The forest above Prato allo Stelvio remains ablaze. Over 400 firefighters have worked since yesterday to control it. Drought and winds have been hampering efforts to control the forest fire in Val Venosta.
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Dante Alighieri, Italy’s most celebrated poet, died in exile in Ravenna on 14 September 1321. More than 700 years later, his presence continues to shape Italian culture. This week it forms part of a royal itinerary as the King and Queen visit Dante’s tomb.
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Italy is once again grappling with the horror of femicide following the discovery of the body of 22-year-old student Ilaria Sula. She had been missing since 25 March, and on Wednesday, her remains were found stuffed in a suitcase in the countryside near Rome. Autopsy results released on Thursday confirmed that she died from haemorrhagic […]
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Authorities have found the body of 22-year-old Albanian student Ilaria Sula, missing since 25 March, in a wooded area near Poli, Rome. Her body was inside a suitcase dumped in a ravine, according to Corriere della Sera.
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Tens of thousands of Italians gathered in Rome’s Piazza del Popolo on Saturday for a pro-Europe rally, waving European Union and peace flags. The demonstration, which drew at least 50,000 people, was launched by journalist Michele Serra to show support for European unity amid growing political divisions.
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A dramatic reenactment of Julius Caesar’s assassination is underway at Rome’s Largo di Torre Argentina, marking the Ides of March. The Gruppo Storico Romano is bringing the infamous events of 44 BC to life, staging senate meetings and betrayals that led to Caesar’s downfall.
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A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck the Campi Flegrei volcanic caldera near Naples at 1:32 pm on Saturday, Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) reported. The shallow quake, with a depth of just 2.9 km, was widely felt across the area. It is the second earthquake in less than a week in the area.
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Rescue teams worked across 14 municipalities on Saturday after Tuscany floods and landslides left residents stranded, the local prefecture said.
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Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna faced severe weather on Friday as torrential rain caused widespread flooding and pushed several rivers beyond alert levels. A red alert is now in place for Florence, Pisa, and Prato.
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A 4.4-magnitude earthquake in the Campi Flegrei volcanic caldera shook the Naples area overnight, sending frightened residents into the streets. The quake caused some damage and injured one person.
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