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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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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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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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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Italy acquires the François Tomb for €15 million
One of the greatest masterpieces of Etruscan painting returns to public ownership after more than 160 years in private hands. The François Tomb goes on display at Rome’s Villa Giulia from 25 June.
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Milan prosecutor orders review of US Consulate contractor
American construction giant Caddell Construction and a Turkish-born manager face investigation. It follows allegations by Indian labourers on the new US Consulate building site that they earned poverty-level wages and paid hundreds of thousands of rupees simply to secure the job.
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US reinstates sanctions on Francesca Albanese
The Italian academic and UN Special Rapporteur for the Palestinian Territories has been returned to the US Treasury’s blacklist over alleged anti-Semitism. It bars Francesca Albanese from credit card use and banking transactions with American institutions.
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Italian consumer confidence rebounds in May
Istat’s latest survey delivers a mixed picture of the Italian economy. Consumer confidence is more optimistic than analysts expected, but firms less so, as the government operates with a sharply reduced growth forecast.
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Sinner crashes out of French Open
Jannik Sinner, the world number one was leading 6-3, 6-2, 5-1 before his body gave out in the Paris heat, handing Argentine qualifier Juan Manuel Cerundolo one of the most remarkable victories of his career, as he passes into the third round of the French Open.
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On this day: Baldassare Cossa, antipope John XXIII deposed
29 May 1415: Baldassare Cossa, reigning as Pope John XXIII, is formally deposed by the Council of Constance after fleeing the city in disguise. The Council’s decision brought one of the most colourful and scandalous careers in Church history to an end.
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