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American pair Timothy Weah and Weston McKennie's food slur angers Italy; erupts cuisine war on web
The Indian Express
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June 26, 2025
US-born footballers Timothy Weah and Weston McKennie, both Juventus players, are facing the wrath of Italy after criticising their cuisine in a question-and-answer podcast for the in-house media. “You guys don’t have variety – it’s pasta, pizza,...
Charming Suburban Restaurant Channels 90s Italianate Nonna Vibes
Reykjavik Grapevine
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June 25, 2025
Italians are not known for their generosity with the world’s freewheeling ways when it comes to their cuisine. Publish a recipe, open a restaurant or even so much as attempt throwing spaghetti at the wall (don’t) and an Italian is bound to pass...
Documentary "Xi Jinping's Cultural Story" premieres on major Italian media
Xinhua News Agency
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ROME, June 26 (Xinhua) -- In celebration of the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Italy, a launch event for the documentary "Xi Jinping's Cultural Story," produced by China Media Group, was held in Rome on...
1960s pop star Connie Francis has died. The singer's life was touched by tragedies
Public Radio Tulsa - Oklahoma
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July 17, 2025
Pop singer Connie Francis has died at 87. The first female singer to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100, she was known for her hit single "Who's Sorry Now?" and for singing the theme song and appearing in the 1961 film, Where the Boys Are....
Unpredictable Impact of 'Cultured Meat' Chewed Over at Conference by Italian Chamber of Commerce in Hungary
XpatLoop
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Minister of Agriculture Istvan Nagy pointed to the unpredictable impact of cultured meat on producers and consumers at a conference organised by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Hungary (Camera di Commercio Italiana per l'Ungheria) and the...
Israel Bombs Gaza’s Only Catholic Church
teleSUR
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July 17, 2025
The Church of the Holy Family in Gaza, before (left) and after (right) the bombings. Photos: X/ @Ahmed_Nashwan_ July 17, 2025 Hour: 6:17 am The Church of the Holy Family, the only Catholic church in the Gaza Strip, suffered “severe damage”...
Jeff Bezos kicks off three-day wedding celebration in Italy
World - North Carolina
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The Amazon founder arrived in Venice on Thursday with fiancée Lauren Sanchez to commence a three-day wedding celebration. The multi-billionaire was seen leaving in a water taxi with Sanchez en route to the 14th-century Cloister of the Madonna...
Tilray Brands Subsidiary is First Company in Italy Approved to Distribute Medical Cannabis Flower
Ganjapreneur - Washington
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June 26, 2025
FL Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tilray Brands Inc., has become the first company in Italy to receive government approval to distribute medical cannabis flower. The products are set to be available this month in pharmacies throughout the...
Famous Italian actress Lea Massari dies at 91
Mid Day Mumbai
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June 26, 2025
Known for roles in L’Avventura and A Difficult Life, Lea Massari, 91, passed away in Rome. She retired decades ago and remained a private figure ever since Veteran Italian actress Lea Massari, famous for her roles in Michelangelo Antonioni's...
In this Italian region, Alpine cultures collide
National Geographic
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This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Trentino is a province of collisions. Stitched to the forested underbelly of South Tyrol, just south of the Swiss and Austrian borders, its spruce forests and opalescent lakes are...
Europe's tourist invasion: Unbearable crowds clog up famed sites in Rome, Athens and Florence as selfie-hunting holidaymakers ignore mounting anti-tourist protests
Daily Mail
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July 17, 2025
Europe's most popular cities are being overrun, as record-breaking tourist numbers turn once-scenic streets into overcrowded, chaotic hotspots. Videos show locals and visitors alike struggling to navigate packed squares, endless queues, and...
Visit Italy tackles overtourism with social media campaign as Venice braces for Jeff Bezos’ star-studded wedding
Travel Weekly
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June 26, 2025
As protests against overtourism sweep Europe, Visit Italy is hoping to lure travelers away from crowded hotspots with its new campaign, 99% of Italy. The campaign is based on the idea that most tourists only see 1 per cent of what the country has...
"They're crazy about us, crazy about me": UConn's KK Arnold speaks out on fans showing love through social media
Sportskeeda
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June 26, 2025
UConn Huskies guard KK Arnold was a big contributor to the team's national championship win, tallying nine points and three assists in the national championship game in just 15 minutes of action. Arnold is one of coach Geno Auriemma's high-profile...
'A Difficult Life' Star Lea Massari, Icon Of Italian Cinema, Passes Away At 91
Zee News
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Los Angeles: Veteran Italian actress Lea Massari, famous for her roles in Michelangelo Antonioni's L'Avventura (1960), Dino Risi's A Difficult Life (1961), and Louis Malle's Murmur of the Heart (1971), has passed away. She was 91. Massari died at...
Ivanka Trump's towering daughter steals the show on lush Italian getaway
Hello!
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June 26, 2025
Ivanka Trump stepped out with her family in Venice ahead of the wedding of her friends Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez, who are set to tie the knot in the Italian city in a matter of days. The First Daughter looked relaxed as she went sightseeing...
Song Bird to close, with Neil Perry to open a new Italian restaurant
Gourmet Traveller
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June 26, 2025
Neil and Sam Perry have made the decision to reimagine the Double Bay site where Song Bird currently perches, announcing that it will be transformed into an Italian restaurant called Gran Torino. Following extensive renovation of the historic...
Lewis Hamilton opening vegan burger chain Neat Burger
Calgary Sun
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Breadcrumb Trail Links Eat Motorsports Author of the article: Reuters Louis Stall, Thomson Reuters Foundation Published Aug 29, 2019 • 1 minute read Lewis Hamilton smiles in the Paddock during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Belgium at...
Connie Francis, ‘Pretty Little Baby’ and ‘Who’s Sorry Now?’ singer, dies at 87
WISH 8 - Indiana
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July 17, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Connie Francis, the wholesome pop star of the 1950s and 1960s whose hits include “Pretty Little Baby” and who would later serve as an ironic title for a personal life filled with heartbreak and tragedy, has died at age 87. Her...
Flashes of Brilliance: The 19th-Century Innovations That Shaped Modern Photography
Literary Hub
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July 17, 2025
Imagine, for a moment, that you’re in London in the mid-1840s, and you’ve decided to have your portrait taken by a photographer for the very first time. The studio is open only during daylight hours, so in an English winter it closes around 4...
Metaverse: Home of the fraudulent adverts?
Digital Journal
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June 25, 2025
Meta ditched third-party fact-checking in the United States in January - Copyright AFP Brendan SMIALOWSKI Thousands of fraudulent ads have been allowed to run on Meta platforms, according to a recent report. Investment fraud on social media has...