Mattia Bortali

 ROME - The World Food Program (WFP) has confirmed a massive data breach it suffered last month exposed the sensitive information of 600,000 Gazan households who had signed up to receive food aid, according to the UN agency's official channels.

 The breach, first reported by the New Humanitarian, included names, mobile numbers, and location data, and is potentially the largest known hack of a humanitarian organisation in history.

7 Jun 2026
Michael LaPointe

 VERONA -- ‘Talenti’ (Talents) is “creating a series of meetings that can convey positive thoughts,” said Silvano De Rosa, Director of the Due Torri Hotel, as he introduced a ground-breaking event in this historic city in the Veneto region made famous by William Shakespeare. The idea is to provide a platform to share the experiences of some of the most influential and talented figures on the Italian business scene. The speakers were made up of “successful entrepreneurs both men and women.”

4 Jun 2026
Peter srinivasan

Rome — Four young migrant farm workers, three from Afghanistan and one from Pakistan, were burned alive in a horrific attack in southern Italy after allegedly demanding to be paid for their work picking strawberries, prosecutors say.

The victims were identified as Ullah Ismat Qiemi, 19, Amin Fazal Khogjani, 28, and Safi Iayjad, 27, all Afghan nationals of Pashtun origin, and Waseem Khan, 29, a Pakistani national. Investigators allege the men were locked inside a minivan at a service station along State Road 106 near Amendolara in Calabria, doused with petrol and set alight.

4 Jun 2026
Peter srinivasan

Rome— Italy marked the 80th anniversary of the Republic on Tuesday with the traditional June 2 military and civic parade in Rome, culminating in the celebrated flypast of the Frecce Tricolori over the capital.

The annual celebrations, held along Via dei Fori Imperiali, were attended by President Sergio Mattarella, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and the country’s highest institutional authorities, including parliamentary leaders and senior military officials.

2 Jun 2026
Peter srinivasan

Rome — Against the backdrop of Caravaggio masterpieces and baroque splendour, Stefano Ricci transformed Rome’s Galleria Doria Pamphilj into the setting for an ambitious celebration of fashion, travel and Italian luxury, unveiling its Spring Summer 2027 collection while marking the opening of a new flagship boutique in the capital.

1 Jun 2026