ROME – Members of a sinister undercover 'macrobiotic sect,' unearthed by Italian police between Emilia Romagna and Marche, were allegedly enslaved under repulsive dietary regimes, beyond any contact with civilisation. Five people have been placed under investigation in connection to the group, which had been functioning within the field of macrobiotic diets, police said Thursday.
Archie Farquharson
ROME – Edin Dzeko fired AS Roma into their first Champions League quarter finals in ten years as the Italian side crept past Shakhtar Donetsk on away goals with a 1-0 victory at the Stadio Olimpico.
The hosts began brightly, opening their shot account inside the first 25 seconds as Radja Nainggolan set up the busy Edin Dzeko whose attempt signalled the intent of Eusebio di Francesco’s side.
14 Mar 2018
ABDELKADER CHEREF
NEW YORK - Algeria has recently been shaken by a series of labour strikes and demonstrations in both the education and health care sectors, but is the country facing a year of historic upheaval?
As Algeria's 2019 presidential election approaches and with it the prospect of a fifth term for president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, 81, many in his government blame the recent social upheaval on "foreign hands".
14 Mar 2018
INSIDER NEWSDESK
ROME – The possible extradition of one of Italy’s fugitive terrorists from the so-called “Years of Lead” could be a step closer, after the Brazilian Federal Prosecution Office rejected Cesare Battisti’s defence in an opinion sent to the country’s Supreme Court.
The defence lawyers for the former terrorist had argued that a previous decision to reject Battisti’s extradition to Italy by then Brazilian president, Lula Da Silva, meant that his status as a political refugee in the country could not be reversed.
14 Mar 2018
Archie Farquharson
ROME – The Commonwealth Club gathered for their annual lunch to commemorate Commonwealth Day amidst the panoramic views of the Italian capital from Hotel Savoy. The Club celebrated both the diversity and shared values found amongst the 53 Commonwealth countries and states, focussed around the maintenance of peace, while keeping an eye on the upcoming Commonwealth Games.
13 Mar 2018
Tim Wade
ROME – Eyes will be trained on Italy’s newly elected politicians on March 23 when they return to elect speakers for the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate following a dramatic election in which the forces of populism made large gains across the country, with the Five Star Movement's leader, Luigi Di Maio, claiming on Tuesday that he was unafraid of a second round of elections.
13 Mar 2018
INSIDER NEWSDESK
VATICAN CITY – Tuesday marks the anniversary of Pope Francis’s first five years in office and his predecessor, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, formerly Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, used the occasion to pledge his support for the current pontiff.
In a surprising move, Benedict penned a letter in defence of his successor, detailed in Corriere della Sera, arguing that he supports the “initiative that wants to oppose and react to the obtuse prejudice” towards the current pontiff.
13 Mar 2018
Archie Farquharson
ROME – The weekend was certainly won by the tributes to Davide Astori, most notably the moving tifo at the Stadio Artemio Franchi reading “Davide 13”, as Fiorentina played their first match since their former-captain’s tragic death last Sunday. The game was temporarily stopped after 13 minutes, the number Astori wore on his back, as the stadium remembered their leader with a poignant minute’s applause. Astori’s replacement at centre-back, Vitor Hugo, scored the only goal of the game, celebrating by raising a t-shirt which displayed a picture of his predecessor.
12 Mar 2018
MIKE DILIEN
BRUSSELS - Having declared 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage, the EU have set about hosting a series of events to emphasise the continent’s array of treasures and the corresponding “European values” these places represent.
12 Mar 2018