ROME -- The alleged French lover of FAO Deputy Director General Godfrey Magwenzi was transferred out of the team of the FAO Independent Chair of Council after he suspected that she was spying on the UN agency's member governments for her boyfriend, FAO sources said. While originally hired for her purported language skills, the woman also had a complaint filed against her by the head of unit in the FAO Russian translation group on the ground that "she hardly could speak Russian," the sources added.
Bohumil Petrík
PORDENONE - The first-ever exhibition on Pope Benedict XVI, a tomb of Italian intellectual Pier Pasolini, and a renowned chocolate shop. Welcome to northeastern Italy, to Friuli Venezia Giulia.
19 Mar 2026
PK Semler
ODESA, Ukraine -- The announcement regarding the 24-hour Newsmax news channel—a broadcaster listed on the New York Stock Exchange and owned by Chris Ruddy, a close friend and ally of U.S. President Donald Trump—was celebrated by the powers that be in Ukraine. A news conference took place in Kyiv shortly after the Feb. 24 commemoration of the fourth anniversary of Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
19 Mar 2026
INSIDER NEWSDESK
ROME--Cuba has received 500,000 euros in humanitarian aid from Italy including medical supplies in light of the US imposed blockade.
19 Mar 2026
Camilla Tucci
ROME –Mussolini remains an honorary citizen of the nothern city of Trento after a secret ballot defeated the center left majority, political sources said.
In a closed door session on Tuesday the Trento City Council held a vote for revoking the title from the leader which was called for by the center left governing majority. The Lega, Forza Italia and Brothers of Italy had already indicated they would not vote in the coalition; the vote failed.
18 Mar 2026
Mattia Bortali
ROME - Spain and Turkey have announced they will contest the 2027 FAO leadership election, joining Italy and Ireland in putting forward candidates to lead the UN agency.
The announcement of a third European candidate and a non-EU challenger will add to concerns in Brussels that it must converge on a single nominee to stand a chance of winning next year.
18 Mar 2026
INSIDER NEWSDESK
Naples-- Eight people in Naples have been reported for performing cosmetic surgery procedures illegally in private homes without proper medical training or sanitation, according to a report by Il Fatto Quotidiano.
17 Mar 2026
Michael LaPointe
FLORENCE- This month, the Bernini Palace Hotel hosted a discussion between Eva Desiderio, author of the book, “The Birth of Italian Fashion. Florence 1951,” and Neri Fadigati, President of the Giorgini Archive in Florence and the grandson of Giovani Battist Giorgioni. The artist Emir Kamis also introduced his new exhibition, “Sculpted Fashion.”
17 Mar 2026
Camilla Tucci
On Sunday, also World Day Against Eating Disorders, a non-competitive 5k took place at Parco Nord Milano at 10am organised by the Fra Me&Te association to raise awareness for eating disorders. The run is not about who is the fastest but about bringing people together to raise awareness about the harm of eating disorders and to promote healthy exercise.
16 Mar 2026