umbertino Posted June 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 Another 45 days in prison for Patrick Zaki ( Detained since his arrival in Egypt Feb. 2020) June 2, 2021 https://breakinglatest.news/world/another-45-days-in-prison-for-patrick-zaki/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2021 Italian climate activists sue government over inaction Plaintiffs want court to order Mario Draghi’s government to adopt more ambitious climate policies Angela Giuffrida Sat 5 Jun 2021 07.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/05/italian-climate-activists-sue-government-over-inaction 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2021 ‘I’m speechless’: Italy’s collaborator law questioned after release of mafia’s most notorious killer Magistrates and jurists agree that without the now controversial law Giovanni Brusca wouldn’t have spent a day in prison Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo Fri 11 Jun 2021 05.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/11/im-speechless-italys-collaborator-law-questioned-after-release-of-mafias-most-notorious-killer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Falcone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Via_D'Amelio_bombing 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2021 Italy: the birth of the republic – archive, 1946 11 June 1946: Italians vote in an institutional referendum to replace the monarchy with a republic From our own correspondent Fri 11 Jun 2021 05.30 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/11/italy-the-birth-of-the-republic-archive-1946 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2021 Italy investigates UN officer over death of diplomat in DR Congo Prosecutors accuse suspect of failing to ensure protection of convoy that was attacked in February Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo Wed 9 Jun 2021 16.14 BSTLast modified on Wed 9 Jun 2021 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/09/italy-investigates-un-officer-over-death-of-diplomat-in-dr-congo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2021 Giulio Regeni’s last messages before his death in Egypt counter spy claims Facebook messages from the Italian student killed in Cairo in 2016 show his concerns about studying in the country Anthony Harwood Mon 14 Jun 2021 09.55 BST https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/jun/14/giulio-regeni-last-messages-before-his-death-in-egypt-counter-spy-claims https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Giulio_Regeni 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2021 Europe’s largest and oldest casino to reopen in Campione d’Italia Venue established in 1917 as a base for first world war spying closed in 2018, decimating town’s economy Angela Giuffrida in Rome Wed 16 Jun 2021 14.44 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/16/europes-largest-and-oldest-casino-to-reopen-in-campione-ditalia Campione d'Italia is Italy's territory ( subject to Italian laws) inside Switzerland 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2021 Vatican urges Italy to stop proposed anti-homophobia law Law calls into question church’s ‘freedom of organisation’ and threatens ‘freedom of thought’, letter claims Angela Giuffrida in Rome Tue 22 Jun 2021 14.11 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/22/vatican-urges-italy-to-stop-anti-homophobia-law 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 Can pandemic recovery plan end Italy's years of stagnation? MILAN (AP) — The COVID-19 pandemic hit Italy especially hard, killing more than 127,000 people and sending the European Union's third-largest economy into a devastating tailspin. Yet out of that tragedy may come solutions for decades-old problems that have held back growth and productivity — and with them, a new sense of stability for the euro, the currency shared by 19 of the European Union's 27 members June 23, 2021 https://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/10891574-pandemic-recovery-plan-italys-years-stagnation.html#.1272-stage-hero1-1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2021 Soccer Euro 2020: Italy undecided over taking knee at Wembley, but Alaba says Austria will Italy criticised after five players made gesture against Wales Leonardo Bonucci said players would decide at hotel Angela Giuffrida in Rome Fri 25 Jun 2021 23.15 BST https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jun/25/italy-will-not-take-knee-at-wembley-after-criticism-over-rome-shambles-euro-2020 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 (edited) Italian region bans farm work during hottest hours after Malian worker dies Camara Fantamadi died after picking tomatoes in scorching sun – critics question if ban will be respected Angela Giuffrida in Rome Mon 28 Jun 2021 17.16 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/28/italian-region-bans-farm-work-during-hottest-hours-after-malian-worker-dies Edited June 29, 2021 by umbertino 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 Italian prisons under fire as video footage shows guards beating inmates Italy’s justice minister orders an investigation after images from the 2020 incident are published Angela Giuffrida in Rome Thu 1 Jul 2021 14.31 BST Vid https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/01/italian-prisons-under-fire-as-video-footage-shows-guards-beating-inmates Not good...Uncalled for...This needs fixin' 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 Raffaella Carrà, Italian entertainment icon, dies aged 78 Star of music, TV and film who had UK Top 10 hit in 1978 with Do It, Do It Again had been suffering an undisclosed illness Ben Beaumont-Thomas Mon 5 Jul 2021 18.11 BST https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/jul/05/raffaella-carra-italian-entertainment-icon-dies-aged-78 A dancer, singer, actress...She used to be an icon in this country....For the last 50 years....A talented and intelligent lady...She even made a movie with Frank Sinatra.....RIP Raffaella...Thank you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 Italy to investigate Libyan coastguard’s ‘attempted shipwreck’ of migrant boat Officials to be investigated after film appears to show patrol boat firing shots at a vessel carrying 64 people in the Mediterranean Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo Mon 5 Jul 2021 15.16 BST https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/jul/05/italy-to-investigate-libyan-coastguard-for-attempted-shipwreck-of-migrant-boat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 (edited) ‘I spent the whole night celebrating’: Italy fans revel in Euro 2020 triumph Fireworks, flags, tooting car horns and Brexit taunts greet shootout victory against England Angela Giuffrida in Rome and Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo Mon 12 Jul 2021 13.33 BST Vid https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jul/12/i-spent-the-whole-night-celebrating-italy-fans-revel-in-euro-2020-triumph Even here in Trento , which is a relatively small town of about 100,000...There was noise and confusion with horns honking and people screaming savagely even in the my street until 03:00 am...... Edited July 12, 2021 by umbertino 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 ‘No peace without justice’: families of Italy’s mafia victims wait for closure Italy’s sluggish legal process under the spotlight as devastated relatives fight for cases to go to trial Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo Mon 12 Jul 2021 05.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/jul/12/vendettas-justice-italy-families-mafia-victims-wait-in-vain-for-closure 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 Italy bans cruise ships from Venice lagoon after Unesco threat Vessels weighing more than 25,000 tonnes barred from lagoon from 1 August Angela Giuffrida in Rome Tue 13 Jul 2021 19.22 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/13/italy-bans-cruise-ships-from-venice-lagoon-after-unesco-threat Finally...Long due 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2021 Wildfires raging across south-west Sardinia force evacuations – video Firefighters are working to put out wildfires that have spread quickly across parts of south-western Sardinia, destroying 20,000 hectares (50,000 acres) of forest and forcing 1,500 people to be evacuated from their homes. On Sunday the EU sent four firefighting planes........ Mon 26 Jul 2021 14.30 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2021/jul/26/wildfires-raging-across-south-west-sardinia-force-evacuations-video 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted August 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2021 Success of far-right Brothers of Italy raises fears of fascist revival Political party has overtaken Matteo Salvini’s far-right League as Italy’s biggest party in opinion polls Angela Giuffrida in Ascoli Piceno Tue 3 Aug 2021 05.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/aug/03/success-of-far-right-brothers-of-italy-raises-fears-of-fascist-revival 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted August 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2021 Italy celebrates ‘most beautiful day’ after double Olympic gold Tokyo Games wins in 100m and high jump in space of 11 minutes prompt outpouring of national pride Lorenzo Tondo in Caltanissetta Mon 2 Aug 2021 19.12 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/aug/02/italy-celebrates-most-beautiful-day-after-double-olympic-gold 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted August 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 ‘It is a bit annoying’: Italy’s Covid pass restrictions kick in Green pass rule has prompted some protests but not on same scale as similar scheme in France Angela Giuffrida in Rome and Kim Willsher in Paris Fri 6 Aug 2021 13.15 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/aug/06/italy-covid-green-pass-restrictions-kick-in-france 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted August 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2021 ‘Italy’s fairytale’: men’s 4x100m gold continues summer of success President among those hailing first-ever victory in relay event that takes country’s Olympic medal haul to 38 Angela Giuffrida in Rome Fri 6 Aug 2021 18.39 BST https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/aug/06/italys-fairytale-mens-4x100m-gold-continues-summer-of-success 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted August 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 Reputed mafia ‘godmother’ arrested at Rome airport Prosecutors allege Maria Licciardi, 70, ran extortion rackets as head of Naples-based Camorra crime syndicate Associated Press in Rome Sun 8 Aug 2021 01.02 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/aug/08/reputed-mafia-godmother-licciardi-arrested-at-rome-airport 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted August 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 Zaki says will 'continue to fight until back in Bologna' Letter to girlfriend published on 'Free Patrick' FB page Redazione ANSA 29 July 202115:49 News https://www.ansa.it/english/news/2021/07/29/zaki-says-will-continue-to-fight-until-back-in-bologna_1178bd36-0534-46c4-9385-3c09522ee23b.html 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted August 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2021 Firefighters battle flames for 12 hours in worst night of southern Italy wildfires – video Firefighters battled 300 different blazes across the southern regions of Italy, Calabria and Sicily in the night between Tuesday and Wednesday Seven Canadair planes flew over the area, which has had 70% more wildfires than in the previous year, the majority breaking out in Sicily, Puglia, Calabria and Sardinia Source: vigilidelfuoco.tv (It. Fire Dept) Wed 11 Aug 2021 12.35 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2021/aug/11/firefighters-battle-flames-for-12-hours-in-worst-night-of-southern-italy-wildfires-video 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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