How to Panic Italians? Jack Up the Price of Espresso.
Prices for coffee beans have risen, but in a country where coffee drinking is a ritual, customers demand cheap espresso. That has left coffee bars in a bind.
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Risotto rice under threat from flamingoes in north-eastern Italy
Farmers are seeking ways to fend off birds who are stirring up soil in flooded paddy fields in Ferrara provinceAn unusual bird is ravaging crops and infuriating farmers in north-eastern Italy: the flamingo.Flamingos are relatively recent arrivals in th…
HAL To Co-Develop LCH’s Electronic Warfare Suite With A Global Partner
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), India’s premier aerospace and defence manufacturer, is embarking on a landmark initiative to co-develop an advanced Electronic Warfare (EW) suite for the Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) in partnership with a leading global defence firm.This strategic move aims to significantly enhance the LCH’s combat survivability and operational effectiveness, particularly in
US Announces Arresting Chinese Hacker Linked to HAFNIUM Group
A Chinese state-sponsored hacker, Xu Zewei, 33, has been arrested for his alleged role in the widespread HAFNIUM cyber attacks and theft of COVID-19 research. Learn about the charges and China’s Ministry of State Security involvement.
Italy’s heroic police bloodhound found dead after eating food laced with nails
Animal rights activist Michela Vittoria Brambilla suggested that the dog had been targeted by criminals because of his role in seizing animals used in dog fighting.
‘Shorts and flip-flops are not allowed’: La Scala enforces opera dress code ban
Management ask visitors to ‘choose clothing in keeping with the decorum of the theatre’ after complaintsOperagoers have been warned they will be banned from entering Milan’s prestigious La Scala theatre if they turn up wearing shorts, tank tops or flip…
‘We felt abandoned by Francis’: Pope Leo heads to traditional papal residence for summer break
Longstanding tradition set to resume as new pontiff opts to spend summer holiday in Castel GandolfoWhen, soon after being elected in 2013, Pope Francis broke from longstanding Vatican tradition by choosing not to spend his summer holiday in the papal r…
Heat in Eastern Europe Fuels Fire, Fish Deaths and Tensions Over Protests
Exceptionally high temperatures strained electricity systems as people sought air-conditioning, although many did not have that option.
Fuel Tank Explosion Rocks Gas Station in Rome
A fuel tank exploded in an eastern neighborhood of Rome. Firefighters and police officers had already been called to the gas station after an earlier incident involving a truck.
Gas Station Explosion Rattles Rome, Injuring Several
Dozens of people were injured, including 10 police officers and a firefighter, officials said. The cause of the blast was not immediately clear.