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| Tuesday, October 27, 2026 |
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Pope Leo XIV cleared for South American tour following successful cancer surgery
Following a smooth recovery from a localized tumor operation, the Vatican confirmed that Pope Leo XIV will proceed with his highly anticipated November trip to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru.
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Politics / Mattarella warns AI and fake news could undermine democracy
Italy’s president cautioned that unchecked technological power and online disinformation risk distorting public opinion and threatening democratic principles.
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Jannik Sinner taps Magnus Norman as new super coach
Swedish tennis legend Magnus Norman is set to replace Darren Cahill on Jannik Sinner’s team, bringing his Grand Slam-winning pedigree to the Italian star’s corner.
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Politics / Speranza defends Italy’s Covid response before parliamentary inquiry
The former health minister said Italy’s pandemic response helped the country recover, while criticising the government’s decision to abstain from the global pandemic agreement in 2025.
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Pensions / Italy explores retirement savings accounts starting in childhood
Inspired by Germany, a proposed model would give children an early start on long-term investments, potentially helping future generations build retirement savings over decades.
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Technology / Italian AI model Lara 3 outperforms global rivals in translation tests
Developed by Rome-based Translated, the system achieved an 82% accuracy rate in blind tests, ahead of OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepL and Google Translate.
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Fashion / Italian denim brand Jacob Cohën opens first US flagship in New York
The two-storey Madison Avenue boutique marks the luxury label’s American flagship debut, bringing its Italian craftsmanship to the heart of the US denim market.
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Health / Italy’s cancer death rates fall faster than EU average
Cancer mortality among Italian men dropped 14.5% between 2020 and 2025, driven partly by fewer lung cancer deaths as smoking rates declined, while progress among women remains slower.
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Music / Loredana Bertè honoured as an icon at Billboard Women in Music 2026
The Italian singer will receive the Icon Award in Milan, celebrating a rebellious career that has shaped Italian music and won renewed international attention after Taylor Swift’s tribute to “Sei Bellissima”.
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Italian museums and monuments visits hit a decade high
A new report reveals that Italians are engaging with their cultural heritage at record rates, eclipsing pre-pandemic levels, though a stark educational divide remains.
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The graying of the Italian Internet: older users drive a shift toward e-commerce and utility
Italy’s web demographics are aging rapidly, sparking a structural transition away from digital entertainment and toward business, automotive, and shopping research.
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Famed sailor Giovanni Soldini joins emergency’s rescue ship amid rising mediterranean death toll
As migrant fatalities in the Central Mediterranean surge in 2026, an Italian NGO's rescue vessel sets sail on its 46th mission to save lives at sea.
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Streaming / Spotify launches audiobooks in Italy with 350,000 titles
The service arrives with more than 14,000 Italian-language audiobooks, offering Premium subscribers up to 12 hours of monthly listening as audiobook use reaches around 6.7 million Italians.
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Holiday / Catamarans close in on monohulls as sailing holidays gain popularity
Catamarans accounted for 47.1% of yacht bookings last summer, up more than 10 percentage points year on year, as travellers sought spacious, stable boats for Mediterranean escapes and adventures.
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