Italy starts removing lesbian mothers’ names from children’s birth certificates
The northern Italian city of Padua has started removing the names of non-biological gay mothers from their children’s birth certificates under new legislation passed by the “traditional family-first” government of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. These birth certificates belong to 33 children of Italian women who underwent artificial insemination abroad and then registered their children under […]
Italy declares state of emergency after landslide hits Island of Ischia
Italy’s government declared a state of emergency on Sunday after a landslide on the southern island of Ischia killed at least one person and left a dozen missing. A wave of mud and debris hit the small town of Casamicciola Terme early Saturday morning, engulfing at least one house and sweeping cars down to the […]
Insigne man to watch as Napoli eye Genoa’s scalp
Napoli kicked off the season victory in difficult circumstances, Napoli meet Genoa in their second game of the Serie A season – seeking another win before the international break. While Luciano Spalletti’s side were able to overcome an early red card to beat Venezia last week, their hosts were thumped by defending champions Inter Milan […]
England lose Euro 2020 final to Italy on penalties
Luke Shaw opened the scoring for England in just the second minute to get Wembley rocking, before Leonardo Bonucci levelled the scores and took the match to penalties
Mafia fugitive on the run for 7 years caught after posting cooking show on YouTube
The alleged member of the ‘Ndrangheta crime gang was arrested in the Dominican Republic last Wednesday
Ethiopian symbol of integration in Italy raped and killed on her goat farm
Agitu Gudeta fled Addis Ababa in 2010 after her participation in protests against “land-grabbing” angered local authorities.
Bars, salons reopen in Italy after Covid-19 nightmare
Italy and Spain are among a number of European countries further easing their coronavirus lockdown restrictions on Monday. Most businesses in Italy, including bars and hairdressers, are reopening after more than two months of nationwide lockdown measures. Spain meanwhile has slightly eased restrictions on some of its least affected islands. The measures follow consistent drops […]