Fast food joint in Pompei opens to the public
Unearthed in 2019, a fast food joint in Pompei archaeological park is now open to the public. With frescoes displaying its wares, the snack bar was frozen in time when Vesuvius erupted.
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Cable car crash survivor caught in custody battle
The five-year-old Israeli boy who was the sole survivor of the Mottarone cable car crash, is now the source of a custody battle.
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Fatal night of wildfires
An elderly man died in Calabria as wildfires caused his house to cave in. The night of the 10th/11th August was the worst so far for fires.
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Police uncover fake Green Pass network
On Monday, Italian police blocked several groups on mobile messaging app Telegram where users could buy fake a Green Pass. Anyone in Italy needs the Green Pass to access museums, leisure services and restaurants.
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Mafia arrests in Madrid and Rome
This week, police in Rome and Madrid arrested two Mafia bosses. Reputed mafia ‘godmother’ Maria Licciardi, of Naples-based Camorra crime syndicate and Domenico Paviglianiti, of the ‘Ndrangheta are now in custody.
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Pompei Archaeological Park opens free Covid test centre for visitors
As the new Green Pass rules came into effect yesterday, limiting access to museums, Pompei opened a free test centre to its visitors.
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Tourists miss out as Green Pass required for indoor leisure, sites and restaurants
Visitors across Italy were being asked if they had a Green Pass on Friday as new rules for museums, leisure sites and indoor dining came into force.
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Italy have record Olympic medal haul
On a fantastic Friday, Italy added to their Olympic medal haul winning the men’s 4x100m relay, the men’s 75kg karate and the women’s 20km walk.
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South Italy vulnerable to climate change
The ‘Climate’ study by the ESPON EU research programme states southern Italy is one of the European regions most vulnerable to climate change.
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Valentino Rossi to quit at the end of the season
Motorcycling legend Valentino Rossi announced today he will quit MotoGP at the end of the season.
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