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Sweden plans to send migrants to Italy, France and Spain reject Dublin transfers

After Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Finland, Sweden now also plans to return to Italy migrants who moved north after landing there. Eurostat says 109,427 transfer requests were sent to Rome between 2023 and 2025, a potential boomerang for Meloni's government.

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France, Germany, UK and Italy slam Israel's 'E1' West Bank settler project

Paris, Berlin, London and Rome on Thursday condemned Israel's decision to open bidding for a planned settlement project in the occupied West Bank. The sprawling "E1" development, which like all Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory is illegal under international law, would further cut Palestinian-majority east Jerusalem off from…

France 24

Julius Caesar's political fate was decided in a historic compound, centuries later hidden cloister adjacent to basilica in Rome remains mysterious

Over the centuries, this space has attracted important figures, St. Catherine of Siena and the Renaissance painter Fra Angelico, both of whom are buried in the adjoining basilica.

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Tiber raft tours a cool option in overheated Rome

ROME - Forget the long lines at Roman ruins and overpriced gelato — sweating tourists are enjoying a break from the scorching heat by rafting on the Eternal City’s Tiber River.

Bangkok Post

Italy demands compensation from Germany over migrant arrivals

Since Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni took office in October 2022, German aid organisations have, according to Rome's figures, brought around 22,500 migrants to Italian ports.

Euronews

Drought exposes remains of ancient Roman bridge in the Tiber river in Rome

The Tiber is at a historic low, and near Castel Sant’Angelo, the pillars of what was once a Neronian bridge, dating from the early centuries AD, have re-emerged.

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Drought reveals Emperor Nero's bridge beneath Rome's Tiber river

Weeks without rain have caused Italy's Tiber River to fall to unusually low levels, revealing the remains of an ancient Roman bridge near the Vatican. Traditionally known as Nero's bridge, archaeologists believe the structure may actually date back to the reign of Emperor Caligula.

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Y2K travel is the nostalgia-fuelled holiday trend taking millennials back to the 90s and 00s

New research reveals that 65% of millennials travel in search of “simpler times”, with everything from Lizzie McGuire Vespa tours in Rome to Barbie dream houses and retro gaming adventures driving the rise of Y2K travel.

Euronews

Agrippa by Robert Harris review – persuasive portrait of rivalry in ancient Rome

This fictional memoir by Octavius’s right-hand man shows us bloodshed, betrayal and hectic jockeying for power

The Guardian - UK

Italian police recover stolen paintings worth €9 million

ROME - Paintings by Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse worth over nine million euros which were stolen from a museum in Italy in March have been recovered, Italian police said on Friday.

Bangkok Post

Rome’s Colosseum extends cool night tours as heatwaves scorch city

Rome’s Colosseum is opening late four nights a week this summer, offering fully booked evening tours as a cooler, more magical way to visit.

Euronews

Night tours of Colosseum a ‘magical’ experience

ROME - The Colosseum has extended opening hours at night this summer to allow more visitors to see the famous Roman amphitheatre in cooler temperatures after sunset.

Bangkok Post

A century after Goscinny’s birth, Asterix remains a witty guide to resisting authority

On René Goscinny’s birth centenary, Asterix remains a powerful reflection on resistance to authority. Through humour, the comics explore propaganda, division, fear and conformity, while showing how friendship, independent thought and community help ordinary people withstand attempts to control them.

The Economic Times

An explosion strikes an ammunition plant near Rome; no injuries reported

An explosion has struck an ammunition manufacturing plant near Rome, local authorities say

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Nero’s Bridge emerges from Tiber River as Rome faces water crisis

Rome’s ancient Nero’s Bridge has reemerged from the Tiber River as exceptionally low water levels expose parts of the historic structure near St. Peter’s Basilica

Euronews

Explosion rocks ammunition factory near Rome, Italian police say

Italian media reported that there were no casualties, with the AGI news agency saying employees sheltered in secure areas at the facility.

Bangkok Post

'If you can, move!' say Rome's viral dancing seniors

ROME - Bopping to Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley in a Roman square, an elderly dancing duo has become a viral sensation in Italy -- something they hope will inspire other seniors to take up a more active lifestyle.

France 24

Viral dancing seniors inspire Italy's ageing population to get moving

An elderly dancing duo has become a viral sensation in Italy after a tour operator shared one of their street performances online last week, striking a chord with many in Italy, whose population is the oldest in the EU. The pair said they hope their sudden popularity will push their…

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Euronews

Tourist guides raise the alarm as Europe braces for another heatwave

Last summer, a 56-year-old guide died after collapsing while leading a visit of the Colosseum in Rome in scorching heat.

Bangkok Post

Tourists rush to Mount Etna as Italian volcano erupts

ROME - Spectacular images of lava flowing down the slopes of an erupting Mount Etna have drawn flocks of tourists to the Italian volcano -- to the worry of local guides.

International Business Times UK

British Sprinter Romell Glave Suffered Two Fractured Backs: Now He's Europe's 100m Champion

Romell Glave, a British sprinter, overcame two back fractures to win the European 100m title in Birmingham, marking a significant comeback in his career after years of injury setbacks.

The Independent UK

Lost letter from pope could rewrite story of the 1066 Battle of Hastings

Power struggle between rival popes in Rome may have had far-reaching consequences

Times Life

The Desi Cat Is Genetically Distinct: What Thousands of Years of Indian Streets Have Produced

A cat that science is only beginning to catch up withThe desi cat has no breed standard, no kennel club registration, no pedigree papers. What it has instead is roughly 4,000 years of continuous natural selection on the Indian subcontinent, and a genome that reflects every bit of it. A…

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Three Banksy artworks cost UK taxpayers almost £150,000 to remove

The costs have reignited the debate over whether Banksy’s work should be treated as vandalism or valuable public art - and whether taxpayers should have to contribute.

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Beyond Beach Resorts, Palace Elite Membership Opens the Door to Europe

Palace Elite membership reaches well beyond the Caribbean and Mexico, extending into cities and coastal regions across Europe through the group's partnership with Baglioni Hotels & Resorts, from Rome and Venice to Sardinia and Puglia.

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