Rome: Bank of Italy Deputy Director General Chiara Scotti on Thursday sounded the alarm about the risks posed by crypto assets in general, and stablecoins in particular. A stablecoin is a type of cryptocurrency whose value is supposed to be pegged to, and collateralized by, a reference asset, which can be fiat money or another […]
Day: July 24, 2025
Ruggiero-Piccoli Secure Silver in Women’s Duet Free Artistic Swimming at World Championships
Singapore: Italy’s Lucrezia Ruggiero and Enrica Piccoli claimed the silver medal in the women’s duet free artistic swimming event at the world aquatics championships held in Singapore on Thursday. The duo achieved a score of 278.7137 points, placing them second behind Spain’s Lilou Lluis Valette and Iris Thio Casas, who secured the gold with 282.6087 […]
Voluntary Manslaughter Charge Dropped for Brandizzo Disaster
Ivrea: The Ivrea prosecutor’s office announced the conclusion of its investigation into the tragic incident at Brandizzo station near Turin, which occurred on August 30, 2023. During this disaster, five workers on the tracks were fatally struck by a train traveling at 160 km per hour. According to Ansa News Agency, 21 individuals and three […]
Giorgia Meloni Graces Time Magazine Cover
Rome: Premier Giorgia Meloni has made the front cover of Time magazine, with the influential biweekly devoting the lead article of its latest edition to her. According to Ansa News Agency, the piece by Massimo Calabresi is based on an interview conducted on July 4 and focuses on “Where Giorgia Meloni Is Leading Europe” and […]
Two Italians Transferred from Alligator Alcatraz, Says Ministry
Miami: The Italian Consulate in Miami has successfully arranged for the transfer of two Italian nationals, previously held at the notorious ‘Alligator Alcatraz’, to another facility in Florida, specifically at Krome, as announced by the foreign ministry. According to Ansa News Agency, the statement from the ministry also mentioned that the families of the two […]