Rainbow Family rally in Bologna
Italy’s Association of Rainbow Families rallied in Bologna on Sunday to defend the rights of same-sex couples to have their children recognised by the state.
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Rescue ship Louise Michel detained on Lampedusa
The M.V. Louise Michel, a rescue ship bought with the proceeds of a Banksy art sale, is being detained by Italian authorities on Lampedusa. The ship broke new rules in assisting in another rescue instead of heading straight to its assigned port.
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Mission: Impossible filming in Puglia
According to witnesses, Tom Cruise is shooting flight scenes for Mission: Impossible 8 in Puglia. The actor was seen boarding a helicopter in Bari for an unknown destination today.
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La Scala TV launched
Last week, the La Scala Opera House in Milan started its own TV channel. Viewers can watch live or on demand shows.
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Flooding in the south, drought in the north
Farmers’ association Coldiretti again sounded the alarm about extreme weather in Italy. There has been flooding in southern Italy, whilst the north suffers from low precipitation levels which have badly hit water reserves. As a result, agriculture all over the country is having huge trouble as a consequence.
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Wiretap reveals Cosa Nostra has its own constitution
A Cosa Nostra boss arrested on Tuesday says the Sicilian Mafia has a written statute.
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Verona amphitheatre damaged by falling star
The iconic Verona amphitheatre dating from Roman times, the Arena, was damaged by falling Christmas decorations on Monday.
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New high-speed rail link between Rome and Milan
A new direct rail link between Rome and Milan will start on Monday, 23rd January. It will link the two cities in under three hours.
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Uffizi 2022 visitors almost at 2019 levels
Florence’s Uffizi Gallery complex attracted over four million visitors in 2022. This is just short of the 2019 record visitor levels.
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Second Messina Denaro hideout discovered
Italian police today found a second hideout of Matteo Messina Denaro, the Mafia superboss apprehended on Monday after 30 years on the run.
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