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Italy gets offline digital wallet access as country advances digitalization
Italy is seeing a seismic shift in its civil status registers as it leaves behind analogue, paper-based recording keeping in favor of sophisticated digital identity tools. The country’s National Archive of Civil Status (ANSC) is consolidating...

Italian Machinery sector eyes renewal
Italy’s textile machinery industry must put the true value of Made in Italy at the centre of its strategy for the coming years. This was the message from Marco Salvadè, President of ACIMIT (the Association of Italian Textile Machinery...

Extreme heatwave triggers fires, casualties across Italy
A deadly heatwave that swept across Europe in recent weeks has taken a heavy toll on Italy, triggering wildfires, injuring dozens, and contributing to a surge in heat-related deaths, according to local authorities and international research data,...

Verra Mobility And Sixt Partner To Offer Electronic Toll Payment Solution To Vehicle Renters In Italy
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Verra Mobility offers a safe, fast, and environmentally friendly experience to rental car drivers in Italy MESA, Ariz., July 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Verra Mobility Corporation (NASDAQ: VRRM ), a leading provider of smart...

NATO’s 5% Defense Pledge and Italy: Can It? Will It?
Reaching NATO’s 3.5% of GDP target for core defense spending for debt-ridden and politically fractured countries like Italy will be a challenge. Even with financial support from the European Union’s ReArm Europe Plan and SAFE program, Prime...

Intimate Italian restaurant Rovollo opens in Sydney CBD
Family-run Esper Group has opened the doors to Rovollo, an intimate 75-seater Italian restaurant and wine room in 25 Martin Place alongside the likes of Kazan, Aalia, and The International. Each element of the diner has been carefully considered,...

Missoni Brings An Italian Summer To Hôtel Swexan
Missoni is bringing an Italian summer to Hôtel Swexan.Chase Hall Italian fashion house, Missoni, is debuting an exclusive partnership with Dallas’ boutique luxury property, Hôtel Swexan, debuting a rooftop pool pop-up through September. Famed for...

‘Jeopardy!’: 6 Things to Know About Champ Scott Riccardi, the Tech Guru from Somerville
Jeopardy! has a new superstar in its midst as Scott Riccardi emerges as the latest champ, ending a long drought. The 25-year-old engineer has been on a hot streak since defeating Jason Singer on July 3, racking up one-day winnings of $17,600....

Chinese Hackers Exploit Microsoft Exchange Servers to Steal COVID-19 Research Data
A sophisticated cyberattack orchestrated by Chinese state-sponsored hackers has exposed vulnerabilities in the global cybersecurity infrastructure, targeting critical COVID-19 research from American universities and exploiting Microsoft Exchange...

Jannik Sinner Injury Update: Italian reveals how his elbow situation is after defeating Ben Shelton to reach Wimbledon SF
Jannik Sinner has shared an important update on his elbow injury after securing a spot in the semifinals of the 2025 Wimbledon Championships. He reached the final four with a hard-fought win over Ben Shelton in the quarterfinals on Wednesday, July...

Saudi Arabia could join UK-Japan-Italy stealth fighter programme
The Tempest will be one of the most state-of-the-art stealth fighter jets in the world [Getty] Saudi Arabia could play a role in the development of a cutting-edge stealth fighter, currently being designed by Japanese, British, and Italian aircraft...

Cairo jails Italian-Egyptian belly dancer for 'violating morals'
The arrest comes amid increased prosecution of other high-profile belly dancers in recent years [Getty] An Italian-Egyptian belly dancer has been sentenced to a year of hard labour in Egypt on charges of violating public morality. Linda Martino,...

US helps secure arrest of alleged Chinese hacker accused of stealing COVID-19 research for CCP
FBI Director Kash Patel on Wednesday confirmed reports that a suspected Chinese hacker has been arrested in Italy, who has been accused of hacking United States universities and stealing COVID-19 research for the Chinese government. The suspect...

Italian immersion: One undergrad’s quest to learn firsthand about international healthcare
Perched on a stool, Jill Carline ’26 peered down at the patient undergoing breast surgery in front of her. As she watched the procedure take place, she gained a new appreciation for cancer treatment — something very personal to her, as her mom had...
We bought an apartment in Italy for less than what we'd spend on a down payment in the US. The renovations are a headache, but it's still worth it.
This as-told-to essay is based on conversations with Kelly Beigle, 38, and Boris Krstevski, 39, a couple based in Washington, DC, who bought an apartment in the Lombardy region of Italy. The conversations have been edited for length and clarity....

Google co-founder Sergey Brin calls UN ‘transparently antisemitic’ after report on tech firms and Gaza
Google co-founder Sergey Brin called the United Nations “transparently antisemitic” on Saturday in an internal forum for employees, according to screenshots reviewed by The Washington Post and verified with a current member of the forum. His...

Trump's DOJ nabs Chinese agent accused of global CCP plot to steal COVID research
Amid the Trump administration's efforts to curb the Chinese Communist Party's influence in the U.S., the Department of Justice announced the arrest of a CCP agent accused of worldwide computer intrusions related to COVID-19 research. Xu Zewei, 33,...

Extreme heatwave triggers fires, casualties across Italy as temperatures begin to recede
ROME, July 9 (Xinhua) -- A deadly heatwave that swept across Europe in recent weeks has taken a heavy toll on Italy, triggering wildfires, injuring dozens, and contributing to a surge in heat-related deaths, according to local authorities and...

Fincantieri lays keel for first Italian FREMM Evo frigate
A keel-laying ceremony for the Italian Navy's first FREMM Evo frigate was held by Fincantieri on 8 July. (Fincantieri) Fincantieri held a keel-laying ceremony for the first of two next-generation FREMM Evo (Evolution)-class multimission frigates...

Italy Reduces Its Art VAT Rate to Incentivize Trade
However, at Milan’s miart fair this past April, a letter written to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni circulated the event. It was a warning, indicating that the retention of such a comparably high VAT rate would turn the country into a “cultural...