Leaders of Italy’s right-wing governing coalition met on Monday to define priorities for the final year of the legislature, which is due to end in October next year. Majority sources said the talks took place at Premier Giorgia Meloni’s office at Palazzo Chigi in Rome and focused on how the government intends to organise its […]
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St Peter’s Basilica will mark the 400th anniversary of its dedication this November with new digital tools, expanded visitor services and a bespoke typeface inspired by Michelangelo’s handwriting. The Vatican unveiled the plans on Monday ahead of the anniversary celebrations scheduled for 18th November.
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Puglia Governor Antonio Decaro on Monday lamented the collapse of the Arco dell’Amore, a natural coastal rock formation at Melendugno, near Lecce, which caved in over the weekend after days of torrential rain and heavy seas.
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Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni returned on Monday to Niscemi, the Sicilian town devastated by a landslide last month, as she toured other areas hit by Cyclone Harry, which also caused extensive damage in Calabria and Sardinia. She was accompanied by Civil Protection Chief Fabio Ciciliano for a reconnaissance of the affected sites.
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Italy’s athletes continued to shine at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics on Thursday as the host nation added several high-profile medals to its tally.
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Italy’s battle with overtourism is entering a more assertive phase. Capri is rolling out new summer restrictions designed to curb crowding and restore a sense of balance between visitors and residents.
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A 57-year-old man in southern Italy sparked an unusual and high-stakes recovery operation after accidentally throwing away 20 gold bars worth around €120,000 during a routine household clean-up.
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Germany on Thursday joined France in calling for the resignation of Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Palestinian Territories. This follows remarks in which she described Israel as “a common enemy of humanity”.
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Migrant rescue NGOs on Thursday accused the government of seeking to exclude them from search-and-rescue operations in the Mediterranean. This came after the cabinet approved a new anti-immigration package that includes powers to impose a so-called “naval blockade”.
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Federica Brignone said on Thursday that she had surpassed her own expectations after winning gold in the women’s Super-G at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
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