Italy to fine careless pedestrians crossing road while looking at phones
In Italy, the government has drafted an update to its traffic code to fine pedestrians caught staring at their screens while crossing the road. The measure, set to be approved by mid-October, comes af
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france24.com
27.08.2026
Distracted Italian pedestrians who cross road while on phone could be fined under new code
Updated draft highway code follows several court rulings assigning blame for road accidents to careless pedestriansItaly’s updated highway code will target pedestrians who stare at their mobile phones
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theguardian.com
24.08.2026
At least 13 Tunisians missing as migrant boat headed for Italy capsizes
Thousands of people have died since 2014 trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea and reach Europe.
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aljazeera.com
22.08.2026
Italy and Spain hit by flash floods and heavy rain weeks after 40C heatwave and wildfires
Urgent weather warnings have been issued in Spain and Italy as heavy rain causes chaos after dramatic swing in conditions
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independent.co.uk
21.08.2026
France, Germany, UK and Italy condemn Israel's 'E1' West Bank plan
France, Germany, Britain and Italy condemned on Thursday plans by Israel to open up construction tenders for a residential property project called 'E1' in the occupied West Bank. Hundreds of tho
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france24.com
21.08.2026
Is Italy’s Parmigiano Reggiano cheese really melting because of the heat wave? Social media claim, explained
Parmigiano Reggiano is crafted under precise standards within designated territories of the Emilia Romagna region in northern Italy
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independent.co.uk
20.08.2026
UK, France, Germany, Italy and Canada condemn Israel's West Bank settlement project
European countries and Canada pile on pressure over Israel's plans to expand settlements in a strategically vital part of the occupied West Bank.
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bbc.co.uk
20.08.2026
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 Israel
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france24.com
20.08.2026
No, Italy’s Lake Como didn’t dry up
Lake Como in northern Italy has disappeared after a “geological rupture”, a sensational report posted on TikTok claimed. This isn’t true. For one, the footage and photos in this report were all genera
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france24.com
19.08.2026
Italian scientists bet on octopus to fight crab invasion
The invasive and voracious crustacean has ravaged shellfish production in the Adriatic.
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japantimes.co.jp
19.08.2026
As Europe rearms, Italy’s fragmented space sector faces a scale test
Italy's space sector is known for niche engineering expertise but remains dominated by small and medium-size companies.
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japantimes.co.jp
19.08.2026
Italy’s most famous horse Varenne dies at 31 after fathering more than 2,000 offspring
He became the only horse ever named Horse of the Year in Italy, France and the United States
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independent.co.uk
18.08.2026
Italian town carries towering Virgin Mary structure through streets
Thousands gather in Sora, Italy, as devotees carry a 16-metre-high illuminated structure through the streets for the Feast of the Assumption.
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euronews.com
18.08.2026
First Thing: Meta’s treatment of children on social media in spotlight as landmark trial set to begin
Several US states have accused Instagram and Facebook’s parent company of deliberately causing young people harm with its products. Plus: the Italian nuns fighting to keep control of their spot in the
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theguardian.com
18.08.2026
Sophie Adenot set to become first French female astronaut to venture outside ISS
The International Space Station (ISS) is set to host the first spacewalk by a French female on Tuesday. Sophie Adenot, 44, will be the second European woman to conduct an extravehicular walk, after It
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france24.com
18.08.2026
Italy-Spain border feud exposes Europe’s deepening immigration divide
Italy and Spain face off over immigration and border controls, highlighting a widening European divide over enforcement, national security and the future of Schengen.
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foxnews.com
17.08.2026
US tourist dies after being struck by lightning on Italy’s Mount Etna
Italian firefighters say a man, 29, was killed by a lightning strike on the Sicily volcano while hiking in a restricted areaA tourist from the US was killed by a lightning strike on Sicily’s Mount Etn
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theguardian.com
17.08.2026
Sicilian museum hit by €80 million art theft
Three works by Renaissance painter Antonello da Messina, valued at up to €80 million, were stolen from a museum in Messina, Sicily. Police are investigating the theft, which comes days after Italian a
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france24.com
17.08.2026
U.S. tourist reportedly killed by lightning strike on Italy's Mount Etna
An American man hiking up Italy's active Mount Etna volcano was killed by a lightning strike, the national news agency ANSA reports.
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cbsnews.com
17.08.2026
A good – and bad – week for Italy's art police and museum security
On Friday, Italian police said they'd recovered three paintings stolen from a museum near the city of Parma. By Saturday night, thieves in Sicily had made off with four more masterpieces.
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npr.org
16.08.2026