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Camorra group targeted in Rome police operation. Image shows armed carabinieri officer from the rear

14 arrested in targeted Camorra operation in Rome

December 8, 2025December 8, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Police arrested 14 people in Rome on Friday in a major operation targeting a clan of the Naples-based Camorra that is accused of running criminal rackets in the capital.

Villa of the slaves shows they were fed well. Image shows excavation of amphorae and bowl of what is broad beans. Image credit: pompeiisites

New finds shed light on Pompeii’s Villa of the Slaves

December 8, 2025December 8, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Fresh discoveries in the Villa of the Slaves at Pompeii have revealed more about daily life in the Civita Giuliana complex, where enslaved workers lived. The Italian culture ministry announced the findings on Friday.

Treccani chooses 'trust' as its word of 2025. Image shows shelf of 5 La Pîccola Trecanni books with one on the left leaning against the other four.

Treccani names “trust” as Italy’s Word of the Year for 2025

December 8, 2025December 8, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Treccani Institute has chosen “trust” as its Word of the Year for 2025. The influential dictionary and encyclopaedia highlighted its “relevance and ethical significance” during a period of uncertainty.

Amazon Italy pays €180m to end tax and labour probe

December 5, 2025December 5, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Italian logistics unit of Amazon has paid about €180 million to the tax agency and dismantled a monitoring system for delivery staff, closing a probe into alleged tax fraud and illegal labour practices, according to sources cited by Reuters.

vatican bank sustainability report 2024. Credit: IOR

Vatican Bank issues first sustainability report

December 5, 2025December 5, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Vatican Bank has released its first Sustainability Report, outlining its progress on environmental, social and governance standards and its commitment to faith-aligned investment practices.

Dispute grows over far-right publisher at Rome book fair

December 5, 2025December 5, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A row over the presence of an allegedly far-right publisher at Rome’s Più Libri Più Liberi book fair intensified on Thursday after Orecchio Acerbo said it would leave the Italian Publishers Association (AIE) in protest.

Google search terms 2025. Credit: Google

Google reveals Italy’s top search trends of 2025

December 5, 2025December 5, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Google has released its annual breakdown of Italian search trends in 2025, highlighting a year shaped by music competitions, sporting success, cultural moments and global crises.

Tatiana Tramacere shown standing in a graffiti area, has been found alive in a Nardó

Missing Nardò woman found alive after 10-day search

December 5, 2025December 5, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The town of Nardò in Puglia has reacted with relief after 27-year-old Tatiana Tramacere, missing for more than ten days, was found alive on Thursday night.

Mogherini resigns from College of Europe post. Image shows a head shot of Federica Mogherini

Mogherini quits College of Europe amid fraud probe

December 5, 2025December 5, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Federica Mogherini has resigned as rector of the College of Europe in Bruges after being charged with fraud in a Belgian corruption investigation.

Ex-EU diplomat Federica Mogherini released in fraud probe

December 3, 2025December 3, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A judge in Belgium released former EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini overnight, after she and two others were detained on Tuesday in connection with a corruption and procurement-fraud investigation.