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Wednesday, February 1, 2023 |
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Pope Francis in Kinshasa: Hands off Africa
“May the world remember the disasters wrought over the centuries to the detriment of the local populations and not forget this country and this continent”, said the Pontiff.
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Music / Maneskin’s album "Rush!" is first in 12 countries
The album released by the rock band on January 20 has over 500 million streams to date.
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World record set by the icebreaker research vessel Laura Bassi: no one so far south
The Italian icebreaker Research Vessel Laura Bassi, during the 38th Italian Expedition of the National Research Program in Antarctica (PNRA), reached the southernmost point ever reached by a ship.
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Flours based on insects pop up in Italy but there are those who ask for clarity on labels
From January 24, insect-based flours could be mixed with traditional flours to create bakery products for food consumption.
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Survey / Non-profit helps Italy's growth
Italy is confirmed as a country with a strong solidarity vocation: the Peninsula also stands out in the ranking of volunteering that involves 26% of adults.
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Air Traffic / 164.6 million passengers passed through Italian airports in 2022
Medium and small airports have driven the recovery in air traffic and many of these have surpassed the levels of 2019.
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A documentary to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the late actor Massimo Troisi
The Italian broadcaster RAI will be presenting the premiere of the documentary film “Buon compleanno Massimo” by Marco Spagnoli.
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Sport / Best Italian rugby player ever Parisse announces retirement
Parisse was born and lived in Argentina, where Italian parents had moved for work, but he has always played for Italy since his debut with the senior national team at eighteen.
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Economy / The IMF revises upwards its estimates for Italy
The Italian GDP is expected to increase by 0.6% in 2023: a 0.8% greater than the October projections.
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Energy / Increase of 1 billion euros in energy costs for Italian municipalities
The rise in utilities and energy and gas distribution fees for Italian municipalities treasuries is over one billion euros, representing a 46.2% increase over 2021.
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Food production / Buffalo mozzarella from Campania is the queen of chees
Buffalo mozzarella from Campania saw a 26% production increase from 2016 to 2022, compared to the 10% average for certified cheeses.
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Wine / Al Bano: In Ireland people are insane, the alarm on labeling is an offense
“Wine is an integral component of human history. Doctors prescribe wine as an effective medication,” stated Al Bano Carrisi on Radio Cusano Campus, criticizing the Irish decision on wine health warnings.
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Internet / Slower .it yet with high development potential
In 2022, 475,768 new.it domains were registered, increasing the number of Italian domains on the Internet by 0.50%.
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Food waste decreases in Italy: -13% in January compared to 2022
2023 starts well for food waste with a 13% drop over 2022. It fell from 31 kg per capita per year in 2022 to 27.25 kg in January 2023.
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