Balloonist dies in Siena accident
A 40-year-old hot air balloonist dies today in Siena. She was thrown from the aircraft’s basket.
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CNR develops quantum computer that beats Google
A team of researchers at the Italian National Research Council (CNR) in Milan developed a quantum computer which beats the competition of Google.
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Outrage as two politicians propose renaming public spaces after fascists
Politicians in Rome and Latina suggest renaming public spaces after Hitler and the brother of Mussolini.
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Covid update: transmission rate drops while number of tests rises
A Covid update on the situation in Italy, and two regions suspend unvaccinated health workers.
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Elon Musk and Grimes visit Florence
Elon Musk, Tesla and Space X founder, and his partner musician Grimes, are visiting Tuscany. They toured the Uffizi earlier this week.
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‘Lucifer’ heatwave scorches Sicily with 48.8º
The province of Siracusa registered a temperature of 48.8°C on Wednesday. If confirmed it is a new record for Europe. Lucifer is to blame.
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Fast food joint in Pompei opens to the public
Unearthed in 2019, a fast food joint in Pompei archaeological park is now open to the public. With frescoes displaying its wares, the snack bar was frozen in time when Vesuvius erupted.
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Cable car crash survivor caught in custody battle
The five-year-old Israeli boy who was the sole survivor of the Mottarone cable car crash, is now the source of a custody battle.
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Fatal night of wildfires
An elderly man died in Calabria as wildfires caused his house to cave in. The night of the 10th/11th August was the worst so far for fires.
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Police uncover fake Green Pass network
On Monday, Italian police blocked several groups on mobile messaging app Telegram where users could buy fake a Green Pass. Anyone in Italy needs the Green Pass to access museums, leisure services and restaurants.
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