An Unusual Soccer Finale in Italy Reveals Libya’s Frailties
With two governments, and two soccer leagues, Libya is holding its soccer championship in Italy for a second year. Volatile politics and fans follow.
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Anniversary of birth of Irish hero Daniel O’Connell rekindles mystery of missing heart
250th celebrations renew interest in searching for organ that disappeared from college in RomeOn his deathbed Daniel O’Connell, the man known in his time as “the Liberator” of Ireland, made a request: “My body to Ireland, my heart to Rome and my soul t…
People reoccupied Pompeii after Vesuvius eruption, archaeologists find
Site director says ‘a kind of camp, a favela’ was founded in the ruins of city destroyed in AD79Archaeologists have discovered new evidence pointing to the reoccupation of Pompeii after the AD79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius that left the city in ruins.De…
Italian government gives final approval for bridge linking Sicily to mainland
€13.5bn allocated for 10-year project to build longest single-span bridge in the world across the Strait of MessinaThe Italian government has given the final approval for the construction of a multibillion-euro bridge linking Sicily to the mainland, a …
Inclusion of butter in UK recipe for cacio e pepe draws outrage from Italian media
Roman restaurant association ‘astonished’ to see four ingredients, not three, listed on Good Food websiteOne of the UK’s most popular food websites has cooked up a storm in Italy after allegedly botching a recipe for the traditional Roman pasta dish, c…
Italy Approves Project to Link Sicily to the Mainland by Bridge
The government says the road and rail link will create jobs and lift the region’s economy, but critics are concerned about the environmental and social impact.
Homes of ‘working-class Romans’ discovered during Rome metro dig
Experts say the relics at Piazza Venezia appear to resemble a multistorey complex of homes and shopsThe remains of homes believed to have been lived in by working-class people around the time of the early Roman empire have been found by workers buildin…
British teenager boards wrong flight at Menorca airport and ends up in Italy
Boy, 15, became separated from his family, who were due to fly back to London Stansted, at island’s Mahon airportA British teenager separated from his family at a busy Spanish airport on Monday boarded a flight to Italy instead of his return flight to …
Shein fined €1m in Italy for misleading environmental claims about products
Chinese fast fashion retailer penalised month after €40m fine from French regulator in JulyThe Italian authorities have fined Shein €1m (£870,000) for making “misleading or omissive” environmental claims about its products, the second time in as many m…
Rescued British hiker billed €14,225 for ignoring rockslide signs in Dolomites
Local rescue service chief says two helicopters had to be used after man, 60, ventured on to path closed due to riskA British hiker has been charged more than €14,000 (£12,000) by the Italian mountain rescue service after ignoring danger warnings in th…