Molise Governor Francesco Roberti (Forza Italia) is under investigation for corruption in a probe led by the Campobasso District Anti-Mafia Directorate (DDA). The investigation involves 47 suspects who recently received notification of its conclusion.
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Florence authorities have ordered the removal of self check-in keyboxes from holiday rental properties by 25 February, as part of efforts to tackle over-tourism in the city.
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An earthquake of magnitude 3.1 was recorded at 03:22 on 18 February in the Campi Flegrei area, in the province of Naples. A seismic swarm started in the area on Saturday (15 February).
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Police arrested 181 suspected Cosa Nostra members on Tuesday in a large operation linked to a Palermo investigation into the Mafia.
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From 14 February to 4 March 2025, Venice Carnival will once again dazzle visitors. This year marks the 300th anniversary of Giacomo Casanova’s birth, making him the central theme. The invitation is to embrace the game, love, and intrigue that defined both his life and 18th-century Venice.
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A 40-year-old man of Romanian nationality desecrated the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican by climbing onto it and toppling six bronze candelabras, each dating back to 1865 and valued at €30,000. He then began removing the linen altar cloth before being swiftly detained by Vatican security personnel.
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On 8th February 1848, the streets of Padua became the site of an uprising against Austrian rule, as students and ordinary citizens fought side by side in a bid to challenge the occupying forces.
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On 5 February, officials announced the discovery of an ancient burial site in Padula, Campania. The find includes 19 tombs dating back to the 4th century BC, one of which is believed to belong to a warrior.
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Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni on Saturday condemned the vandalism of the Basovizza Foiba memorial near Trieste, calling it an offence to the entire nation.
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Carabinieri from the ROS special unit, coordinated by DDA anti-mafia investigators, arrested 25 people on Monday for alleged links to a scheme by the Mallardo criminal clan to influence the Giugliano municipal administration.
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