Napoleon’s Elba reopens after major renovation
A €2 million PNRR-funded project has returned Napoleon’s two Elba retreats, and thousands of square metres of their historic gardens, to the public.
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Qatar’s Al Thani dynasty acquires Berlusconi’s Sardinian villa
Villa Certosa, the extravagant Costa Smeralda estate that served as the late prime minister’s playground for politicians, billionaires and Bunga Bunga parties, has found a buyer three years after Berlusconi’s death. The Qatari Al Thani royal family has made the winning bid.
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Uffizi suspends new ticket sales due to extreme heat
Florence’s flagship gallery, the Uffizi, has imposed an immediate halt on ticket sales, citing the impact of high temperatures on air conditioning systems. Existing bookings remain valid.
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Vatican launches five-year restoration of Raphael’s Loggia
A team of 20 restorers is to use laser technology on one of the most significant projects in the Vatican Museums’ history – Raphael’s Loggia.
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Car plunges into canal in Senago: Three dead
SENAGO (MILAN) – Three teenagers died and six others were injured early this morning after the car they were travelling in crashed into the Villoresi Canal in Senago. Around 5:30 a.m., emergency services responded to the scene where an Audi A2 carrying nine young people had left the road and entered the water.
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Fatal crash on Marina di Pietrasanta seafront
MARINA DI PIETRASANTA (LUCCA) – A 17-year-old resident of Viareggio died and an 18-year-old was critically injured early this morning following a collision between a scooter and an SUV on the Marina di Pietrasanta seafront, near the border with Forte dei Marmi. The incident occurred at approximately 4:00 a.m. near the Twiga nightclub.
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On This Day: death of Luca Pacioli, ‘Father of Accounting’
The Franciscan friar, mathematician and friend of Leonardo da Vinci – Luca Pacioli – died on 19 June 1517 in the Tuscan town of Sansepolcro where he had been born. He left behind a legacy that still shapes the way the world does business.
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Row over Pride event at Trevi Fountain museum
A state-run institute’s Pride evening at Palazzo Poli has prompted a formal inquiry from culture minister Alessandro Giuli. He says he was not informed and considers the event at odds with the museum’s purpose.
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Pope Leo XIV welcomes Iran-US deal
The pontiff used his weekly audience and remarks to reporters to address both the Iran-US peace agreement and his sharpest comments yet on far-right migration policy.
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ATM staff suspended for using security cameras to film women
ATM employees placed under criminal investigation and stripped of pay after footage from onboard CCTV systems was allegedly shared in sexist group chat.
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