ROME – IFAD Managing Director Carola Alvarez told staff this week she is leaving the UN agency in  a surprise move following revelations in the Italian Insider that the Argentine American hungercrat is under investigation after multiple complaints by employees alleging abusive behaviour, IFAD sources said.

Rome – Four people have been arrested in connection with the bomb attack on investigative journalist Sigfrido Ranucci, presenter of the current affairs programme Report, in what prosecutors describe as a contract operation carried out using methods associated with organised crime.

Rome – An acclaimed travelling exhibition showcasing the experiences of life in Gaza through art has arrived in Rome for the final stop of its European tour.

Gaza: Stories of Hope and Resilience, presented by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) with the support of the European Union, is open to the public in Piazza San Silvestro until June 28, offering visitors an intimate and powerful portrayal of life in the besieged Palestinian territory.

FOLLONICA, Tuscany-As the porter walked me to my room through a large garden under the shade of roman pine trees, I could feel the stress of Rome traffic leave me. This was a promising start to a trip that climaxed with a dazzling trip to Napoleon's prison island.

 The Sense Experience Resort by Icon is located in the Gulf of Follonica on the Tuscan coast, it has a perfect view of the island of Elba. Less than a three-hour drive from Rome, or less than two hours from Florence, the resort is a perfect weekend getaway.