ROME – Selection for a coveted P5 rank senior evaluation officer post at the FAO evidently has been ”tailored” in order that a candidate favoured by the Argentinian divisional Chief should be given the appointment with a mouth-watering total package worth some dlrs 500,000 paid for by donors, FAO sources say.
JAN FILIPOWICZ
18 Sep 2025
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GARGANO, Apulia - They killed him in his car, near his farm in an impervious area of the Gargano, near Monte Sant'Angelo. An execution. And now the province of Foggia is shaking again, because a murder in all probability linked to the mafia has not been seen for a long time.
18 Sep 2025
Tom Helps
ROME - Murdered by Egyptian agents in Cairo on suspicion of being a British spy, former Cambridge student Giulio Regeni’s case has not been put to rest in court almost 10 years after his death, despite the pleas of his parents, lawyer and the Italian public.
The family of the young man, who was 28 when he was killed, demand justice for the disappearance, torture and murder of their son. However, the process is taking a long time to reach a conclusion, with the trial yet to be concluded.
18 Sep 2025
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MILAN - The Milan City Council has approved the resolution on the sale of the San Siro stadium and the surrounding areas to Inter and Milan. Now the document will have to be discussed by the committees, starting on Friday, and will land in the City Council room next week.
18 Sep 2025
Tom Helps
ROME - “I prefer a handshake than an angry look". The words of Matteo Salvini who thus responds to the controversies following his meeting, with a hug and handshake, with the Russian ambassador, Alexei Paramonov, on the occasion of the reception organised in Rome by China to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the People's Republic of China and the 55th anniversary of China-Italy relations, Il Fatto Quotidiano reports.
18 Sep 2025
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TOKYO – Mattia Furlani is the new long jump world champion. The 20-year-old from Marino gifted Italy it’s first gold medal in the World Athletics Championships 2025 in Tokyo, reports Il Fatto Quotidiano. With thanks to the best jump of his youthful career, which was one of 8 metres and 39 centimetres.
After winning the indoor title and a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, this victory confirms without doubt the star that is Furlani: his is the youngest gold medallist ever in the men’s long jump, better than Carl Lewis, who won his aged 22.
18 Sep 2025
Dvalishvili Ruso
TBILISI —Wrestling camps organizes world-class wrestling training courses in Tbilisi, attracting athletes from all over the world. From experienced professionals to young aspiring wrestlers, participants travel to the heart of the Caucasus to immerse themselves in Georgia’s renowned wrestling culture. Led by top Georgian coaches and often featuring appearances by world champions, these courses offer a unique blend of intense training, cultural exchange, and personal growth in making Georgia not just a wrestling powerhouse, but a global center for the sport’s development.
18 Sep 2025
Rosalie Smith
ROME - The summer heat caused by climate change was responsible for 68% of the 24,400 deaths that occurred between June and August in 854 European cities. This is 16,500 more deaths than would have occurred without a temperature increase of up to 3.6°C. While Italy was the most affected country, Milan was the worst affected city.
17 Sep 2025
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MILAN - Mattia Lucarelli, son of former striker Cristiano, and Federico Apolloni - together with their three other friends - now are trying to compensate an American student. This is what emerged in the appeal process, in short, which happened in Milan on Tuesday Sept. 16 - and was postponed to next Dec. 15: the young players have already been sentenced at first glance for group sexual violence reports Il Fatto Quotidiano.
17 Sep 2025