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WATCH: Activity at Italy’s Mount Etna intensifies, launching more torrents of molten lava and plumes of ash into the sky

Posted on December 23, 2020December 23, 2020By Editor

The recent volcanic activity at Italy’s Mount Etna intensified overnight, as a large stream of lava spewed out westward from Europe’s largest and most active volcano, putting local residents on edge as 2020 draws to a close. … Read More >WATCH: Activity at Italy’s Mount Etna intensifies, launching more torrents of molten lava and plumes of ash into the sky

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GoFundMe fined €1.5mn by Italian watchdog for deceptive fees and commissions on crowdfunding donations

Posted on December 20, 2020December 20, 2020By Editor

US crowdfunding platform GoFundMe was handed down a hefty fine by the Italian competition regulator, which found its advertising and the way it takes a cut from donations to be deceptive and a violation of consumer rights. … Read More >GoFundMe fined €1.5mn by Italian watchdog for deceptive fees and commissions on crowdfunding donations

World

Conflict of interest? WHO ‘conspired’ with Italian govt to remove ‘live saving’ report into Covid-19 first response, media claim

Posted on December 12, 2020December 12, 2020By Editor

A World Health Organization report on Italy’s first response to a Covid-19 outbreak, that could have saved lives across the globe, has been taken down by the UN health watchdog, supposedly to appease Rome, media report. … Read More >Conflict of interest? WHO ‘conspired’ with Italian govt to remove ‘live saving’ report into Covid-19 first response, media claim

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Thousands of files STOLEN from NATO cybersecurity contractor, as arrests made in lengthy data theft scheme

Posted on December 6, 2020December 6, 2020By Editor

Italian police have arrested two suspects on charges of stealing sensitive data from the computers of Italian defense group Leonardo. The company provides cybersecurity services to NATO. … Read More >Thousands of files STOLEN from NATO cybersecurity contractor, as arrests made in lengthy data theft scheme

Russia

EU and Russia ‘too interconnected’ to be enemies, former Italian ambassador tells RT

Posted on December 3, 2020December 3, 2020By Editor

For all the problems between Russia and the European Union, their economies are so interdependent and complementary that cutting ties would be cause for regret later, former Italian diplomat Cesare Maria Ragaglini told RT. … Read More >EU and Russia ‘too interconnected’ to be enemies, former Italian ambassador tells RT

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Not quite the monopoly-slayer, but… Apple fined by Italian watchdog over false claims about ‘waterproof’ iPhones

Posted on December 1, 2020December 1, 2020By Editor

Italy’s antitrust regulator has scored another victory against tech giant Apple, fining it €10 million for misleading the public about “waterproof” iPhones. … Read More >Not quite the monopoly-slayer, but… Apple fined by Italian watchdog over false claims about ‘waterproof’ iPhones

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At least 3 dead in Italy’s Sardinia as island is hit by severe flooding (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Posted on November 29, 2020November 29, 2020By Editor

At least three people have died and two more are missing as the Italian island of Sardinia has been battered by storms for two days in a row. The extreme weather has caused flooding and landslides in several areas. … Read More >At least 3 dead in Italy’s Sardinia as island is hit by severe flooding (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

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At Least 3 People Killed, 1 Missing as Floods Hit Italy’s Sardinia Island, Report Says

Posted on November 29, 2020November 29, 2020By Editor

Floods in the Nuoro province of Italy’s Sardinia island have left at least three people killed and one missing, local media reported on Saturday. … Read More >At Least 3 People Killed, 1 Missing as Floods Hit Italy’s Sardinia Island, Report Says

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Europe ‘ready to take measures’ against any entity that blocks Libyan peace process

Posted on November 24, 2020November 24, 2020By Editor

France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom have warned that they are prepared to sanction any entity involved in Libyan politics, domestic or foreign, that attempts to obstruct the fragile peace process there. … Read More >Europe ‘ready to take measures’ against any entity that blocks Libyan peace process

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Bank robbers escape through Milan SEWERS after brief hostage situation

Posted on November 4, 2020November 4, 2020By Editor

A gang of robbers reportedly broke into a Credit Agricole bank branch in Milan, holding the manager and other staff hostage briefly, before reportedly escaping through the sewers in a daring, well-executed raid. … Read More >Bank robbers escape through Milan SEWERS after brief hostage situation