ROME -- In normal circumstances, anticipation of the US Open in New York City prompts nothing more serious than predictions about who will win the men’s and women’s titles. For Italian fans, the pressing issue would be whether Jannik Sinner can add another Grand Slam to his Australian Open title. For Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, the question is whether at the age of 37 he’s capable of winning a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam.
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ROME -- For many engaged couples, the idea of getting married in Italy is a dream. From iconic landmarks to quaint towns steeped in history, many couples could only wish to bring a flavour of la dolce vita to their special day. But one Italian couple has gone viral on social media for swapping golden monuments for the Golden Arches.
25 Aug 2024
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ROME -- As Italian politics reawakens after the summer break, it has not taken long to explode back into action. Proposed changes to Italy’s citizenship laws are continuing to cause division within the Italian government, as disagreements between the country’s two deputy prime ministers have ignited a war of words.
23 Aug 2024
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ROME -- The daughter of Mike Lynch, 18-year-old Hannah Lynch, has been confirmed dead after divers recovered her body on Friday, Giornale di Sicilia is reporting. British tycoon Mike Lynch, 59, and Morgan Stanley International Chairman Jonathan Bloomer, 70, are among seven to have died after Monday's sinking of the Bayesian.
23 Aug 2024
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ROME -- Two men have been killed after an ultralight aircraft they were flying crashed and set on fire near Terni on Thursday afternoon, including former Pescara football club vice-president Claudio Di Giacomo. Inspectors have been sent by the Italian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (ANSV) to ascertain the details of the tragedy, Corriere dell’Umbria has reported.
23 Aug 2024
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ROME -- An investigation has been opened into potential malice which caused a large scale fire in the city on Wednesday afternoon, injuring four emergency workers, Rome's public prosecutor's office has said.
One firefighter and three members of the civil protection agency were taken to hospital on Wednesday afternoon in a serious condition after attempting to put out a fire in Rome’s Cinecittà est and Torre Spaccata neighbourhoods. Three are being treated in Rome’s major burns unit at Sant’Eugenio Hospital while the other is in intensive care, Il Fatto Quotidiano has reported.
23 Aug 2024
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ROME -- Investigations are ongoing to understand why a plane travelling from Corfu to London Gatwick was forced to emergency land in Rome. Two flight attendants were injured but received medical assistance at Roma Fiumicino airport, easyJet has said.
The Airbus A320 was travelling to London Gatwick on Monday afternoon when it encountered turbulence in Italian airspace at around 1:00 p.m. The pilot subsequently decided to emergency land the plane in Rome.
22 Aug 2024
Opinion: Sinner's doping clearance should not be a scandal, but Italy must get a handle on clostebol
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ROME -- After a difficult few months battling illness and injury, Italian world number one Jannick Sinner is finally back in the spotlight. This time, though, it is not because of his tennis. Sinner may have won the Cincinnati Open on Monday but, on Tuesday, the focus was not on his return to form but a doping charge he had been cleared of. Why then, if Sinner has been cleared, is there still controversy?
21 Aug 2024
John Phillips
KYIV – After two and a half years of war against the Russian invasion, Ukraine’s capital remains defiant. On a summer’s day rows of outdoor restaurants and cafès do brisk business with customers who arrive in shiny Mercedes convertibles and BMWs to enjoy a constellation of foreign cuisines. “Kyiv is waiting for you after the victory,” placards on central streets in English tell future tourists and the hundreds of foreigners working for NGOs.
21 Aug 2024