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Italy hosting WTTC tourism summit

September 7, 2025September 8, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy will host the World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) 25th Global Summit in Rome from 28 to 30 September.

Andrea Camilleri at 100 and the island of Sicily

September 6, 2025September 6, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Andrea Camilleri would have turned one hundred today, 6th September 1925, born in Porto Empedocle, Sicily. His name is synonymous with Inspector Salvo Montalbano, but to regard him merely as a crime writer is to diminish a vast, multifaceted literary legacy.

Trieste - terrorism charges for man allegedly sharing jihadist material

Pakistani man arrested in Trieste on terrorism charges

September 5, 2025September 5, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A 25-year-old Pakistani man was arrested in Trieste on terrorism charges, police said.

Rome to invest €9 million in Aurelian Walls project

September 5, 2025September 5, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Rome will spend €9.245 million to redevelop a five-kilometre stretch of the ancient Aurelian Walls, the city announced this week.

Global Sumud Flotilla pre-launch. Image credit: Global Sumud Flotilla

Meloni pledges protection for Italians on Global Sumud flotilla

September 4, 2025September 4, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Premier Giorgia Meloni said her government will take steps to protect Italians joining the Global Sumud Flotilla heading to Gaza.

Moacchina Rosa procession in Viterbo. Tow armed Turkish men were arrested just hours before this year's procession.

Arrest of armed Turkish men in Viterbo

September 4, 2025September 4, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Premier Giorgia Meloni praised Italy’s police and Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi on Thursday following the arrest of two armed Turkish men in Viterbo.

Giorgio Armani - fashion director has died aged 91. Image credit: REUTERS

Giorgio Armani dies aged 91

September 4, 2025September 4, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Giorgio Armani, the Italian designer who revolutionised fashion and built a global empire, has died aged 91.

Gaza flotilla will not set sail on Sunday. Image credit: Emilio Morenatti / AP

Tajani condemns attack on UNIFIL as Italian MPs join Gaza flotilla

September 3, 2025September 3, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani condemned on Wednesday what UNIFIL described as one of the most serious attacks on its mission in Lebanon since last November. Meanwhile, 4 opposition MPs join the Gaza flotilla.

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

Italy rules out using NATO funds for Messina bridge

September 3, 2025September 3, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The government has made it clear that NATO funds will not finance the €13.5 billion project to build a bridge across the Strait of Messina connecting Sicily to the mainland.