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| Thursday, September 24th, 2026 |
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Italy approves landmark return to nuclear energy
Nearly four decades after a historic referendum shut down the nation's nuclear reactors, the Italian Senate has passed a definitive framework law to reintroduce atomic energy, sparking a major shift toward clean power and independence.
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Italian PM Giorgia Meloni skips UN for Milan Fashion Week
While world leaders gathered in New York for the UN General Assembly, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni chose the glittering backdrop of Milan Fashion Week, drawing fierce backlash from political opponents.
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Formula One / Montezemolo reveals Ferrari once passed on Kimi Antonelli
The former Ferrari president says the team could have signed the young Italian driver as a junior, but chose not to because he was considered too young.
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Cinema / Italy sends Paolo Strippoli’s “The Spiral” to the 2027 Oscars
The 33-year-old director’s latest film has been chosen as Italy’s entry for Best International Feature and will now compete for the Academy’s shortlist.
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The easy-click trap: Italy ranks among global worst for phishing and malware
A new cybersecurity report reveals that Italy is suffering from a massive surge in cybercrime, ranking high globally for stolen accounts and compromised emails as citizens fall victim to increasingly sophisticated smishing and phishing scams.
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Business / Pirelli invests $1.2 billion to expand US tire production
The expansion of its Rome, Georgia, plant is set to boost capacity and create around 1,000 new jobs by 2033.
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Italy remembers Padre Pio 58 years after his death
The Catholic Church marks the feast day of the popular saint, whose devotion continues to draw celebrations across Italy and thousands of pilgrims to San Giovanni Rotondo.
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Music / Oasis add new tour dates, including Rome
The band adds four new dates to the Oasis Live ’27 tour, including a July 26 show at Rome’s Stadio Olimpico following huge ticket demand.
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Wine / Brunello takes the top spot in Suckling’s Top 100 Italian Wines of 2026
Eredi Fuligni’s 2021 Brunello di Montalcino leads James Suckling’s ranking, which praises the vintage for its structure, freshness and balance.
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Sport / Naples hosts America’s Cup warm-up with seven teams
Seven crews will race on the Gulf of Naples from September 24–27 as the city builds toward the 2027 America’s Cup.
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Soccer / Predappio youth team sparks controversy over “Tricolore” shirts
A sponsor’s “Predappio Tricolore” branding on shirts for children aged 7 to 10 has triggered a debate over funding, local identity and the town’s Fascist past.
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WWF / One in five hectares in Italy is now organic
Organic farming covered more than 2.5 million hectares in 2024, putting Italy close to the EU’s 25% target for 2030.
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Culture / Leopardi’s manuscripts go digital for readers worldwide
The new Leopardi Digital Library will bring manuscripts and documents from collections in Italy and abroad together online, opening the poet’s work to a global audience.
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A half-century friendship from Chicago takes one woman all the way to the Vatican
At 93 years old, a lifelong Chicago resident traveled to Rome to reunite with her childhood friend - now Pope Leo XIV - in what she described as the greatest day of her life.
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