Rome: The Lazio regional government announced on Thursday that there are currently 20 cases of West Nile Virus in the region that includes Rome, following the detection of 12 new cases. According to Ansa News Agency, all the cases have been identified in the province of Latina, situated south of Rome. This brings the total […]
Month: July 2025
Golden Power Dossier with Italy Remains Open Says EC
Rome: The European Commission announced that the case concerning Italy’s potential misuse of its golden powers in relation to UniCredit’s attempted acquisition of Banco BPM remains unresolved. This follows UniCredit’s recent decision to retract its offer to take over Banco BPM, Italy’s second-largest bank. According to Ansa News Agency, earlier this month, the Commission communicated […]
Bank of Italy Warns of Risks Associated with Stablecoins
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 […]
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 […]