Italy elects first transgender mayor
Milan: Their general allegiances may lie with Matteo Salvini’s right-wing League party, but voters in…
History & Culture
Serving ‘the soul food of Italy’
Rome: When Armando Martorelli opened an Italian restaurant in the space The Rosa had occupied…
17th century Maltese tower sketch discovered in Italy
Rome: A sketch of the the Garzes Tower, that had been built in 1605 in…
Xi’s vision on civilizations inspires hope for humanity’s future
Beijjng: Chinese President Xi Jinping’s speech at the opening of the Conference on Dialogue of…
Xi attends opening of Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations
Beijjng: Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony of the Conference on Dialogue of…
Italian stamps showcase stolen artworks
Rome: Italy has issued a set of stamps depicting stolen artworks recovered by its “monuments…
Italian words stolen into English
Rome: Some Italian words seem familiar to English speakers. But use them with caution, because…
Move to a quaint Italian village has never been so attractive
Rome: As the winter months kick in and Australia’s housing affordability continues to look bleak,…
Emperor Akihito: Japanese monarch declares historic abdication
Japan’s Emperor Akihito has declared his abdication in a historic ceremony at the Imperial Palace…
Egypt unearths 8 mummies in 3,500-year-old tombs
Cairo :Egyptian officials unearthed eight mummies, 10 colorful sarcophagi and numerous figurines in 3,500-year-old tombs,…
France to launch int’l competition to rebuild Notre Dame fire-ravaged spire
PARIS, France will launch an international competition to re-design the spire of Notre Dame of…
Netflix announces three more Italian original series for this year
Rome: If you’re a fan of Italian Netflix hits like Suburra, or are simply looking…
‘The Unexpected Subject: 1978 Art and Feminism in Italy’ exhibition opened in Milan
We owe to that fearlessly creative, radical generation of women a debt of admiration and…
We’d continue to deceive each other
Yet despite the ubiquity of lies in our lives, most of us are not very…
Only surviving sculpture by Leonardo da Vinci unveiled in Italy
Florence: The curators of an exhibition in Florence have this week unveiled what they claim…
Ruining a good Italian dish is easy
Rome: Franco Contaldo knows there’s an easy way to ruin a good Italian dish. “People…
Humans hunted small mammals in Sri Lankan forests 45,000 years ago
Islamabad: A multidisciplinary study has found evidence for humans hunting small mammals in the forests…
Historic ‘Sibi Mela’ starts
Sibi: The five-day historic ‘Sibi Mela’ started in Sibi, Balochistan on Sunday. Scores of events…
British envoy, Secretary of State visit Punjab Forensic Science Agency
Lahore: British High Commissioner to Pakistan Thomas Drew and Secretary of State for International Development…
Ancient looted art returned to Italy
Rome: Eight works of looted art — some thought to be more than 2,000 years…