Italian Insider

27/06/2024

Exclusive: Over a third of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Evaluation division staff seek medical help for stress of working under bullying director Clemencia Cosentino, sparking fears of another su***de at troubled UN agency, FAO sources say https://italianinsider.it/?q=node/12637

12/06/2024

Exclusive: FAO Human Resources Officer in Charge, Serge Nakouzi, was probed for alleged workplace harassment in 2021 by UN agency’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG). It recommended in 2022 the Lebanese pasha face disciplinary proceedings, diplomats say https://www.italianinsider.it/?q=node/12603

20/05/2024

Polish President Andrzej Duda speaking at ceremonies for 80th anniversary of Polish victory at Monte Cassino battle, denounces Russian President Vladimir Putin’s regime as “criminal, cruel, ruthless,” urges Europe to help Ukraine stop “Russian imperialism" https://italianinsider.it/?q=node/12532

16/04/2024

Furore and finger-pointing spread through Italy's medical community after a video of Italian pathologists dancing in front of a co**se, mid-autopsy, to '80s hit Gioca Jouer in Malta went viral. https://www.italianinsider.it/?q=node/12451

26/03/2024

Three Sicilian orchestra members were suspended with cut pay for criticising guest conductor Beatrice Venezi. The orchestra’s superintendent and Meloni have been accused of “cronyism.”
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26/03/2024

In Pope Francis’ wide-ranging memoir, out this week, the pontiff writes that thanks to a new Vatican inquest into Emanuela Orlandi’s disappearance, “light will be shed on this story, and the truth will emerge.”
https://www.italianinsider.it/?q=node/12392

26/03/2024

Florence prosecutors said they seized more than 10 million euros, including 920,000 gifted by late prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, from Forza Italia founder, former senator, and Mafia conspirator Marcello Dell'Utri.
https://www.italianinsider.it/?q=node/12405

26/03/2024

Ferrari claimed their first victory of the season at the Australian Grand Prix with a one-two finish in Melbourne as Spaniard Carlos Sainz won two weeks after having emergency appendix surgery.
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20/03/2024

The FAO payroll is overfunded by some 20 percent due to 'permanent vacancies' in recruitment to professional posts meaning the UN agency receives multi-million dollar overpayment from donor countries, UN Inspection Unit says https://www.italianinsider.it/?q=node/12396

13/03/2024

Few had seen this coming. For the first time since 2013, Gli Azzurri had won a home game in the Six Nations.
Read the match review here:
https://www.italianinsider.it/?q=node/12370

13/03/2024

Three Palestinians were arrested in L’Aquila, Abruzzo, on terrorism charges for allegedly planning to blow up Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, police said

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19/02/2024

Italy claimed 19 medals at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, placing them sixth in the medal table. The Italians won three gold medals, ten silver medals and six bronze medals across different disciplines.
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19/02/2024

Italians have expressed outrage after it was reported Italians paid 1.535 billion euros in traffic fines in 2023.
Politicians including Salvini spoke out at “scandalous” fines.
https://www.italianinsider.it/?q=node/12316

19/02/2024

Italian President Sergio Mattarella has denounced the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in northern Russia as "bringing back memories of the darkest times in history."
https://www.italianinsider.it/?q=node/12312

14/02/2024

A 54-year-old bricklayer killed his wife and two sons, 16 and 5, “to free them from demons.”
https://www.italianinsider.it/?q=node/12302

14/02/2024

Serie A clubs have voted to stay with the 20-team format after a general assembly meeting on Monday. Four teams called current schedule “unbearable.”
https://www.italianinsider.it/?q=node/12303

14/02/2024

The two sons of mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro’s driver have been arrested, Palermo Carabinieri said.
https://www.italianinsider.it/?q=node/12301

08/02/2024

Italy fell short of claiming a victory against the World Cup bronze medallists in Rome but showed signs of improvement under Gonzalo Quesada
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https://www.italianinsider.it/?q=node/12275

02/02/2024

A new era in Italian rugby begins as the Azzurri prepare to take on England in Rome in their Six Nations Opener this Saturday.
Read our match preview here:
https://www.italianinsider.it/?q=node/12272

02/02/2024

The Minister of Defence, Guido Crosetto, has confirmed the year-long deployment of an Italian naval ship “Federico Martinengo” on Feb 11. off the coast of Djibouti, as Houthi attacks increase.

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02/02/2024

Asti police issued arrest warrants early Thursday morning for four alleged participants in a scheme to deliver cell phones, SIM cards, chargers, and drugs by drone to inmates across Italy. The ring made €100,000 in profit in the last three months of 2023.

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02/02/2024

Italian Formula One team Scuderia Ferrari has confirmed the signing of 7-time world champion, Lewis Hamilton, "on a multi-year contract." Hamilton will join the team in 2025.

https://www.italianinsider.it/?q=node/12267

30/01/2024

The Italian Foreign Ministry has summoned the Hungarian ambassador for strong questioning after footage emerged of Italian citizen, Ilaria Salis, being dragged into a Budapest court by chains, with cuffs on her arms and legs.
https://www.italianinsider.it/?q=node/12260

30/01/2024

A recent agreement in Milan settling claims by 33 foreign language university lecturers – known as ‘lettori’ – offers hope of an end to a deca...

25/01/2024

You can now experience Italian history from the intimacy of your hotel suite. That is the approach taken by Mazzi family, in carefully restoring two ancient buildings, Palazzo delle Pietre and La Corte, a stone’s throw from Piazza Navona and the Pantheon https://www.italianinsider.it/?q=node/12251

25/01/2024

British, American and Italian soldiers, diplomats and veterans' families paid tribute to the late UK veteran and campaigner Harry Shindler during solemn ceremonies to mark the 80th anniversary of the Allied Second World War landings at Anzio
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19/01/2024

Embattled World Food Programme Executive Director Cindy McCain comes under fire from WFP executives claiming she has not been seen at the UN agency’s headquarters for over two months and scarcely active in field other than mingling with great and good at COP and Davos jamborees https://italianinsider.it/?q=node/12237

06/12/2023

The press club bar clocks are ticking on the Foreign Press Association in Italy leaving our humble home of 22 years in Humility Street (via dell Umiltà) for new quarters in Silvio Berlusconi's old digs at the Palazzo Grazioli ... Photo credit: Mourad Rouighi (at right with colleagues from Russia, Turkey, Spain, Norway, France)

22/11/2023

Milan State University signs landmark compensation deal with 10 British and other foreign lecturers under 5.4 mln euro agreement at campus for 33 lettori, brokered by ALLSI union chair David Petrie, raising hopes for similar accords at Siena and other unis https://italianinsider.it/?q=node/12200

11/11/2023

Iran exclusion from maritime security architecture raises concerns amid Israeli Gaza offensive.

https://www.italianinsider.it/?q=node/12191