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| Thursday, February 12, 2026 |
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Milano Cortina 2026: Federica Brignone wins Olympic gold in women's Super-G
The 35-year-old prevailed with a time 1:23.41 ahead of France's Romane Miradoli and Austria's Cornelia Huetter
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Gold on the ice, tension off it: Fontana and Sighel’s uneasy coexistence
Despite sharing Olympic success in short track, Arianna Fontana and Pietro Sighel remain divided by long-standing tensions that resurfaced after their latest triumph.
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Rome aims for Serie A return with NBA-backed basketball consortium
An international group led by Donnie Nelson is set to bring top-level basketball back to the capital, potentially securing a Serie A spot as early as next season.
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Book piracy drains Italy’s publishing industry, costing €722 million in 2025
A new Ipsos Doxa study reveals that editorial piracy now accounts for nearly a third of Italy’s book market, with heavy losses for jobs, public finances and cultural production.
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Maria Franca Ferrero, the quiet force behind a global icon, dies at 87
The widow of Nutella’s creator and a lifelong presence in the Ferrero story, Maria Franca Ferrero passed away in Alba, leaving behind a legacy of discretion, philanthropy and family continuity.
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AI raises questions about Jan van Eyck’s paintings
Scientific analysis of two “Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata” paintings in Turin and Philadelphia suggests they may be workshop pieces rather than works by the master himself.
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Italians bet big on crypto: €2 billion now held nationwide
Crypto investing is booming in Italy, with nearly 1.4 million holders managing portfolios worth an average of €1,400 each, according to Deloitte.
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Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympics: unsold tickets match PyeongChang 2018 levels
Like previous Games, the Winter Olympics will leave a significant number of seats empty, with around 300,000 tickets still unsold despite strong demand in host cities.
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Global web marathon honors Umberto Eco
To mark ten years since his death, a nonstop digital event will connect readers and scholars worldwide, celebrating Eco’s legacy from Fiji to Italy in a continuous 24-hour broadcast.
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Archaeology: the “Portico dell’Atleta” comes back to light in Catania
First public access to Catania’s newly restored hypogeum sheds light on the city’s Greco-Roman origins.
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Italy’s gender employment gap: nearly twice the European average
Despite rising female employment, career interruptions, part-time work, and regional divides keep workplace equality out of reach.
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Guitarist Matteo Mancuso kicks off U.S. tour
The 30-year-old Sicilian virtuoso brings his unique style to North American stages, with stops across the U.S. before returning to Europe and Italy later this spring.
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Santo Versace: reinvention, responsibility and a new mission at 81
From fashion empire builder to philanthropist, Santo Versace reflects on reinvention, social responsibility and why culture—not industry—is Italy’s true priority.
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Valentine’s Day poll: for 8 in 10 Italians, leaving food on the plate is a “red flag”
A new survey shows food waste is widely seen as a dealbreaker in dating, reflecting the strong link between romance and dining culture in Italy.
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