No rift between Italy and US, says Tajani
Foreign minister insists transatlantic bond “transcends individual presidents” after Rome’s refusal to back Trump’s Iran war strained relations with Washington.
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Heat wave returns – eight cities on red alert Friday
The brief respite from the heat is over as temperatures climb again across central and southern Italy, with health risk alerts peaking on 28 August.
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On this day: death of mathematician Clelia Grillo Borromeo Arese
An aristocratic woman recognised as one of the brilliant mathematicians and scientists of her era, Clelia Grillo Borromeo Arese, died on 23rd August 1777 in Milan.
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Meloni rejects migration “boomerang” claim
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has rejected claims that Italy’s migration policy is backfiring after a growing number of EU countries began returning migrants to Italy under the bloc’s new Migration and Asylum Pact. Centre-left Democratic Party leader Elly Schlein described the situation as a “boomerang” for the government.
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Italy travel warning: September strikes
Anyone travelling in Italy in September should be prepared for disruption, with a series of strikes planned across the country’s railways, airports and local public transport. The walkouts come as millions of people return from the summer holidays and could affect both domestic journeys and international travel.
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Jannik Sinner pulls out of US Open
Jannik Sinner will miss the US Open after he withdrew from the final Grand Slam of the season because of a persistent right knee injury.
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Italy faces fresh femicide alarm
Italy is facing renewed alarm over femicide and violence against women after six women were killed by current or former partners in the days following the Ferragosto holiday.
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Army deployed as wildfires continue to ravage Abruzzo
The Italian Army has been deployed to help fight the wildfires that continue to burn across Abruzzo, with high temperatures, shifting winds and difficult terrain hampering efforts to bring the flames under control.
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Espresso costs almost 25% more than five years ago
The price of an espresso at an Italian bar has risen by almost a quarter in five years, with the average cup now costing €1.29, according to a new study by the Centre for Training and Research on Consumption (CRC) in collaboration with Assoutenti.
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Antonello da Messina masterpieces stolen during Assumption festival
Four works by Renaissance master Antonello da Messina have been stolen from a museum in his native Messina, Sicily, in a daring raid that police believe may have involved someone with inside knowledge.
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