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Italy allows 2 boats with 800 migrants on board to dock in Sicily

Earlier this week, Italy appealed to the European Union to press other member states to take some of the thousands of asylum-seekers who have arrived in the country in recent months, a sharp uptick since 2020.

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Italy makes COVID 'Green Pass' mandatory for public venue access

The Green Pass, which is an extension of the EU's digital COVID certificate, contains a QR code with the personal information of every citizen.

Nature

Wildfires in Sardinia likely to have killed 30 million bees

The beehives on 20,000 hectares of land were destroyed by the fires.

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Fake COVID-19 certificate sales rise as health passes become mandatory

With COVID-19 certificates becoming mandatory for many people around the world, some anti-vaxxers are turning to social platforms to buy fake health passes, at a cost of around 100€.

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COVID cases fall in the Netherlands and UK while Romania pushes jabs

Some countries in Europe are seeing their number of COVID-19 cases fall, while others fear a fourth wave of infections is underway.

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Italy's Draghi wins confidence votes on justice reforms

The Italian Premier risked his government's survival by putting the bill on a key judicial reform to a confidence vote, which he won.

Travel News

Italy has the highest number of people unable to afford a holiday

Some 35 million of the poorest in Europe can't afford a one week holiday. About 7 million of them are Italians.

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Ancient Roman vessel discovered off Sicilian coast

An ancient Roman vessel has been discovered in the Mediterranean Sea off the Sicilian coast of Palermo, lying at a depth of 92 metres. Images from the dive site, taken by a submarine robot, indicate that the ship was carrying a copious cargo of wine.

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Italian NGO calls on government to address overcrowded prisons

53,637 people occupy the approximately 47,000 prison cells in Italy, according to the annual report of prisoners’ rights association Antigone.

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Italy's Marcell Jacobs sprints from unknown to Bolt’s successor

Marcell Jacobs won the 100 metres at the Tokyo Olympics to succeed Usain Bolt as The World’s Fastest Man.

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Italian website for vaccination appointments targeted by hackers

Hackers attacked the IT systems behind COVID-19 vaccination appointments for the Lazio region.

Cinema

Enrico Caruso film restored after 100 years

A film which starred the legendary tenor, Enrico Caruso, has been restored after more than 100 years and combines his voice and his image for the first time.

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Firefighters battle flames as fires force evacuations in Catania

The Italian island of Sicily has been hit by large fires, fuelled by record heat and forcing homes to be evacuated and an airport to close.

Nature

A day with a fisherman: Why it's one of the world's most dangerous job

Every year, dozens of European fishermen die at sea and hundreds are injured. Have you ever thought about the people behind the fish on your plate? #Ocean

Green News

Dramatic evacuations by sea as forest fires rage in Italy and Turkey

Six people - including a married couple - are now dead in Turkey.

Culture news

Eurovision winning Italian rock band Maneskin honoured by the mayor of Rome

Eurovision winning Italian rock band Maneskin have been honoured by the mayor of Rome. The four members were given a small replica of Lupa, the she-wolf who as legend has it nursed and sheltered the twins Romulus and Remus and became a symbol of the city.

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Anti-virus pass demo invades Italian Parliament

The demonstration was organised by members of Italy's right-wing political party. They held printed signs saying "NO GREEN PASS".

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Parma is again Italy's Capital of Culture after COVID closures in 2020

After coronavirus restrictions shut down many cultural sites in #Parma in 2020, the city has maintained its status as the Italian Capital of Culture for 2021.

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Mussels mafia? Italy arrests 18 for 'harvesting protected shellfish'

The group allegedly destroyed limestone formations with hammers to extract the molluscs, which can sell for as much as €200 per kilo on the black market.

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Italy: severe flooding in the Lake Como area

Torrential rain and hailstorm in Italy caused floods and mudslides in the north of the country on Tuesday

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