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Sinner battles past Brooksby to reach Wimbledon fourth round

July 5, 2026July 5, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

World number one, Jannik Sinner, continues Wimbledon title defence with gritty straight-sets win over American Brooksby. Dimitrov outlasts Berrettini in a five-set epic.

Government scraps Tavolara Bay luxury glamping project

July 3, 2026July 3, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Rome revokes Special Economic Zone authorisation for the Tavolara Bay glamping development at Cala Finanza, two days after a municipal council U-turn and a mass protest on the beach.

Storms follow heatwave Storms hit Lombardy region hard Storm warning

Storms sweep Italy as heatwave finally breaks

July 2, 2026July 2, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Almost 400 emergency callouts in the Veneto alone as violent winds and torrential rain follow two weeks of deadly heat. Whilst storms swept much of Italy, Catania and Reggio Calabria remain on red alert.

Rai oversight commission collapses

July 2, 2026July 2, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Barbara Floridia accuses the ruling majority of holding public broadcasting “hostage” as she and every opposition member on the Rai oversight commission resigned within hours of one another. Centre-right members resign hours later, blaming the Left.

Sinner says reason for French Open collapse understood

July 2, 2026July 2, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

World number one Jannik Sinner battles past Nuno Borges to reach the Wimbledon third round, but admits the physical crisis that cost him at Roland Garros remains only partly solved.

Luca parmitano receives tricolor ahead of Artemis III mission

Parmitano receives state flag to carry on Artemis III moon mission

July 1, 2026July 1, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The premier welcomed the Sicilian astronaut Luca Parmitano and his wife to Palazzo Chigi ahead of the 2027 Artemis III mission, calling his selection an honour for the entire nation.

Pantheon in Rome. Imagen de G-tech en Pixabay

Pantheon entry fee rises to €7 from 1 July

July 1, 2026July 1, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The €2 increase, the first since paid admission to the Pantheon was introduced in 2023, will fund local libraries in disadvantaged areas under the Piano Olivetti per la Cultura scheme.

On this day: birth of Clara Gonzaga

July 1, 2026July 1, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Born on 1st July 1464, Clara Gonzaga, the eldest daughter of Federico I Gonzaga lived only 38 years but left a dynastic legacy that stretched from the Bourbon kings of France to King Charles III of Britain and Northern Ireland.

Sigfrido Ranucci received reprimand from Rai over Nordio allegations

Four arrested over bomb attack on journalist Ranucci

July 1, 2026July 1, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Carabinieri charge suspects from Avellino province over October 2025 car bombing at house of Report presenter Ranucci.

Salvini and League call for remigration after incorrectly blaming a "foreigner" for a murder. Salvini proposes bill for Italy to exit WHO

League drops ‘remigration’ call after killer turns out to be Italian

July 1, 2026July 1, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

League Party retracts statements blaming a “foreigner” for the murder of Reggio Emilia pizzaiolo Raffaele Stipa once the suspect is confirmed to be a 42-year-old Italian man. Their calls for remigration were loud.