Italy thread 2023

[umbertino]

Venice police investigate source of bright green liquid in Grand Canal

 

Speculation climate protesters could be responsible for phosphorescent patch that appeared on Sunday

 

Staff and agencies in Venice

Sun 28 May 2023 15.28 BST












https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/28/venice-police-investigate-source-bright-green-liquid-grand-canal
 

[umbertino]

49th anniversary: Memory root of future says Mattarella on Piazza della Loggia

Neofascist terror plans thwarted says president on Brescia bomb

 

Redazione ANSA ROME

28 May 202313:11 News

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.ansa.it/english/news/2023/05/28/memory-root-of-future-says-mattarella-on-piazza-della-loggia_1dd27c01-6095-4cd7-b334-05fb4e115846.html

 

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piazza_della_Loggia_bombing

[umbertino]

The pope and Emanuela Orlandi: Vatican back in the spotlight over mystery of missing girl

 

She was 15 when she was last seen alive in Rome. Her brother explains why he backs a new theory featured in a TV show

 

Angela Giuffrida in Rome

Sun 28 May 2023 08.00 BST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/28/the-pope-and-emanuela-orlandi-vatican-back-in-the-spotlight-over-mystery-of-missing-girl

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Emanuela_Orlandi

[umbertino]

Italian towns claim Ron DeSantis as one of their own as Republican race heats up

 

All eight great-grandparents of the White House hopeful, eager to restrict immigrants’ rights, came from the south of Italy

 

Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo

Sun 28 May 2023 11.00 BST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/may/28/italian-towns-claim-ron-desantis-as-one-of-their-own-as-republican-race-heats-up

 

 

Ok...To be sincere...So far  I didn't read anything on that in the main Italian newspapers........But I certainly might be wrong regarding this

 

 

[umbertino]

Americans in Italy: Public vs private healthcare and can you bring Italian cheeses to the US?

 

From US customs rules to public and private healthcare options in Italy and where to track down American foodstuffs, here's our latest Americans in Italy newsletter

 

Elaine Allaby - elaine.allaby@thelocal.com • 25 May, 2023 Updated Thu 25 May 2023 19:30 CEST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.thelocal.it/20230525/americans-in-italy-sourcing-a-taste-of-home-and-can-you-bring-italian-cheeses-to-the-us

 

 

I didn't become a member of the Local ( as required for some time now...) so I can't access entire article ( only title)....I don't know if you guys can ...I'd appreciate if someone would let me know....Thanks in advance

 

 

 

 

Edited May 29, 2023 by umbertino

[umbertino]

Nato troops injured in clashes with Serb protesters in Kosovo

 

About 25 Italian and Hungarian soldiers from Kfor mission and two Serbs reportedly injured

 

Reuters in Leposavic

Mon 29 May 2023 20.20 BST














Vid

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/29/nato-troops-injured-in-clashes-with-serb-protesters-in-kosovo
 

[umbertino]

‘They could disappear overnight’: rare Italian deer make long journey to survival

 

Under an ambitious conservation plan, 60 Mesola red deer are being moved from northern Italy to Calabria, where it is hoped they will thrive and multiply

 

Tue 30 May 2023 09.00 BST

by Lorenzo Colantoni. Photographs by Marco Barretta

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/30/they-could-disappear-overnight-rare-italian-deer-make-long-journey-to-survival-aoe

[umbertino]

Italian and Israeli agents among four dead after boat capsizes in Lake Maggiore

 

Tourist boat was reportedly carrying more than 20 people when it was struck by a whirlwind on Sunday

 

Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo

Tue 30 May 2023 18.12 BST
















https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/30/italian-and-israeli-agents-among-four-dead-after-boat-capizes-in-lake-maggiore
 

[umbertino]

Regeni murder case referred to Constitutional Court

Top court asked to rule on absence of Egyptian defendants

 

Redazione ANSA ROME

31 May 202315:16 News

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.ansa.it/english/news/2023/05/31/regeni-murder-case-referred-to-constitutional-court_3a799502-0064-4488-80e0-1ca7d783dc93.html

 

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Giulio_Regeni

[umbertino]

Lake Maggiore deaths: why were Italian and Israeli secret service agents on a boat in northern Italy?

 

Four died after a vessel carrying 21 passengers – all with links to Italian and Israeli intelligence – capsized, and speculation is growing about the nature of the trip

 

Angela Giuffrida in Rome and Oliver Holmes

Fri 2 Jun 2023 08.49 BST










Vid

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/02/lake-maggiore-deaths-why-were-italian-and-israeli-secret-service-agents-on-a-boat-in-northern-italy
 

[umbertino]

Italy celebrates Republic Day ( 2 Giugno: Festa della Repubblica)

Constitution still guides us says  president Mattarella

 

Redazione ANSA ROME

02 June 202314:17 News

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.ansa.it/english/news/2023/06/02/italy-celebrates-republic-day_a3e93076-351e-47ba-9e85-73ca29a92178.html

[umbertino]

Man confesses to murdering 7-month pregnant girlfriend

30-year-old killer also admits he tried to burn victim's body

 

Redazione ANSA ROME

01 June 202309:56 News

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.ansa.it/english/news/general_news/2023/06/01/man-confesses-to-murdering-7-month-pregnant-girlfriend_76c17575-1478-47e3-ba3b-3c35b840597e.html

 

 

Bastard, murderer and  liar...May he rot in prison

[umbertino]

Man hides mum's body in home for 5 yrs to pocket pension

Kept going to residence despite decomposing body say cops

 

Redazione ANSA ROME

27 May 202314:50 News

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.ansa.it/english/news/general_news/2023/05/27/man-hides-mums-body-in-home-for-5-yrs-to-pocket-pension_d33b9c67-841d-4ff2-b8fe-dd89d3e32bfa.html

[umbertino]

Policewoman gunned down by colleague in hallway

Man takes own life after murder in Rome

 

Redazione ANSA ROME

01 June 202313:54 News

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.ansa.it/english/news/2023/06/01/policewoman-gunned-down-by-colleague-in-hallway_92fb3173-bad8-488d-8970-f4322b44c10f.html

[umbertino]

Molteni hails detention of two migrant rescue ships

'Government does not delegate SAR, border control'

 

Redazione ANSA ROME

03 June 202317:33 News

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.ansa.it/english/news/general_news/2023/06/03/molteni-hails-detention-of-two-migrant-rescue-ships_6c1aa5bd-7ec2-47ab-9795-e7e7532d9a84.html

 

 

Not surprised at all...This Molteni guy is part of the most fascist gov't Italy has ever had since the end of 2nd WW

[umbertino]

Sardinian town invokes Arnold Schwarzenegger link to give population a US boost

 

Ten Americans will pay €1 a month to live in Ollolai, birthplace of former Mr Universe Franco Columbu

 

Angela Giuffrida in Rome

Sun 4 Jun 2023 14.15 BST













https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/04/sardinian-town-ollolai-arnie-franco-columbu-1-euro-a-month-to-live
 

[umbertino]

Ken Loach turns down Turin Film Festival award

by Vittoria Scarpa

 

22/11/2012 - The British director has taken the side of workers from the National Museum of Cinema and refused to accept the Gran Premio Torino assigned to him together with Ettore Scola

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/229629/

 

 

Happened in 2012 but I found this just today......The man has principles no doubt

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Loach

 

 

 

[umbertino]

Rightwing governor of Lazio region withdraws backing for pride parade

 

Decision is linked to row over government plans to criminalise people who seek surrogacy abroad

 

Angela Giuffrida in Rome

Tue 6 Jun 2023 12.01 BST












https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/06/rightwing-governor-of-lazio-region-withdraws-backing-for-pride-parade
 

[umbertino]

Mobsters, murder and moments of resistance: life under the Sicilian mafia – in pictures

 

A new exhibition gathers work from key photographers who documented life in Palermo as the mafia stepped up its attacks on civil society

 

Tue 6 Jun 2023 07.00 BST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2023/jun/06/palermo-life-under-sicilian-mafia-in-pictures

[umbertino]

Meloni's government is a regime of private corporations that is normalising fascism

 

MAURIZIO COPPOLA from the Italian leftist party Potere al Popolo talks to Muhammed Shabeer of People’s Dispatch about the policies of the far-right government in Italy and the campaigns by the Italian working class to resist the anti-worker, anti-refugee and misogynist policies of the ruling coalition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/f/giorgia-meloni-government-regime-private-corporations-normalising-fascism

[umbertino]

Five police officers arrested over alleged brutality

Violence allegedly took place in Verona July 2022-March 2023

 

Redazione ANSA ROME

06 June 202313:15 News

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.ansa.it/english/news/2023/06/06/five-police-officers-arrested-over-alleged-brutality_afdb5bf1-db9f-4514-b349-b6f3f5abc4ed.html

 

 

Actually it's a police inspector and 4 officers involved in this ugly story.....

[umbertino]

Carer pocketed dead client's pension for over 10 years

Woman cited in Ragusa for embezzling over 150,000 euros

 

Redazione ANSA ROME

06 June 202314:09 News

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.ansa.it/english/news/general_news/2023/06/06/carer-pocketed-dead-clients-pension-for-over-10-years_262e91a2-14fb-492d-8a41-970dd4afbf73.html

 

10 years....Wow......

[umbertino]

Five Italian police accused of torturing migrants and homeless people

 

Investigators in Verona say some victims were pepper-sprayed in the eyes and kicked until they passed out

 

Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo

Wed 7 Jun 2023 14.12 BST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/07/five-italian-police-accused-of-torturing-migrants-and-homeless-people

 

 

I can only hope they all will be adequately punished....We'll see......

[umbertino]

Police brutality in Verona 'of huge gravity' -interior min

Detrimental to victims' dignity, police honour says Piantedosi

 

Redazione ANSA ROME

07 June 202314:32 News

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.ansa.it/english/news/general_news/2023/06/07/police-brutality-in-verona-of-huge-gravity-interior-min_87ce18f5-36b6-4a2d-bd3a-0a388fb6b9a4.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another 17 cops probed in Verona 'brutality' case

Prosecutors have asked GIP for possible 'interdiction' measures

 

Redazione ANSA ROME

07 June 202314:06 News

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.ansa.it/english/news/2023/06/07/another-17-cops-probed-in-verona-brutality-case_15b95275-52e3-4bff-9c5e-9d3dc0e5de18.html

 

 

Interdiction measures only?....Don't get me started.........

Edited June 7, 2023 by umbertino

[umbertino]

Three acquitted in ‘cattle mafia’ case over alleged intimidation of Sicilian sisters

 

Three sisters who own farm in Mezzojuso say they will appeal after men cleared due to lack of evidence

 

Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo

Thu 8 Jun 2023 15.41 BST











https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/08/three-acquitted-in-cattle-mafia-case-over-intimidation-of-sicilian-sisters