• The Pandemic Will Not Stop The Most Popular Wedding Destinations In Italy
  
  Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi spoke to Parliament referring to the thousands of couples in Italy and abroad who are waiting for the big news: will wedding season be back in full swing?
  By Valentina Di Donato, Contributor.  Forbes.  Mon, 17 May 2021 18:37:12 -0400.
• Italian team tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of 2021 IIHF World Championship in Latvia
  
  The 2021 Ice Hockey Championship will be hosted by the Latvian capital of Riga between May 21 and June 6
  Tass.  Mon, 17 May 2021 19:59:33 +0300.
• Seeing off a pushy god is a walk in the park
  
  Pinchgut Opera is staging a little-known classic Italian opera that has plenty of relevance for modern audiences.
  Nick Galvin.  Sydney Morning Herald.  Mon, 17 May 2021 18:36:47 +1000.
• Italy reopen to sun-starved Brits from TODAY - as Matt Hancock warns against European holidays
  
  Authorities today lifted a five-day quarantine requirement for visitors from the UK, other EU states and Israel who pass a Covid test as they seek to kick-start the tourist industry.
  Daily Mail.  Sun, 16 May 2021 18:43:53 +0100.
• Judge dismisses migrant case against Italy's Matteo Salvini
  
  A judge in Sicily has dismissed a case against right-wing leader Matteo Salvini for keeping rescued migrants on board a coast guard ship during the summer of 2019, saying no crime had been committed
  Via Ap News Wire.  The Independent.  Fri, 14 May 2021 12:16:18 GMT.
• Andy Murray & Liam Broady lose in Italian Open doubles second round
  
  Britain's Andy Murray and Liam Broady are beaten in the second round of the Italian Open men's doubles.
  BBC News.  Thu, 13 May 2021 16:54:32 GMT.
• Film studio sorry for dubbing Laverne Cox's voice with a man
  
  Laverne Cox's character in Oscar-winning film Promising Young Woman was dubbed by a man in Italy.
  BBC News.  Thu, 13 May 2021 13:08:34 GMT.
• Melting Glacier in the Italian Alps Reveals Trove of World War I Artifacts
  
  Excavations at the summit of Mount Scorluzzo offer rare glimpse into lives of soldiers fighting in the White War
  Smithsonian.  Tue, 11 May 2021 14:37:42 +0000.
• Parents speak out after son sentenced to life in prison for killing Italian police officer
  
  In an exclusive interview with ABC News that aired Monday on "Good Morning America," Ethan and Leah Elder said they are concerned about their son's mental health behind bars.
  Abcnews.  ABC News.  Mon, 10 May 2021 15:21:59 +0000.
• Americans eyeing 'revenge travel' hit with high gas prices, shifting rules
  
  Vaccinations are sparking a surge in travel bookings from Orlando to Las Vegas, and tourists are eyeing Italy’s sunny shores again as Europe plots a comeback. ...
  Tom Howell Jr..  Washington Times.  Sun, 09 May 2021 21:28:56 -0400.
• Rome Jury Convicts 2 US Youths in Slaying of Police Officer
  
  The jury deliberated more than 12 hours before delivering the verdicts against Finnegan Lee Elder, 21, and Gabriel Natale-Hjorth, 20, handing them Italy's stiffest sentence.
  Voice of America.  Thu, 06 May 2021 01:09:35 -0400.
• Two American friends jailed for life after killing of Italian police officer while teenagers
  
  A jury in Italy has sentenced two Americans to life in prison for the killing of a police officer.
  Sky News.  Thu, 06 May 2021 01:26:00 +0100.
• 2 Americans Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder of Italian Police Officer
  
  The two American men were teenagers in July 2019 when an early-morning scuffle with two plainclothes police officers in Rome turned deadly.
  Elisabetta Povoledo.  New York Times.  Thu, 06 May 2021 00:04:34 +0000.
• Two American students sentenced to life in Italian prison after stabbing police officer 11 times
  
  Two California men were sentenced to life in an Italian prison Wednesday night for the killing of a police officer following a botch drug deal while vacationing in Rome.
  Louis Casiano.  Fox News.  Wed, 05 May 2021 22:43:14 GMT.
• WTTC Requests Clear Rules and a Consistent Protocol for Mobility at the G20 Tourism Ministerial Meeting Hosted by Italy
  
  Global tourism body urges G20 leaders to press for the urgent return of international travel to recover millions of jobs.
  Travel Industry Wire.  2021-05-05 10:39:34 EST.
• In Italy, some school textbooks reinforce racist stereotypes
  
  A book showing an Italian boy asking a Black girl 'Are you Black or are you dirty?' is among those that caused backlash.
  Al Jazeera.  Wed, 05 May 2021 14:42:06 +0000.
• Italy Jury Deliberates Fate of 2 Americans in Police Slaying
  
  Finnegan Lee Elder, 21, and Gabriel Natale-Hjorth, 20, were indicated on charges of homicide, attempted extortion, assault, resisting a public official and carrying an attack-style knife without just cause.
  Voice of America.  Wed, 05 May 2021 05:51:05 -0400.
• Russia Expels Italian Diplomat; Rome Calls Move 'Unfounded And Unjust'
  
  Russia has expelled an Italian diplomat over what it said was an "unjustified" move by Rome to expel two Russian diplomats in March.
  Radio Liberty.  Mon, 26 Apr 2021 11:38:46 +0000.
• Italy to start easing its Covid-19 lockdown, as parliament debates recovery plan
  
  Bars, restaurants, cinemas and concert halls will partially reopen across Italy Monday in a boost for coronavirus-hit businesses, as parliament debates the government's 220-billion-euro ($266-billion) EU-funded recovery plan.
  News Wires.  France 24.  Mon, 26 Apr 2021 03:00:41 GMT.
• Covid 19 coronavirus: Italy's Uffizi discovers lost frescoes during shutdown
  
  The Uffizi Gallery in Florence used the winter Covid shutdown to push ahead with renovations, discovering lost frescoes that will greet visitors when the leading repository of Italian Renaissance art reopens on May 4.Uffizi ...
  New Zealand Herald.  Sat, 24 Apr 2021 12:35:33 +1200.

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