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Scientists battle to save Rome’s iconic pines from insect invaders
The efforts to save Rome's historic pine trees from a very new invader.
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'Lucifer' could see Italy shatter Europe's heat record as temperatures near 49°C in Sicily
Sicily recorded a temperature of 48.8 degrees Celsius on Wednesday in what may be a new European record.
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Cecilia Bartoli's meditation on time
"Time is ungrateful because when you need time, you don't have it" - Cecilia Bartoli dedicates this year's edition of the Whitsun Festival in Salzburg to her home town of Rome and conveys a meditation on time through Händel's 'Il Trionfo...
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Cecilia Bartoli's meditation on time dazzles Salzburg
"Time is ungrateful because when you need time, you don't have it" - Cecilia Bartoli dedicates this year's edition of the Whitsun Festival in Salzburg to her home town of Rome and conveys a meditation on time through Händel's 'Il Trionfo...
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More than 2,000 migrants arrive on Italian island
About 20 boats carrying more than 2,000 migrants have arrived at the tiny island of Lampedusa, southwest of Sicily, overwhelming Italy's migrant housing centre there.
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Rome's Colosseum to get new retractable floor to restore 'majestic' central view
The wooden retractable floor will allow visitors to stand where gladiators once fought.
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Italy set to spend €260bn to rescue battered economy after pandemic
Rome will receive €191.5bn in European funds as part of its plan, making it the largest recipient of EU money from the bloc's so-called Recovery and Resilience Facility.
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Italy unveils biggest post-COVID stimulus plan in Europe
Much of the $265bn aid package will come from special EU funds with the money due to be spent on digital innovation and environmental projects.
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Rome's traffic cops return to work, and 'a little bit of life is back'
The absence of traffic in one of Rome's busiest squares during the pandemic meant there was simply no need for traffic control. Now Romans hope the return of the city's iconic traffic "conductors" is a sign that things may soon start...
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Italy makes COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for health workers
The government of Italy is requiring all health-care workers to take a COVID-19 vaccine, with those refusing facing suspension without pay for the rest of the year.
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Year after COVID first hit, Italy faces new wave: PM
Measure comes as cases and hospitalisations rise in Italy, which recently passed grim milestone of 100,000 deaths.
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EU first as Italy blocks export of COVID-19 vaccines to Australia
The shipment is estimated to be around 250,000 doses.
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Italy poverty: Rising number of people seeking assistance
Many people lost their jobs during the pandemic, others had tough lives even before the coronavirus struck.
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Italy: Ex-ECB chief Draghi ‘confident’ he can form government
Amid Italy’s political crisis, Draghi, 73, has been asked to form a government to replace caretaker PM Conte’s coalition.
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Italy faces political crisis in COVID-19 fight
As PM scrambles to find enough allies to survive confidence votes, lockdown rules are being extended - meaning more misery for businesses.
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Italy: ‘Cornerstone’ mafia trial begins with hundreds in dock
Prosecutors hope to strike a blow to Calabria’s ‘Ndrangheta by proving a web of crimes dating back to the 1990s.
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Europe: A COVID-19 vaccine for Christmas?
It is a quiet Christmas across Europe as many nations struggle to contain a winter surge in infections and deaths.
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Christmas in times of coronavirus, from Bethlehem to Rome
From Bethlehem to Rome and beyond, coronavirus restrictions dampened Christmas Eve celebrations on Thursday.
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'Green' LGBTQ mural created with 'polution-eating' paint unveiled in Rome
A giant mural paying homage to the LGBTQ community has been unveiled in Rome sprayed with paint that it's claimed reduces air pollution.
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'Green' LGBTQ mural created with 'pollution-eating' paint unveiled in Rome
A giant mural paying homage to the LGBTQ community has been unveiled in Rome sprayed with paint that it's claimed reduces air pollution.
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Climate activists struggle to stay relevant during coronavirus pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has had a huge impact on climate activists, as they fight to stay relevant during the crisis. For many years now, they have relied on the power of mass gatherings in order to garner attention and influence...
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Pope Francis endorses same-sex civil unions
Pope Francis endorsed same-sex civil unions for the first time as Pope while being interviewed for the feature-length documentary Francesco. 'Homosexual people have the right to be in a family. They are children of God,' he said.
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Protesters against COVID-19 restrictions clash with police in Rome
Police move in on supporters of a far-right party protesting anti-COVID-19 measures in Rome, one of several demonstrations across Italy over the past week.
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Photo exhibit captures early months of COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
Lockdown in Italia: As Seen by the Foreign Press, an exhibit at Rome's Capitoline Museums, features 73 photographs of life in Italy during the pandemic — from hospitals and funerals to moments of generosity.