The Italian municipality of San Leo, in the northeastern region of Emilia-Romagna, might look like the perfect place for a visitor tired of crowded cities. Beautiful landscapes, narrow ancient streets, a historic castle where mysterious magician Count Cagliostro spent his last days, plus traditional Italian hospitality – these were the …
Read More »Italian researchers create world’s 1st ‘smart tattoo’ using OLED tech
Researchers at UCL and the Italian Institute of Technology used the same basic principle as a temporary tattoo, which is transferred onto the skin by soaking and pressing, but combined it with OLED tech to produce the new devices. When combined with other wearable technologies, the smart tattoos could emit …
Read More »Italian ambassador killed in attack on UN peacekeepers in DR Congo
The Italian Foreign Ministry confirmed that Ambassador Luca Attanasio and a member of the country’s Carabinieri police were killed during an attack on a UN convoy in the city of Goma in eastern Congo, near the border with Rwanda. According to Rai News, the head of the EU delegation in …
Read More »Italian PM Conte to resign in bid to form new coalition government – cabinet office
The PM faces calls from within his own government to resign and assemble a new administration after losing his Senate majority last week when ex-PM Matteo Renzi withdrew his party from the coalition. Renzi’s Italia Viva party resigned in response to the government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and the …
Read More »No side effects: Italian ambassador in Russia gets Sputnik V jab, says attempts to ‘politicize’ vaccine issue ‘deeply regrettable’
“I had a vaccination with the Russian vaccine that was announced in August, Sputnik V. I didn’t have any particular side effects. I’m going to have an antibody test in the near future”, said Mr. Terracciano on Monday. He added that he found it “deeply regrettable” that during a pandemic …
Read More »The rise of La Resistenza to Covid lockdowns! Defiant Italian bar and restaurant owners choose civil disobedience and reopen
The lockdown resistance is rising! Nearly a year after the Italian government signalled the arrival of killer Covid-19 on European shores by suspending flights from China and declaring a national emergency when two cases of the virus were confirmed in Rome, the nation’s bars, cafes and restaurants are uniting with …
Read More »As officials talk of tighter lockdown, Italian restaurants open their doors in protest (VIDEOS)
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte extended the country’s three-tier coronavirus restrictions on Friday, imposing a nationwide 10pm to 5am curfew until March and forbidding travel between Italy’s 20 regions until February 15. These measures were originally implemented in November, and were set to expire on Friday. For regions classified as …
Read More »Christmas cracker: Italian tennis ace scores Insta-win with seasonal snap in sexy lingerie (PHOTOS)
The 28-year-old is seen lying across a sofa, proudly showing off her long legs and toned body in racy red underwear. “Merry Christmas,” the player captioned the snap, triggering a volley of complimentary comments. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 🎀 Camila Giorgi 🎀 (@camila_giorgi_official) Giorgi, who …
Read More »Fluent in goals: Suarez ‘appears in Italian citizenship cheating hearing’ – then is branded a ‘b*stard’ by Costa after scoring two
Police launched an investigation earlier this month after discovering that Suarez, whose move from Barcelona to Juventus fell through, allegedly attempted to cheat the test at the University of Perugia. The director of the university and three professors were suspended for eight months after an initial report found they attempted to …
Read More »GoFundMe fined €1.5mn by Italian watchdog for deceptive fees and commissions on crowdfunding donations
The platform was ordered to pay €1.5 million ($1.8 million) for hiding the costs of donations from Italians using it to fund various causes. The California-based company was accused of deceiving people about how much they would actually pay when donating through the platform, by hiding transaction fees and the …
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