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Many Italians Long Resisted Air-Conditioning. Then Europe Got Hotter.

3 septembre 2026 à 05:03
Amid record-breaking temperatures on the continent, households and businesses in Italy are increasingly installing cooling units.

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An air conditioning unit on the facade of a building in the center of Agrigento, Sicily.

Can Ancient Ruins Be Protected From Wildfires? Greece Is Trying.

1 septembre 2026 à 05:00
As blazes surge across Europe, the country is making a trade-off to protect its heritage by fireproofing sites at the risk of spoiling the surrounding landscape.

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A newly constructed emergency access road at the archaeological site of Mystras, southern Greece, in July.

Ukrainian Drone Mastermind, Fired by Kyiv, Will Advise Italy’s Defense Chief

31 août 2026 à 14:16
The appointment of Mykhailo Fedorov, a Ukrainian former defense minister, showed how other militaries are racing to adapt to battlefield changes accelerated by the war in Ukraine.

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Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s former defense minister, speaking in Ukraine in July.

Close and Loving, or Oppressive? A Novelist Takes Aim at Italian Families.

22 août 2026 à 11:22
Many Italians see themselves in Andrea Bajani’s latest novel, a portrayal of the family as a “little totalitarian system” shaped by psychological and physical violence.

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Andrea Bajani in Rome last year. An English translation of his best-selling novel, “The Anniversary,” will be published on Tuesday.

With Priests Scarce in Rural Italy, an African Pastor Is Filling the Void

Immigrants have long eased labor shortages on farms and factories in Italy. But churches also need foreign-born priests, like the Rev. Vincent Souly of the Ivory Coast.

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