Helsinki — Climate change, sustainable tourism and the protection of Sámi culture will shape the future of Inari as Finland’s largest municipality looks towards 2030, Mayor Tommi Kasurinen has said during celebrations marking the town’s 150th anniversary.
Speaking at a public discussion in Finnish Lapland, Kasurinen outlined an ambitious strategy aimed at balancing economic growth with the preservation of one of Europe’s most fragile Arctic environments.
Rome — A juvenile court in L’Aquila has ordered the immediate start of daytime visits for the three children known as Italy’s “family of the woods”, with weekend overnight stays at their parents’ home due to begin in October after nearly nine months in foster care.
The ruling, issued by the Juvenile Court of L’Aquila, partially revises previous decisions and sets out a gradual reunification process for the siblings, who have been living in a residential care home in Vasto since late 2024.
ROME -- A group of five concerned members of the IFAD Executive Board have requested meetings with heads of key units at the troubled UN agency to discuss the need for more transparency and whistleblower protection, IFAD sources say. They plan to bring the matter to upcoming meetings of the Board session now under way.
The first meeting of the IFAD Executive Board started Monday but was mainly focussed on routine operational items, they said.
A key moment is expected to be a meeting on Sept. 9 of IFAD’s convenors and friends.
ROME -- A group of five concerned members of the IFAD Executive Board is calling for measures to restore transparency and establish a new governance structure at the UN agency that protects and supports whistleblowers and the work of units investigating corruption and serious misconduct, IFAD sources say.
Rome— Italy has appointed Ukrainian technology strategist Mykhailo Fedorov as a special adviser to the Ministry of Defence, marking a significant step in Rome's effort to modernise its armed forces through battlefield proven technologies developed during Ukraine's war against Russia.
Rome — The Pyramid of Cestius will reopen to the public on 4 September after a three year restoration, unveiling new architectural lighting, improved accessibility and a programme of guided evening tours.
The restoration, funded through Italy's National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), has transformed one of Rome's most distinctive ancient monuments while preserving its historical identity. The upgraded lighting has been carefully designed to highlight the pyramid's frescoed funerary chamber and decorative details without altering their original appearance.
Rome— A bitter dispute over the construction of a new mosque in Mestre has escalated after Venice's Bengali community threatened to organise a strike, warning that shipbuilding and the city's tourism industry could face serious disruption if the council continues to refuse planning approval.
Rome — Sardinia's Pecorino Romano industry has launched a high level diplomatic effort to secure the removal of US tariffs on its flagship cheese, after the American ambassador to Italy, Tilman J. Fertitta, pledged to present the request directly to President Donald Trump.
MONTEVIDEO (Uypress/José W. Legaspi) – While UN agencies speak of genocide in Gaza and Netanyahu faces international justice, Uruguay's Foreign Minister, Mario Lubetkin, avoids the term and contradicts his own Broad Front. This caution is difficult to explain in a society accustomed to confronting major debates on human rights without euphemisms.
