ZAURA – Around 65 people have drowned as they made their way to Europe from North Africa, according to sources from UNHCR, the UN’s refugee agency.
The boat left Zaura, a town around 120km west of Tunis, on Thursday evening but began to drift in the rough sea. The vessel sank in the early hours of Saturday morning, 45 nautical miles from the Tunisian coastline.
NAPLES - Whether the columns of Piazza del Plebiscito, the postcard view of Posillipo, the imposing Sails of Scampia or the residential centre of Vomero, iconic glimpses of Naples are not hard to come by at Visioni Partenopee, a new initiative founded by Birra Napoli in which the pride of Neopolitans and their city are showcased for all to see.
Established and aspiring photographers alike have thus exalted the beauties of Naples, capturing the peculiarities of the colourful streets, the turmoil, and the lesser known perspectives that make the capital of Campania unique.
GENOA - The 9th edition of Slow Fish, an international event dedicated to sustainable seafood and marine ecosystems organised by Slow Food and the Region of Liguria, took place in Genoa’s Porto Antico from May 9 to 12, 2019.
ROME - Airship.03, a temporary climate-landscape installation which invited visitors to immerse themselves in a so-called deep breathing experience, closed in fashion this weekend. Originally featured at the Austrian pavilion at Expor Milano 2015, the project has caused intrigue and amusement, and on hot days even been a source of refreshment for the public who are taken through the close relationship that links Austria to nature and the environment.
ROME - Claudio Ranieri’s AS Roma inflicted only a third defeat of the season on Juventus, beating the Bianconeri 2-0 to at the Stadio Olimpico to keep their hopes of Champions League football alive.
While Roma were lucky to still be in the game by the time they broke the deadlock, a string of good fortune and stunning saves from goalkeeper Antonio Mirante keeping the scores level, two goals in the final 12 minutes of the game gave all three points to the home side.
VENICE – Gianni De Michelis later came to be seen as an icon of the extravagant politics of the 1980s. But the reputation of this veteran of the political left as a figure of fun, especially to foreign observers, overlays his serious role as a socialist minister, a close ally of Prime Minister Bettino Craxi and an important politician in Italian history.
De Michelis started off in academia and never left the profession, becoming professor of chemistry in 1980 at Ca’Foscari in Venice, but he was above all a lifelong socialist.
LAMPEDUSA - Italian authorities have impounded the Mare Jonio, a ship belonging to NGO Mediterranea Saving Humans which Thursday rescued 30 migrants off the coast of Libya, police authorities have said.
Mediterranea posted a video of the boat being escorted by the Guardia di Finanza on their twitter, writing: “The Mare Jonio has just been taken away for having entered Lampedusa’s port to complete a rescue operation and disembark shipwrecked [migrants] in a safe harbour, as required by the law.”
VENICE – IF you are after the subtle and nuanced, rather than the didactic and simplified, you will be disappointed by the exhibition in Tesa 94 at this year’s Biennale.
“You will now meet 22 human sins. Having studied these sins, you will possibly diminish yours, and it will become easier for you to fight your evil inclinations, since every human being is made of good and bad.” These are the words you will hear as you enter this slightly surreal warehouse through a dark tunnel, masked figures on either side, smoke billowing from the floor and punctuated by red lights.
NAPLES - The man allegedly responsible for the shooting of four-year-old Noemi in Naples was arrested Friday, police said.
Armando del Re, believed to be gunman who shot the child near Piazza Nazionale leaving her in a critical condition, was arrested alongside his brother, Antonio, who was allegedly his accomplice on the day of the attack.
