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Reçu aujourd’hui — 15 août 2025

No Running Water and No Electricity, but for Some Venetians, This Island Is Paradise

15 août 2025 à 05:01
A citizens’ group is now in charge of the island of Poveglia, where they will create a park for anyone who wants to leave Venice’s maddening crowds of tourists behind.

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Members of the Poveglia for Everyone association on Poveglia, an island in the Venetian Lagoon. Last year, a court determined that the group could manage one of Poveglia’s three islets on a six-year renewable lease.
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Tourist ‘Is in Trouble’ After Stones Taken From Pompeii, Police Say

14 août 2025 à 10:19
A Scottish man is under investigation for aggravated theft, police officials said, after visiting the ancient Italian site.

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Tourists visiting Pompeii in April.
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Dozens of Migrants Drown Off Lampedusa, Italy

13 août 2025 à 14:11
Sixty people survived after two boats with nearly 100 migrants capsized. The causes of the shipwrecks were not clear, Italian officials and U.N. agencies said. The death toll is likely to grow.

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Italian Coast Guards officers carrying a body bag on the dock of the Lampedusa harbor on Wednesday.

Italy Approves Project to Link Sicily to the Mainland by Bridge

6 août 2025 à 15:03
The government says the road and rail link will create jobs and lift the region’s economy, but critics are concerned about the environmental and social impact.

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The Strait of Messina, the planned site for a suspension bridge connecting Sicily to mainland Italy.

With Festivities and Papal Prayer, the Vatican Aims to Attract the Young

2 août 2025 à 21:21
At a gathering that has been called the “Catholic Woodstock,” the church has embraced influencers on social media as a way to engage the youth.

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Pope Leo XIV arriving at the festival in a Roman suburb on Saturday evening, the culmination of the Vatican’s six-day celebration of youth in the church.

TV Show Helps Identify Mother and Child Found Dead in Rome Park, and a Suspect

22 juillet 2025 à 00:01
When two bodies were found in a popular Roman park, Italians wanted answers. A TV program specializing in missing people helped identify them, and a suspect.

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Forensic police officers working last month at the park where a woman and child were found dead in Rome.
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