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Sistine Chapel ceiling frescoes by Michelangelo

On this day in history: Sistine Chapel ceiling frescoes revealed

November 1, 2025November 1, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On 1 November 1512, Michelangelo Buonarroti’s vast ceiling frescoes in the Sistine Chapel were formally shown to the public for the first time. The date was not chosen arbitrarily — it was All Saints’ Day, a major feast in the Catholic Church calendar. The patron, Pope Julius II, selected it to display the work on […]

frame from video outside FdI Parma offices where fascist chants could be heard.

Fascist chants heard at FdI Parma office

November 1, 2025November 1, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A group of young people were filmed chanting Fascist slogans at the Brothers of Italy (FdI) offices in Parma on 28 October, the anniversary of Mussolini’s March on Rome.

Miriam Oliviero - her body was found in Siena

Body of Miriam Oliviero found near Siena landmark

November 1, 2025November 1, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Police have found the body of Miriam Oliviero, a 24-year-old from Monteroni d’Arbia, on a rooftop near Siena’s Torre del Mangia.

On this day in history: birth of media mogul Angelo Rizzoli

October 31, 2025October 31, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On this day – 31 October 1889 – Angelo Rizzoli was born in Milan, embarking on a journey from orphanage to media empire.

Sempio poggi and stasi. The investigation is not considering fingerprint 33 as the Garlasco case reopens

Father of new Garlasco murder suspect probed for bribery

October 31, 2025October 31, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The father of Andrea Sempio, a newly identified suspect in the 2007 murder of Chiara Poggi in Garlasco near Pavia, is under investigation for allegedly bribing a prosecutor to drop an earlier case against his son, Rai News reported on Thursday.

Judicial reform to go t referendum. Justice system moves at snail-pace in Italy

Senate approves judicial reform, referendum to follow

October 31, 2025October 31, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The government’s constitutional judicial reform cleared its final hurdle in parliament on Thursday. The Senate approved the bill with 112 votes in favour, 59 against, and nine abstentions.

Artist's impression of Messina Strait bridge project. Stretto di Messina - Original publication: Stretto di Messina Immediate source: Video e foto del Ponte legal rejection

Salvini: Government will address Messina Bridge issues

October 31, 2025October 31, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Deputy Premier and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini said the government will address the Strait of Messina bridge issues that led the Audit Court to block approval on Wednesday.

Francesca Albanese accuses countries of complicity over Israel "genocide" in Gaza Image credit: Getty Images

Italy dismisses UN Gaza report as biased and “lacking credibility”

October 30, 2025October 30, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s ambassador to the United Nations has rejected a report by UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese that accuses 63 countries, including Italy, of complicity in Israel’s “genocide” in Gaza.

artist impression of messina Strait bridge project. Image credit: Webuild Messina bridge decree rewritten by government

Meloni calls emergency meeting after Sicily bridge project setback

October 30, 2025October 30, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Premier Giorgia Meloni has called an emergency meeting after Italy’s Audit Court blocked the Strait of Messina bridge project. Transport Minister Matteo Salvini told Corriere della Sera that the government would meet on Thursday to address the setback.

Harvesting grapes by hand in the autumn on Sicily Fabio Ingrosso, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Autumn on Sicily: Flavours and Festivals

October 30, 2025October 30, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Autumn in Sicily is not just a season—it is a celebration of flavour, colour, and ancient tradition. As the air cools and the land turns golden, the island’s markets and villages come alive with festivals dedicated to its most prized ingredients: pistachios from Bronte, capers from the Aeolian Islands, and the golden oils of the […]