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Matther Hall, a Bitish hiker missing in the Italian Alps. Image credit: Facebook

Body found in search for missing British hiker

July 18, 2025July 18, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Rescue teams in northern Italy have found a body believed to be that of missing British hiker Matthew Hall. He disappeared while hiking in the Alps near Chiavenna on 9 July.

Meloni marks 1000 days in office

July 18, 2025July 18, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Thursday marked her government’s 1000 days in office, defending its record and highlighting job creation as a key achievement.

Gaza church hit by Israel . Image credit: AFP or licensors

Pope condemns Gaza church strike as ‘unjustifiable’

July 18, 2025July 18, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Pope Leo XIV on Friday called Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, to express solidarity. An Israeli strike on Gaza’s Holy Family Catholic Church killed three people and wounded ten others.

Prosecutors launch appeal over Salvini acquittal in Open Arms case

Prosecutors appeal Salvini acquittal in Open Arms case

July 18, 2025July 18, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Palermo prosecutors have lodged an appeal with Italy’s highest court against the acquittal of Deputy Premier Matteo Salvini over his 2019 decision to block a migrant rescue vessel.

Artist's impression of Messina Strait bridge project. Stretto di Messina - Original publication: Stretto di Messina Immediate source: Video e foto del Ponte legal rejection

Agreement signed for Strait of Messina bridge project

July 16, 2025July 16, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Italian government has taken a major step forward in the long-awaited Strait of Messina bridge project. A new programme agreement was signed at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (Mit) outlining technical and financial commitments for the construction.

Robigo train station where the initial attack took place. By Threecharlie - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=46628022

Woman raped near Rovigo station – one suspect at large

July 16, 2025July 16, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Police have arrested a man following a violent sexual assault near Rovigo train station. A second suspect remains on the run.

urban planning scandal in Milan includes the Olympic Village, shown © SOM | Pixelflakes

Urban planning scandal shakes Milan

July 16, 2025July 16, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Milan’s Public Prosecutor has requested six precautionary arrests, including that of Giancarlo Tancredi, the city’s Urban Regeneration Councillor. The move forms part of a wide-ranging corruption and forgery investigation into urban planning and building development in the city.

letter supporting Albanese signed by Tlon members, actors etc. Image credit: Tlon

Italy’s cultural figures rally behind Albanese

July 15, 2025July 15, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Actors, writers, musicians, and intellectuals across Italy are uniting to support Francesca Albanese. She is the United Nations Special Rapporteur for Palestinians, recently sanctioned by the United States. The sanctions target her for reporting on the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories.

Erotic mosaic returned to Pompeii. Image credit: AP Press

Erotic mosaic stolen by Nazi returned to Pompeii

July 15, 2025July 15, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

An erotic mosaic looted during World War II by a Nazi officer has been returned to Pompeii, almost 80 years after its theft. The mosaic dates from between the late first century BC and early first century AD.

Meloni considers military presence in Greenland PM Giorgia Meloni says ReArm Europe is a misnomer. Meloni asked to address parliament on US tariff threat

Meloni under pressure to address Trump tariff threat

July 15, 2025July 15, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s opposition parties are demanding that Premier Giorgia Meloni report urgently to parliament following US President Donald Trump’s tariff threat of 30% on EU goods.