Italian Court Convicts Three Egyptians in Regeni Case

By admin September 29, 2026 No comment

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An Italian court on Monday convicted three Egyptian security officials in absentia over the 2016 kidnapping of Italian student Giulio Regeni in Cairo. The three men — Major Magdi Sharif, Colonel Ather Kamal and Colonel Hisham Helmy — were each sentenced to 10 years in prison. A fourth defendant, Major General Tarek Sabir, was acquitted. […]

Italy’s Catania Airport Shuts as Mount Etna Ash Disrupts Flights

By admin September 26, 2026 No comment

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Flights at Italy’s Catania airport were suspended on Saturday after volcanic ash from Mount Etna’s ongoing activity, along with weather conditions, disrupted operations, according to the company operating the Sicilian airport. All arrivals have been suspended until 1000 GMT on Sunday. Catania airport is Italy’s fifth-busiest by passenger traffic and

Italy’s Colosseum Closes After Worker Dies in Accident

By admin September 24, 2026 No comment

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Italy’s Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli ordered the Colosseum in Rome to remain closed until Thursday following the death of 22-year-old technician Andrea Moretti in an overnight workplace accident. Moretti died after falling several metres while installing a new lighting system inside the ancient amphitheatre. The Colosseum, built around 2,000 years ago, is Italy’s most

British Man Missing After Rescue Attempt in Lake Como

By admin September 22, 2026 No comment

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Italian authorities are searching for a British man in his late 30s who disappeared after entering Lake Como to help rescue a 16-year-old boy and his father. The man was on a boating trip with the family near the lake’s western shore when he noticed the pair struggling in the water and jumped in to […]

Venice Considers Raising Tourist Entry Fee to $34

By admin September 22, 2026 No comment

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Venice is considering extending its tourist entry fee and increasing the daily charge to as much as €30 ($34) from 2027, according to city government official Michele Zuin. The current fee ranges from €5 to €10 and applies only to day-trippers on selected days. Zuin said the existing charge may no longer be enough to […]

Salvini Calls League Congress as Party Faces Internal Tensions

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Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and League leader Matteo Salvini has called for an extraordinary party congress in October, as he faces internal criticism and declining support. Salvini announced the move at the League’s annual rally in Pontida, saying the party needed to remain united. The League has faced pressure from figures advocating a renewed focus […]

Italy Plans School Veil Ban and Cap on Foreign Students

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Italy is preparing measures that would ban face coverings such as burqas and niqabs in schools and introduce a limit on the number of foreign students in each class, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on September 20. She said the proposals would be presented to the Cabinet. Meloni also said parents of foreign students facing […]

Italy’s Senate Approves Meloni-Backed Electoral Reform Amid Opposition Fury

By admin September 15, 2026 No comment

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Italy’s Senate approved a controversial electoral reform on Tuesday, backed by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s conservative coalition, despite strong opposition criticism. The proposed system would use fully proportional representation while granting a parliamentary majority to any alliance that wins more than 42% of the vote. The measure passed by 113 votes to 71 but

Catania Airport Suspends Flights Again as Mount Etna Ash Disrupts Travel

By admin September 14, 2026 No comment

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Flights at Italy’s Catania airport were suspended again on Monday as volcanic ash from Mount Etna’s ongoing activity disrupted operations. Airport operator SAC said all arrivals would be halted until 4 p.m. local time, affecting one of Italy’s busiest airports and potentially disrupting travel plans for thousands of passengers. Mount Etna, Europe’s highest and one […]

Italian Court Confirms Shutdown at Major Steelworks, Blow to Meloni

By admin September 11, 2026 No comment

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An Italian court on Friday upheld an order to shut down the blast furnaces at the former Ilva steelworks in Taranto, dealing a setback to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s efforts to keep the country’s largest steel plant operating while a buyer is sought. The plant is considered strategically important to Italy’s manufacturing sector and supplies […]