https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Arancini, the famous Sicilian rice balls fried in breadcrumbs, have found their way into the Oxford English Dictionary. https://www.thelocal.it/20191022/sicilian-arancini-listed-in-the-oxford-english-dictionary Tue, 22 Oct 2019 11:21:50 +0200 sicilian-arancini-listed-in-the-oxford-english-dictionary A high-profile Italian mayor was ordered to face court over charges he illegally helped foreigners stay in the country after their asylum applications were rejected, even though Italy's highest court has cast doubt on the charges. https://www.thelocal.it/20190412/riace-mayor-mimmi-lucano-illegal-immigration-charges-trial Fri, 12 Apr 2019 11:58:26 +0200 riace-mayor-mimmi-lucano-illegal-immigration-charges-trial Mediterranean countries Cyprus, Greece, Israel and Italy on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding to build the world's longest underwater natural gas pipeline to supply Europe. https://www.thelocal.it/20171205/med-nations-sign-mou-to-build-major-gas-pipeline Tue, 05 Dec 2017 18:50:18 +0100 med-nations-sign-mou-to-build-major-gas-pipeline An earthquake measuring 4.0 magnitude was reported in the l'Aquila province early on Monday morning, with the tremors also felt in the Marche region. https://www.thelocal.it/20170220/magnitude-40-quake-shakes-laquila Mon, 20 Feb 2017 10:20:56 +0100 magnitude-40-quake-shakes-laquila Pope Francis will grant Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas an audience at the Vatican on Saturday, the Holy See confirmed indirectly on Tuesday by announcing arrangements for media coverage of the visit. https://www.thelocal.it/20170111/pope-to-host-palestinian-president-abbas-this-weekend Wed, 11 Jan 2017 09:45:34 +0100 pope-to-host-palestinian-president-abbas-this-weekend French President Francois Hollande will meet Pope Francis at the Vatican on Wednesday to discuss the aftermath of the jihadist murder of a French priest, Hollande's office said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20160816/frances-hollande-to-meet-pope-after-priest-killing Tue, 16 Aug 2016 11:38:45 +0200 frances-hollande-to-meet-pope-after-priest-killing Italy's Interior Minister Angelino Alfano on Thursday told Parliament that 35 Islamists had been expelled from the country so far in 2016. https://www.thelocal.it/20160729/italy-has-expelled-35-of-terror-charges-in-2016-alfano Fri, 29 Jul 2016 12:36:38 +0200 italy-has-expelled-35-of-terror-charges-in-2016-alfano Hidden Isis cells with the power to launch devastating attacks like those seen in Belgium and France are present in Italy, according to a US top intelligence official. https://www.thelocal.it/20160426/us-intelligence-warns-of-dormant-isis-cells-in-italy Tue, 26 Apr 2016 19:56:20 +0200 us-intelligence-warns-of-dormant-isis-cells-in-italy Anti-mafia campaigners and victims of the Mob voiced fury on Thursday after Italy's national broadcaster gave airtime to the son of Sicily's most notorious gangster to promote a book dedicated to his jailed father. https://www.thelocal.it/20160407/airtime-for-mafia-bosss-son-sparks-fury-in-italy Thu, 07 Apr 2016 14:32:34 +0200 airtime-for-mafia-bosss-son-sparks-fury-in-italy Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has adopted a vegetarian diet according to reports in the Italian media. https://www.thelocal.it/20160223/berlusconi-goes-vegetarian-over-animal-welfare-concerns Tue, 23 Feb 2016 13:09:05 +0100 berlusconi-goes-vegetarian-over-animal-welfare-concerns An elaborate restoration of a ruin once home to gladiators in the hours before they embarked on bouts to the death has got underway in Pompeii, five years after its collapse raised serious questions about the management of the famous Unesco site. https://www.thelocal.it/20160108/pompeii-begins-restoration-of-gladiator-armoury Fri, 08 Jan 2016 17:30:51 +0100 pompeii-begins-restoration-of-gladiator-armoury Long-serving Roma captain Francesco Totti could retire at the end of the current season and is already considering his options elsewhere within football, his wife said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20160104/wife-hints-at-totti-retirement Mon, 04 Jan 2016 17:59:53 +0100 wife-hints-at-totti-retirement A rare Lamborghini Miura that appeared in the 1969 classic 'The Italian Job' has gone on sale in England, with offers of "over €1.42 million" already flooding in, the seller told The Local. https://www.thelocal.it/20151126/iconic-italian-job-car-seeks-new-owner Thu, 26 Nov 2015 12:48:13 +0100 iconic-italian-job-car-seeks-new-owner Italy has been warned that one of the men suspected of taking part in the Paris attacks on Friday night could be on his way to Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20151116/paris-attacker-could-head-to-italy Mon, 16 Nov 2015 11:36:19 +0100 paris-attacker-could-head-to-italy An Italian court on Wednesday rejected Tunisia's extradition request for a Moroccan arrested on suspicion of involvement in a deadly museum attack because he risks the death penalty. https://www.thelocal.it/20151028/italy-blocks-extradition-of-tunisia-museum-attack-suspect Wed, 28 Oct 2015 15:43:03 +0100 italy-blocks-extradition-of-tunisia-museum-attack-suspect Italy’s Lower House has backed new legislation granting citizenship to babies born in Italy to foreign parents. https://www.thelocal.it/20151014/italy-moves-to-give-immigrant-kids-citizenship Wed, 14 Oct 2015 15:18:41 +0200 italy-moves-to-give-immigrant-kids-citizenship Volkswagen's Italian unit said on Thursday that nearly 650,000 vehicles in the country were equipped with software designed to mask emissions from diesel engines. https://www.thelocal.it/20151002/650000-cars-affected-by-emissions-scandal-in-italy Fri, 02 Oct 2015 10:29:04 +0200 650000-cars-affected-by-emissions-scandal-in-italy Italy on Tuesday announced the arrest of eight suspected people smugglers blamed for the death of 49 migrants asphyxiated in the hold of a sinking ship at the weekend. https://www.thelocal.it/20150818/italy-arrests-eight-over-asphyxiated-migrants Tue, 18 Aug 2015 15:59:31 +0200 italy-arrests-eight-over-asphyxiated-migrants Three astronauts, including Italy's Samantha Cristoforetti, left the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday for a return to Earth that had been delayed for a month by a rocket failure. https://www.thelocal.it/20150611/delayed-astronauts-leave-international-space-station-for-earth Thu, 11 Jun 2015 16:01:36 +0200 delayed-astronauts-leave-international-space-station-for-earth UPDATED: A Moroccan man suspected of being involved in the March attack on the Bardo National Museum in Tunis, which killed 21 tourists, arrived in Italy by boat, police said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150520/italy-arrests-tunisia-museum-attack-suspect Wed, 20 May 2015 12:34:48 +0200 italy-arrests-tunisia-museum-attack-suspect