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Portugal, Italy, Spain: Top 3 beaches in the world are all in Europe

Portugal's Praia da Falésia takes the coveted top spot on Tripadvisor's ‘Best Beaches’ list

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Smartphones to be banned in Italian classrooms

Phones and tablets can lead to aggression against staff and create tensions in schools, Italy's education minister Giuseppe Valditara claimed.

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Huge sinkhole in Naples swallows two cars

A sinkhole that appeared before dawn in Naples swallows two cars, with passengers narrowly escaping.

Italy

Waiting for 8 years: Will there finally be justice for Giulio Regeni?

Eight years after his death, no arrest has been made for the killing of Italian graduate Giulio Regeni. But the murdered student has hardly been forgotten in his home country, where a new trial has just begun.

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Three killed in incident at construction site in Florence

Florence officials are investigating the case as manslaughter, though no suspects have been identified yet.

Italy

Italian farmers hold three rallies in Rome to protest EU rules

This latest demonstration comes as EU-wide protests from the sector paralyse the bloc.

World News

Women's rights group stages Rome flash mob to protest gender violence

Every 14th of February, the women's rights group One Billion Rising stages dance protests to call for an end to gender-based violence and show global solidarity for women and girls.

Destinations

Is Italy building the world’s first airport with a vineyard on top?

Novel plans have been revealed for Florence’s new airport.

Culture news

Protests in Italy after "stop genocide" Sanremo comments

The rapper used Italy's Eurovision Song Contest search programme to demand Israel "stop genocide".

Italy

Euroviews. The Italy-Albania migration deal is cruel and counterproductive

Deals with non-EU countries simply exacerbate the dangers and suffering that people in need of international protection face by pushing them into the hands of smugglers or traffickers, and onto ever more perilous routes, Harlem Désir and Susanna Zanfrini write.

Destinations

Italy, Croatia: The cities set to see an influx of cruise ships

Here are the historical cities where cruise passengers may find themselves instead of Venice this year.

Destinations

How a child-centred resort restored my faith in family holidays

Feuerstein Nature Family Resort on the Italy-Austria border was exactly what we all needed.

Culture news

AI helps decode scrolls destroyed during the Vesuvius eruption

A supergroup of techno-archaeologists have been the first to decode text from a set of scrolls found in the ruins of the Vesuvius eruption that destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum 2,000 years ago.

Culture news

Saint Agata: The woman who "said no" to patriarchal power, even in death

Every year, during the first week of February, the Italian city of Catania in Sicily marks the Feast of Saint, the third-largest religious celebration in the world. This year is different however from all the others because the saint has become the symbol of the fight against gender-based violence.

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Sanremo 2024: Crowe mocks Travolta, Ramazzotti calls for peace

On the third evening of the Sanremo festival, the second half of the competing artists performed. Special guests were Ramazzotti and Morandi but there was also room for another Hollywood legend at the Ariston: Russell Crowe performed and poked fun at John Travolta.

World News

Farmers protests continue in Italy, Spain and Bulgaria

Farmers are demanding changes in European Union farming policies and measures to combat production cost hikes

Culture news

Bizarre clip of John Travolta in Sanremo withdrawn from Italian TV

The moment was described as "one of the most terrifying gags in TV history" by the Sanremo organisers themselves as it appears to have been removed from any RAI official channel.

Lifestyle

World's sexiest accent revealed (and the French won’t be happy)

Merde alors! French has been dethroned as the world’s sexiest accent.

Green News

Italy’s culling of ‘dangerous’ Alpine bear sparks anger

Brown bear populations rebounded thanks to an EU-funded project, but they are now being culled by local authorities.

Italy

At least 3 killed in car crashes in northern Italy due to thick fog

At least three people were killed and dozens injured in a string of crashes caused by thick fog and low visibility on Monday morning in northern Italy.

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