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overturned car in which a sixteen-year-old was killed

Sixteen-year-old killed as teenagers flee Carabinieri checkpoint

June 1, 2026June 1, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Sixteen-year-old killed as teenagers flee Carabinieri checkpoint

A car chase lasting three kilometres ended in tragedy near Orta Nova when a vehicle carrying five underage passengers, all over the alcohol limit, overturned on a dangerous bend. A sixteen-year-old as killed.

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Bull mosaic in Galreria, Milan which is in need of testicular renovation. Image credit: Getty Images

Milan’s lucky bull gets its testicles restored

May 31, 2026May 31, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Milan’s lucky bull gets its testicles restored

Centuries of superstition, millions of grinding heels, and one lucky bull in need of renovation. The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II’s most intimate mosaic is back under repair.

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Kanye West, aka Ye

Italy bans Kanye West and Travis Scott concerts

May 31, 2026May 31, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Italy bans Kanye West and Travis Scott concerts

A request from Reggio Emilia’s Jewish community helped trigger the decision to cancel two July concerts by Kanye West. It is the latest in a string of European bans on the rapper now known as Ye.

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Still from surveillance cameras as military horses spooked by fireworks, break free on Rome's streets

Military horses stampede through Rome after fireworks prank

May 31, 2026May 31, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Military horses stampede through Rome after fireworks prank

A traffic officer’s late-night joke with firecrackers sent 35 military horses bolting down one of Rome’s busiest roads. In total, four people and up to 15 animals were injured — the night before final rehearsals for the 2 June celebrations.

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sCHOOLBUS OVERTURNS VIGILI DEL FUOCO + UFFICIO STAMPA, PRESS OFFICE, HANDOUT PHOTO, NO SALES, EDITORIAL USE ONLY + NPK

Fourteen children injured as school bus overturns in collision

May 30, 2026May 30, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Fourteen children injured as school bus overturns in collision

A Nissan Qashqai, whose driver allegedly ran a stop sign, struck a school bus head-on in Mazara del Vallo. The bus overturned, resulting in two children to hospital in Palermo by helicopter.

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Milan Certosa station By Sergio D’Afflitto, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=40771908

Young man stabbed to death at Milan Certosa station

May 28, 2026May 28, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Young man stabbed to death at Milan Certosa station

The killing of a 22-year-old at Certosa station has reignited a bitter political argument about urban safety, gang violence. A key question: has Italy’s government has delivered on its law-and-order promises.

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Via dei Georgofili, Florence, site of mafia bombing in 1993

Florence to marks anniversary of Via dei Georgofili bombing

May 23, 2026May 23, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Florence to marks anniversary of Via dei Georgofili bombing

A night vigil in Piazza della Signoria, a commemorative procession, and a conference on unresolved judicial questions will mark the anniversary of the 1993 Via dei Georgofili bombing on 26-27 May. The Cosa Nostra attack that killed five people in the heart of the city.

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Short-stay rentals to be banned in Florence historic centre Time Out places Florence ninth in world for culture

Time Out places Florence ninth best city for culture

May 23, 2026May 23, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Time Out places Florence ninth best city for culture

The Tuscan capital, Florence, is the only Italian city in the global top 20 in a Time Out survey. It is recognised for a cultural offering that extends well beyond its Renaissance monuments.

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Sardinia from the air Delta Air Lines have started direct New York to Sardinia flights

Delta launches first direct New York–Sardinia flight

May 23, 2026May 23, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Delta launches first direct New York–Sardinia flight

Delta Air Lines’s new JFK–Olbia service, chosen by a public vote, marks a historic shift in transatlantic access to one of the Mediterranean’s most coveted destinations.

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Niscemi landslide

Meloni pledges €150 million for Niscemi

May 22, 2026May 22, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Meloni pledges €150 million for Niscemi

The premier returns to the landslide-hit Sicilian town of Niscemi four months on, as investigators examine authorisations granted over decades on an unstable hillside.

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Mother and baby. Motherhood aspiration controversy continues births at lowest number since WW2

Births at post-war low in 2025

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026Deborah Cater
sex and relationship education in schools now needs parental consent

Italy passes parental consent law for sex and relationship education

June 5, 2026June 5, 2026Deborah Cater
Quality of life across generations in Italy

Il Sole 24 Ore’s 2026 generational quality of life index

May 26, 2026May 26, 2026Deborah Cater
Run-off votes in local elections Referendum votes

Italy’s local elections put immigration front and centre

May 25, 2026May 25, 2026Deborah Cater
Basilica di Santo Spirito in Florence, where a Michelangelo crucifix hangs. Lucarelli, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

The Michelangelo crucifix most visitors never see

July 19, 2026July 19, 2026Deborah Cater
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Umbrian plateau becomes a living rainbow

July 19, 2026July 19, 2026Deborah Cater
Aerial view of Pietrabbondante https://molise.guideslow.it/

Pietrabbondante: A Samnite mountaintop sanctuary

July 15, 2026July 15, 2026Deborah Cater
tourist tax revenues in Florence highest in Italy for 2024

Florence named best city in Europe by Travel + Leisure readers

July 13, 2026July 13, 2026Deborah Cater

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