Oscar shortlist includes Sorrentino film ‘The Hand of God’
Italy pins its Oscar hopes on the Sorrentino movie which references Diego Maradona. ‘The Hand of God’ is on the Academy Awards shortlist.
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Central Lazio introduces masks rules
Nicola Zingaretti, governor of the central Lazio region around Rome, makes masks compulsory outdoors from 23rd December. The order lasts until 23rd January 2022.
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Ryanair accused of giving wrong test information for flights to Italy
A Ryanair customer took to social media to complain the airline gave them incorrect information for travel rules to Italy. They claim the airline is even preventing people from boarding.
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Italy considering more Covid measures over Christmas period
The Italian government is considering imposing new COVID-19 measures, following a surge of positive cases and Omicron concerns.
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Richard Rogers: Pompidou and Millennium Dome architect dies aged 88
The Italian-British architect Richard Rogers died on Saturday aged 88. He changed the London skyline with creations such as the Millennium Dome and the Cheesegrater.
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Three workers killed by crane collapse in Turin
One crane was constructing another larger crane when they collapsed on to buildings and vehicles. Three workers died as a result of the crane collapse and three further people were injured.
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Recurring miracle of liquefaction of St Gennaro’s blood occurred yesterday
The blood of Naples’ patron St Gennaro liquefied at the city’s cathedral on Thursday evening. This is seen as a good omen by Neapolitans.
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Uffizi displays Renaissance maps of Tuscany for first time in 20 years
The first large-scale maps of Tuscany are back on display in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. They have been out of the public gaze for over 20 years.
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US returns $10m of stolen antiquities to Italy
An investigation into artefacts looted from Italy since the 1980s uncovers stolen antiquities valued at around $10million. Among the pieces was a statue unwittingly bought by Kim Kardashian West.
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Italy extends state of emergency to 31 March 2022
On Tuesday night, the Italian government extended the nation’s emergency powers until 31st March, 2022. The state of emergency was due to expire at the end of this year.
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