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27 dead in Lampedusa migrant shipwreck

August 14, 2025August 14, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

At least 27 people died after a migrant shipwreck off Lampedusa on Wednesday, Italian authorities confirmed.

JImmy Kimmel who gained italian citizenship after Trump's re-election

Jimmy Kimmel gained Italian citizenship after Trump re-election

August 13, 2025August 13, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

US talk show host Jimmy Kimmel has obtained Italian citizenship, citing Donald Trump’s return to the White House as a key factor.

Pavia takes Dante and classical music to Expo 2025 Osaka

August 13, 2025August 13, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Classical music and Dante’s poetry will demonstrate culture’s power to connect nations at Expo 2025 Osaka. From 2 to 4 September, the Italy Pavilion will host Istante Dante in Expo, a project promoted by Almo Collegio Borromeo and the Foundation I Solisti di Pavia. It will feature 100 Italian and international musicians interpreting 100 tercets […]

Siena nurseries let children pick apron colour

August 12, 2025August 12, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

In a progressive step on gender neutrality, Torrita di Siena’s council has announced that nursery children will no longer be assigned pink or blue uniforms. Starting this September, new entrants will choose between a yellow, green, or red apron – an initiative intended to move past rigid gender stereotypes and embrace greater autonomy for young […]

Tourist spending up in Italy this summer - Ferragosto

Ferragosto Tourism Turnover nears €5billion

August 12, 2025August 13, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Tourism spending during the week of the mid-August Ferragosto holiday is set to approach €5 billion, according to a survey released on Monday by the CNA small-business association.

Calabria botlusim outbreak - nine under investigation

Nine suspects in Calabria botulism outbreak

August 11, 2025August 11, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The investigation into a botulism outbreak linked to sausage sandwiches sold in Calabria has widened to include nine suspects, sources said at the weekend.

Smoke from the Mount Vesuvius wildfire as seen from Pompeii

Mount Vesuvius wildfire – arson suspected

August 10, 2025August 11, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Mount Vesuvius remains closed to hikers as firefighters battle a wildfire that has spread across the volcano’s slopes for a third day. The blaze, which broke out on Friday, has destroyed more than 500 hectares of forest and agricultural land in the Vesuvius National Park, forcing the suspension of all trail access.