Four dead in Lago Maggiore boating accident
Four people died and around 18 survived after a tourist boat capsized and sank in a storm on Lago Maggiore in northern Italy.
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49th anniversary of Piazza della Loggia massacre
The remembrance ceremony for the eight victims of the Piazza della Loggia massacre starts with the tolling of eight bells. 49 years ago today, eight people died and 102 were injured in Brescia’s Piazza Loggia when a bomb exploded.
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Ancient books frozen to salvage them from flood damage
A number of ancient books and manuscripts are now in industrial-sized freezers at -25C in a bid to rid them of excess water. The documents were affected by the deadly floods last week in Emilia-Romagna and Le Marche.
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Star architect to design Rome’s first green architecture
Top architect Mario Cucinella is to design Rome’s first foray into green architecture, the ‘Fo.Ro’. The Foresta Romana (Roman Forest) project aims to vie with Milan’s iconic Vertical Forest designed by another famous architect, Stefano Boeri.
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Never censor books says Mattarella
Books should never be silenced, President Sergio Mattarella said today marking the centenary of the birth of Catholic priest and great educator of the poor Don Lorenzo Milani.
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Vatican condemns eco-vandalism
The Vatican has condemned so-called eco-vandalism, the act of targeting cultural heritage, in a document on tourism.
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Lufthansa to buy 41% of ITA Airways
Lufthansa is to buy 41% of ITA Airways via a 325-million-euro capital increase, the German carrier said on Thursday. It reached an agreement with the Italian economy ministry to acquire a minority stake.
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€6billion from EU to protect Italy against natural disasters
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU-funded post-Covid National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) includes six billion euros to reduce Italy’s exposure to natural disasters, such as floods and landslides.
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Video of police beating transsexual goes viral
A video went viral in Italy showing Milan police beating a transsexual using truncheons and pepper spray. Parents had called the police saying she was bothering children at the school gates.
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Natural disasters – Protecting Italy must be a priority
Shoring up Italy against natural disasters must be a priority for the government, Civil Protection Minister Nello Musumeci said today. In a briefing to parliament on last week’s flooding and landslide emergency in Emilia Romagna he said a national plan is needed.
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