastry World Cup (Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie).
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The Japanese mosquito invades Italy and is more resistant than the “tiger”
The third most invasive mosquito in the world is conquering the north of Italy. The Japanese mosquito arrived in north-eastern Italy and adapts to urban environments.
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Richard Gere to testify against Salvini in migrant case
Richard Gere is to testify against nationalist League party leader Matteo Salvini. The former interior minister is accused of ‘abducting’ some 150 rescued migrants on board a ship operated by Spanish NGO Open Arms. It was part of his closed-ports policy in August 2019.
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