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Pilot dies in crash during Italian airshow

The accident happened as the aircraft's pilot attempted to pull out of a high-altitude loop

Business Planet

Fighting space junk

This week in Business Planet we look at the problem posed by space debris and meet some of those who are developing solutions.

Italy

Theresa May to outline Brexit proposition in major Florence speech

The British prime minister is in the historic city in a bid to deliver what Downing Street has described as a major speech on Brexit.

World News

UN urges governments to agree to 'legal' channels of migration

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Sport

Israel to host 2018 Giro d'Italia

World News

Romania screens transfusions after West Nile disease outbreak

Italy

Ice cream artisans compete for world’s tastiest gelato

An international ice cream contest claims to have found the world's best gelato flavour

Italy

Huge Cocaine Seizure in Italy

Italy

Italy’s main opposition parties call for new currency to flank euro

Three of Italy's biggest parties are calling for a dual currency in a bid to appeal to growing anti-euro sentiment

Italy

At least 6 dead as torrential rain triggers severe flooding in central Italy

Six people have died after torrential rain triggered severe flooding across parts of central Italy

Italy

Del Toro wins Golden Lion at Venice for "The Shape of Water"

Guillermo del Toro's 'The Shape of Water' has won the Golden Lion award for best film at this year's Venice Film Festival.

Italy

Suspected migrant traffickers detained in Sicily

Italian police have detained two suspected people smugglers after a boat carrying 230 migrants docked in the Sicilian port of Pozzallo.

Italy

Italian police officers accused of raping US students

Two Italian police officers have been placed under investigation, suspected of raping two American students while on duty in Florence.

World News

Six countries taking steps to tackle super-skinny models

Countries including France and Spain have introduced measures to fight against underweight modelling in the fashion industry.

Spain

The devastating and surprising effects of Spain’s drought

Spain is suffering its worst drought in decades, with reservoirs at 43 percent capacity.

Living

Fendi gives back

A sculpture donated by the fashion house Fendi was given to the city of Rome.

Italy

Amnesty warns against 'outsourcing' migrant crisis to Libya

Arrivals from North Africa fell by more than 80 percent in August after Italy boosted cooperation with Libyan authorities. Amnesty International warns that outsourcing the fight against traffickers to Libya exposes migrants and refugees to abuse.

Cult

"Things are changing" - Annette Bening addresses sexism as 74th Venice Film Festival kicks off

There may not be as many women represented at this year's Venice Film Festival as she would like, but jury president Annette Bening believes "things are changing."

Italy

Rome to reduce water pressure as drought bites

Italy

How Rome is failing to face the refugee crisis in Italy

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