ROME – A woman diplomat from the Israeli Embassy to the FAO filmed a silent staff protest against the use by the Israeli military of starvation in Gaza that was held inside FAO headquarters every Thursday, leading to director Ben Davis not having his contract at the UN agency renewed, FAO sources said. 

Rome — High above the bustle of Termini, where traffic and commuters dominate the streets below, Hotel Diana’s L’Uliveto Roof Garden offers a very different rhythm to the Roman day.

Surrounded by olive trees, grapevines and flowering plants, the seventh floor terrace has relaunched its Light&Fast menu, a continuous dining service available from 12.30 p.m. to 6 p.m. that bridges the gap between a traditional lunch and an evening aperitivo.

  AMSTERDAM — Italian lawyer Massimo Pignatiello, managing partner of Donatiello & Pignatiello International Law Firm, received the World Lawyers Forum's "In Grateful Recognition" award for his contribution to the forum, at the organisation's 25th European edition held at the Park Plaza Victoria

 ROME –- A new row over sexism in Italy has erupted in recent days after Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Antonio Tajani, said during an interview that men should marry women who wear “longer skirts” because they are “better mothers”, more “trustworthy” and “serious”. 

 Tajani, who is also leader of Forza Italia, made these comments while taking part of a series of filmed debates at Itaca, a cultural and political festival held in Formello near Rome.