Deaths among farmers, a homeless person and a cemetery visitor as the Uffizi suspends ticket sales. The Health Minister calls an emergency meeting for today (Thursday) as heatwave intensifies.
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Defence Minister Crosetto announced Tuesday that Italy’s iconic training ship – Amerigo Vespucci – will be in New York harbour for the 250th anniversary of American independence. It carries a message about the depth of the two nations’ bond that transcends current political turbulence.
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The prime minister insisted the proposed overhaul of Italy’s voting system serves the national interest rather than the centre-right’s electoral prospects. The Electoral Reform bill continues its slow progress through parliament.
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Opposition MPs accused Futuro Nazionale of using language reminiscent of fascist-era legislation during a Lower House debate on housing policy. The new far-right party presses its “Italians first” agenda.
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A major heatwave is tightening its grip on Italy, with the number of cities at the highest risk level set to climb from 12 today to 16 by Wednesday as temperatures reach 39°C across the country.
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The Guardia di Finanza’s annual report also reveals €4.7 billion seized in tax fraud cases, including Russian oligarchs assets, and nearly 50,000 illegal employment situations uncovered in a 17-month period.
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Deputy Chief Prosecutor Sergio Colaiocco began his summation Tuesday in the in-absentia trial of four Egyptian security officials for the murder of Giulio Regeni. They stand accused of the abduction, torture and murder of the Italian researcher in Cairo in 2016.
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On 21 June 1919, the pioneering architect, urban planner, and ecologist Paolo Soleri was born in Turin, Italy. Renowned for his radical philosophy of “arcology”, a fusion of architecture and ecology, Soleri dedicated his life to reimagining how human habitations could coexist harmoniously with the natural world.
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SENAGO (MILAN) – Three teenagers died and six others were injured early this morning after the car they were travelling in crashed into the Villoresi Canal in Senago. Around 5:30 a.m., emergency services responded to the scene where an Audi A2 carrying nine young people had left the road and entered the water.
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MARINA DI PIETRASANTA (LUCCA) – A 17-year-old resident of Viareggio died and an 18-year-old was critically injured early this morning following a collision between a scooter and an SUV on the Marina di Pietrasanta seafront, near the border with Forte dei Marmi. The incident occurred at approximately 4:00 a.m. near the Twiga nightclub.
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