Tim Wade

ROME – Artrooms, the international fair for independent, contemporary artists, will visit Rome for the first time between Friday and Sunday, with the work of around 100 artists taking over parts of The Church Palace Hotel and providing a unique setting for artists to display their work.

 The event will be a must-see for art lovers in the capital, having never previously left London where the event began life in 2015. It provides free exhibition space for independent artists, unlike many fairs which charge for the privilege.

28 Feb 2018
Eleanor Hartland

ROME - The Mayor of Rome, Virginia Raggi declared that private diesel vehicles will be banned in the historic centre of Rome from 2024.

 The news was first announced at the C40 conference in Mexico City, and then later shared by Raggi on her Facebook page, accompanied by the video of her speech at the conference.

 Raggi expressed the need to “act quickly,” as Rome “runs the risk of facing unexpected challenges” due to climate change.

28 Feb 2018
Daisy Raichura

  MILAN- Feb. 25 saw an assemblage of high-profile and beautiful models take to the catwalk in the fashion capital of Italy for the D&G secret show.

  Amongst the famously trained faces of women such as Hailey Baldwin, Lady Kitty Spencer strutted her stuff down the stage at “Secrets & Diamonds.” The 27-year-old niece of the late Princess Diana and daughter of Earl Charles Spencer was heavily featured in the eveningwear presentation. This occurred just hours before the fashion house’s prêt-à-porter display.

28 Feb 2018
INSIDER NEWSDESK

GENEVA -- The FAO director general and management are planning to abolish the living allowance for the UN agency's interns, according to the Fair Internship Initiative, an advocacy group based in Geneva, New York and Vienna fighting for fair and equal access to UN internships.

27 Feb 2018
Eleanor Hartland

ROME - Leonardo revealed today that the SW-4 Solo helicopter has completed its first flight without a safety pilot on board.

 The aircraft, equipped with an advanced system and sensors, successfully completed a 45-minute flight, reaching an altitude of 1500 ft and an airspeed of 60 knots. A variety of tests were carried out, including automatic take-off and landing, remote engine start ups and shutdowns, and automatic navigation. All systems performed as expected and the aircraft demonstrated exceptional controllability.

27 Feb 2018
John Phillips

 ROME — Eight months after the respected Algerian reporter Said Chitour was jailed on trumped up charges of ‘espionage,’ the Algerian military authorities have failed to clarify the Kaskaesque allegations and his lawyers say that no immediate end to his plight is in sight.

27 Feb 2018
INSIDER NEWSDESK

NAPLES - This southern port city was plunged into chaos Tuesday after a freak snowstorm, which followed a similar rare event in Rome.

 Naples was hit by a heavy snowfall Monday night, causing severely disrupted transport services and the closure of schools. Departing and arriving flights at Capodichino airport have been cancelled, buses are out of action because of “security reasons due to adverse weather conditions,”, and some metro lines have been closed. These disruptions have also reduced services between Naples and Rome. 

27 Feb 2018
INSIDER NEWSDESK

ROME - The Community of Sant’Egidio, has issued an appeal to Italians, requesting new volunteers and asking them to donate blankets, woollen hats and sleeping bags. They announced that “in these hours we will not leave the homeless alone: everyone can help.”

27 Feb 2018
Daisy Raichura

  FLORENCE- The question still remains, is the car pass gifted to Mrs Renzi which allows her to move and park anywhere in the area of Florence, a right or a privilege?

  Matteo Renzi himself has taken to Facebook to pronounce the vilification he and his wife have faced as “fake news” and hinted at the possibility of lawsuits.

27 Feb 2018

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