Giulia Carbonaro

Destinations

Experience the Kadayawan festival to see the soul of the Philippines

The festival, which takes place between mid-August and mid-September, is a celebration of the Philippines’ pre-colonial identity and culture.

11 November 2023

Destinations

Ireland’s best road trip: A beginner’s guide to the Wild Atlantic Way

One of the world’s most legendary road trips takes you to the wild heart of the Emerald Isle.

9 November 2023

Destinations

Island-hopping is the best way to discover Iceland like a local

From dancing green lights to the ‘Pompeii of the north’, Iceland’s islands are home to amazing scenery and wildlife.

8 November 2023

Germany

Willkommenskultur: Has Germany turned its back on welcoming migrants?

After two electoral defeats for his coalition, Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz is now taking a tougher stance on migration, trying to ramp up efforts to deport those illegally in the country.

6 November 2023

United Kingdom

Antisemitism rampant online since Hamas’ attack, report finds

New research by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue found that in the days after Hamas' attack antisemitic comments on conflict-related YouTube videos increased by 4963%.

31 October 2023

Italy

What’s behind the chronic lack of toilet paper in Italian schools?

From toilet paper to soap, Italian schools often fail to provide basic supplies to their students. Instead, parents are often asked for significant contributions to help with funding.

30 October 2023

Italy

Italian mother wins court case against sons refusing to fly the nest

A 75-year-old Italian woman sued her two sons, aged 40 and 42, after repeatedly asking them to move out and live more independently, which they refused.

27 October 2023

Economy

Nearly 1 in 12 Italians live in ‘absolute poverty’, report finds

There are now over 5.6 million Italians who cannot afford the cost of bare essentials like food, shelter, education and healthcare, according to a recent report by ISTAT.

27 October 2023

Italy

Nearly 1 in 2 Italian teenagers has been sexually harassed, poll finds

A new poll surveying 400 teenagers across Italy found that nearly 1 in 2 teenagers has been touched by a peer against their will or received unwelcome sexual advances.

25 October 2023

Israel

Who benefits from the information chaos around the Israel-Hamas war?

China, Russia and Iran are profiting from the information chaos around the Israel-Hamas war to advance their own geopolitical agenda, a report finds.

25 October 2023

Italy

Scorecard: What has Giorgia Meloni achieved in her first year as PM?

It’s been a year since Giorgia Meloni, the leader of the far-right party Brothers of Italy, became the country’s first female prime minister, at the head of a coalition government - but what have they achieved?

21 October 2023

Italy

Another country to host Olympic game as Italy fails to build track

Bobsled, skeleton and luge events will be held in Austria or Switzerland instead of Italy, the official host of the 2026 Winter Olympics.

17 October 2023

Italy

Amanda Knox to be retried for slander in Italy, court decides

Italy's top court overturned Amanda Knox's slander conviction on Friday, ordering a new trial in Florence.

13 October 2023

Italy

Anti-mafia writer Roberto Saviano fined €1000 for insulting Italian PM

Italy's Prime Minister sued the writer over remarks he made about her toxic rhetoric around illegal immigration during a TV interview in 2020.

13 October 2023

Italy

Three investigated for 'road murder' after Italy's deadly bus crash

The three men accused of 'road murder' and other lesser crimes worked for city authorities in Venice and the bus company which owned the crashed vehicle.

12 October 2023

Poland

A record number of Poles abroad register to vote in Sunday's election

Over half a million Poles abroad registered to vote in the Sunday 15 October election, in which Donald Tusk’s opposition party hopes to unseat the ruling nationalist Law and Justice party.

11 October 2023

Italy

Italy is trying to make exporting arms to countries at war easier

Under Giorgia Meloni's government's new proposal, Italy would be able to export arms to countries at war as well as to those with a poor track record of human rights violations, evading bans that currently stop it from doing so.

11 October 2023

Italy

‘Unsafe’ country: Italy’s court blocks transfer of migrant to Tunisia

A court in Florence, Italy, has blocked the deportation of one migrant back to Tunisia after declaring the assessment of the country as “safe” obsolete in light of Kais Saied’s government’s authoritarian turn.

6 October 2023

Earth News

UK universities accepted millions in funding from fossil fuel giants

Several universities accepted funding from giants like Shell and ExxonMobil in the past year, despite green pledges, DeSmog found.

6 October 2023

Poland

How will women vote in Poland’s next election?

The vote of women in the incoming parliamentary election in Poland could be crucial in determining whether the PiS will hold on to power - or would be punished for restricting access to abortion in the country, experts say.

22 September 2023