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Three arrested over fatal cable car crash

May 27, 2021July 5, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italian police confirm they arrested three people in an investigation into the cable car crash that left 14 dead. All part of the management of the cable car.

Pope Francis. Image by Catholci Chruch of England and Wales via Flickr.com under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/

Pope Francis kisses Auschwitz tattoo

May 27, 2021July 2, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Pope Francis kissed the tattoo of an Auschwitz survivor at the Vatican. Lidia Maksymovicz was not even three when she ended up in the infamous concentration camp.

Trudeau apologises to Italian Canadians for WWII internments

Trudeau apologises for WWII internment of Italian Canadians

May 27, 2021July 11, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

When Italy declared war in 1940, Canada interned over 600 people of Italian heritage and labelled 31,000 ‘enemy aliens’. Canada’s prime minister, Justin Trudeau, formally apologised in parliament.

Venice Biennale reflects on sustainability and social inclusion

May 27, 2021July 5, 2021adminLeave a Comment

The world’s most prestigious architecture event, the Venice Architecture Biennale, opens on Saturday (22nd May). A six-month show, it explores the question of coexistence in a post-pandemic world. The 17th International Architecture Exhibition “How will we live together?”, postponed from last year, reflects on the future and the challenges it may hold. Curator Hashim Sarkis […]

Conte leaves Inter, Inzaghi stays at Lazio

May 27, 2021July 4, 2021adminLeave a Comment

Winning Italy’s top trophy is no guarantee of job security as Antonio Conte parts company with Inter Milan. He leaves just days after the celebration of Inter’s Serie A title. Inter Milan’s coach reportedly left the club after the Chinese owners said they wanted to cut back on spending on players. This sparked anger among […]

Cable car crash: Profit before safety

May 27, 2021July 4, 2021adminLeave a Comment

Prosecutors say three men arrested over fatal cable car crash in Piedmont knew there were technical issues with the cabins. They kept them running for financial reasons. Fourteen people died, including two children, when the lead cable of the way connecting the lakeside town of Stresa with the nearby Mottarone mountain snapped. Only a five-year […]