Voters in the 27 countries of the European Union will elect 720 lawmakers to the European Parliament for the next five years on June 6-9 and are expected to deliver a shift to the right. The parliament has for the past five years been governed by a three-group majority of the center-right European People’s Party, center-left Socialists and Democrats and …
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The general manager of Milan’s famed Teatro alla Scala on Tuesday bade a bittersweet farewell to the theater during the presentation of 2024-25 season, saying, “I would have been happy to continue.” Dominique Meyer will finish up his contract, which runs out at the end of February, but Italy’s far-right-led government limited him to one term as it seeks to …
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Italy on Tuesday celebrated the return of around 600 antiquities from the U.S., including ancient bronze statues, gold coins, mosaics and manuscripts valued at $65 million, that were looted years ago, sold to U.S. museums, galleries and collectors and recovered as a result of criminal investigations. U.S. Ambassador Jack Markell, Matthew Bogdanos, the head of the antiquities trafficking unit of …
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Pope Francis issued a decree on Thursday announcing the recognition of a miracle attributed to Bl. Carlo Acutis — clearing the way for the Italian teenager’s canonization in the near future. Pope Francis, along with Cardinal Marcello Semaro, prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, announced the recognition of the miracle along with news that three others will …
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A long-delayed and complex project to bring a subway line under ancient Roman ruins and through Rome’s historic center has entered a crucial phase, with the digging of an 280-foot deep retaining wall around the flagship station. During a tour Thursday of the construction site at Piazza Venezia, chief engineer Andrea Sciotti said work on the nearly $3.3 billion project, …
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Shaun White retired from competitive snowboarding following a fourth-place finish in the halfpipe event at the 2022 Winter Olympics. White was only in his mid-30s when he decided to step away from the spot he dominated for so long. He won three gold medals at the Olympics dating back to 2006 in Italy, not to mention the 10 X Games …
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With the oldest population in the European Union, where one in four are aged over 65, it’s little surprise that Italy is home to the world’s fastest 90-year-old woman sprinter. Emma Maria Mazzenga claimed another world record in the 90 and over age group this month when she ran the 200 meters outdoors in 51.47 seconds. Born on Aug. 1, …
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Forty-nine employees of the Vatican Museums have filed a class-action complaint with the Vatican administration demanding better seniority, leave and overtime benefits in an unusual, public challenge to Pope Francis’ governance. The complaint, dated April 23 and made public this weekend in Italian newspapers, also alleged that staff faced health and security risks due to cost-saving and apparent profit-generating initiatives …
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Novak Djokovic wasn’t taking any chances this weekend. The Serbian tennis star showed up to the Foro Italico in Rome on Saturday sporting a bicycle helmet as he signed autographs for fans with a smile. Serbia’s Novak Djokovic takes part in a training session during the Men’s ATP Rome Open tennis tournament at Foro Italico in Rome on May 11, …
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Novak Djokovic was treated for a head injury after he was struck with an aluminum-type bottle after a match at the Italian Open. Djokovic was signing autographs for fans after defeating Corentin Moutet, 6-3, 6-1, when a bottle fell from the stands. The clang of the bottle could be heard after it struck both Djokovic and the ground, and an …
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