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Oliviero Toscani, Driving Force Behind Provocative Benetton Ads, Dies at 82
Oliviero Toscani, an Italian photographer who used images of an AIDS patient and death row inmates to break the boundaries of fashion…
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Italian leader Meloni denies private talks with Elon Musk on Starlink deal
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced Thursday that her government is in discussions with several private firms regarding…
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Italy plans US$1.6 billion SpaceX telecom security services deal
ITALY is in advanced talks with Elon Musk’s SpaceX for a deal to provide secure telecommunications for the nation’s government – the…
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Deseret News archives: Earthquake-tsunami whammy struck Italy in 1908, Indonesia in 2004
A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Dec. 28, 1908, a major earthquake followed by a tsunami…
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Europe's divided towns unite: Nova Gorica and Gorizia go borderless
Mauro Leban's family farm in Gorizia, Italy sits at the heart of a region shaped by history. The towns of Nova Gorica and Gorizia on both…
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Italy probes CK Hutchison unit on tax in 3.4 billion euros asset sale
CK HUTCHISON’s Italian telecommunications unit is the target of a probe alleging that it evaded taxes during a 3.4 billion euros (S$4.8…
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Cromwell E-Reit divests 2 office assets in Italy for 20.9 million euros
This increases the Reit’s exposure to the logistics and light industrial sector Cromwell European Real Estate Investment Trust (Cromwell…
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Biden expected to see pope on last overseas trip of presidency: report
What's New President Joe Biden is expected to see Pope Francis on what is likely to be the last overseas trip of his presidency, three…
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Injured spelunker carried to safety in northern Italy after being trapped for 75 hours
MILAN (AP) — An injured cave explorer in northern Italy was carried to safety Wednesday, 75 hours after she fell while attempting to map…
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Europe's anti-torture watchdog slams Italy over migrant detention abuses
ROME (AP) — The Council of Europe's anti-torture committee on Friday released a report criticizing Italy’s treatment of migrants in local…
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Italy joins other European nations, suspends Syrians' asylum claims
Italy announced on Monday that it too is temporarily suspending its asylum procedures for Syrians, following the overthrow of Bashar…
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Amazon successfully tests using delivery drones in Italy
AMAZON said on Thursday (Dec 5) it had successfully completed an initial test of using delivery drones in Italy, the first European…
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Streets of Little Italy plowed after city received additional equipment
Overnight the City of Erie received additional snow removal equipment from around the state and on Wednesday that equipment was put to…
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Italy bans Airbnb self-check-ins
For travel tips, recipes and more insight on Italian culture, sign up for CNN’s Unlocking Italy newsletter. This eight-part guide will…
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Debate flares in Italy over Meloni party's 'fascist flame'
A minister in the government of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has proposed removing the green, white and red flame in her party's…
Politics
Italy imposes harsher penalties for dangerous driving
Italy is toughening traffic fines and penalties to reduce the high number of road deaths, which exceeded 3,000 last year. The Senate…
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Aid groups say Italy-Albania migration deal violates medical ethics
ROME (AP) — More than a dozen humanitarian organizations that provide health care to migrants denounced Italy’s migration deal with…
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European fake art network involving Banksys, Warhols, Modiglianis uncovered in Italy
ROME (AP) — Italian authorities say a network of European art forgers who painted fake Warhols, Banksys and Picassos and then tried to…
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Italy says all systems go for Lufthansa to buy into ITA
The path for Lufthansa to take over the state-owned Italian airline ITA is clear, as the required documents for the buyout were submitted…
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Italy's plan to screen migrants in Albania hits another snag with 2nd group returning to Italy
MILAN (AP) — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni’s program to screen asylum seekers outside of European Union borders in Albania hit another…
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In Italy, train leaves early to arrive on time
Passengers of an Italian high-speed train were left stranded last week after it departed almost one hour early -- so it could arrive on…
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White truffles, Italy's gold, menaced by climate change
Deep in a thick forest in Italy's northwestern Piedmont region, the hunt is on for the white Alba truffle, with excited dogs zigzagging…
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A 'jungle': Rome's teeming jail lays bare Italy's prison ills
Traces of black soot still mark the facade of the Regina Coeli jail, a reminder of the latest riots in Rome's infamous lock-up -- now…
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One of 8 migrants sent to Albania returned to Italy
ROME (AP) — One of the eight migrants brought for processing in an Albanian center after being intercepted in international waters has…