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Rome petrol station explosion injures 25, damages buildings and cars

An explosion at a petrol station in Rome's southeast injured at least 25 people on Friday. The incident was caused by a technical fault during refuelling.

Europe News

Floods and heatwave in Italy lead to two deaths amid extreme weather

An African anticyclone is sweeping its way across Europe, leading to record temperatures of up to 46 degrees Celsius on the continent.

Vatican

Pope Francis' final act of mercy: €200,000 donation to juvenile prison

The official responsible for charity and prison pastoral care in Rome has described how the pontiff gave a massive sum from his personal account.

Europe News

The reaction of the Pope's 'neighbours' to the news of his death

Amid tears and shock, word about Pope Francis' death spread quickly in the Borgo Pio neighbourhood on Monday morning. Here is how they reacted.

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Italy

3.9 magnitude earthquake shakes Naples overnight

Over the past three days, more than 10 seismic events of magnitude greater than 2 have been recorded in the area.

Italy

Judges block Albania model again and order return of migrants to Italy

Italian judges overturned detention orders for seven migrants sent to Albania, blocking Italy's outsourcing plan for the second time. The ruling sparks further tensions between the judiciary and government.

Europe News

Hungary calls for former prisoner turned MEP's immunity to be lifted

Ilaria Salis spent 15 months in a Budapest cell on charges of assaulting far-right demonstrators before being granted immunity following her election to the European Parliament last June.

Lebanon

Italy on Israeli attack on UNIFIL: 'Neither mistake nor accident'

The Italian government formally protested against the Israeli authorities for an attack on the headquarters and two Italian bases of the UN peace mission in southern Lebanon. Defence Minister Crosetto called it "possible war crimes".

Italy

Tajani’s support for citizenship reform shakes up Italian government

The centre-right Forza Italia leader has reignited political debate by supporting "ius scholae," which would allow children of residents to acquire Italian citizenship after completing formal education in the country.

Europe News

Bayesian sinking: What we know and don't know so far

While the search continues for one missing person from the shipwreck of the sailing vessel, questions are mounting about the accident’s causes and the still-unclear details of how it happened.

Europe News

EU Commissioner and RAI top management: A sticky August for Meloni

The Italian Prime Minister is wrestling with choices over who to nominate as the next EU Commissioner, and the new Board of Directors of the public media network RAI. Both choices involve wrangling within her coalition, and were complicated by the recent EU rule of law report.

Culture news

See Rome as it was 2,000 years ago in new multimedia show

The Journey through Caesar's Forum project offers tourists a virtual night-time walk through the ruins of the first Imperial Forum that has been restored to its former splendour.

France

Alessandra Mussolini allegedly attacked in Strasbourg

The MEP posted on X that she was verbally and physically assaulted but has decided not to pursue legal action.

World News

Is democracy at risk of extinction?

According to a survey by Open society foundations, more than a third of 18-35 year olds favour a military regime or an authoritarian leader. How did it come to this?

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