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 The body of a man found in Rome's Tiber river on Monday is that of missing American student, Beau Solomon, John Cabot University said in a statement. https://www.thelocal.it/20160704/american-student-missing-in-rome-since-friday-beau-solomon-john-cabot-university Mon, 04 Jul 2016 16:52:11 +0200 american-student-missing-in-rome-since-friday-beau-solomon-john-cabot-university Just how safe is Rome? Journalist John Henderson goes on patrol on a Saturday night with two policemen to find out. https://www.thelocal.it/20160614/on-patrol-with-rome-police-just-how-safe-is-the-eternal-city Tue, 14 Jun 2016 09:00:50 +0200 on-patrol-with-rome-police-just-how-safe-is-the-eternal-city There’s always a time of reflection when milestone birthdays come and go. Pessimists think, Where have I been? Optimists think, Where am I going? I turned 60 two weeks ago, and I’m looking at it from a different perspective. https://www.thelocal.it/20160502/how-has-italy-changed-me-let-me-count-the-ways-expats-john-henderson-rome Mon, 02 May 2016 12:10:09 +0200 how-has-italy-changed-me-let-me-count-the-ways-expats-john-henderson-rome British singer Sir Elton John will play an unusual concert this summer, inside an ancient Roman amphitheatre of Pompeii. https://www.thelocal.it/20160304/elton-john-to-play-concert-in-pompeiis-roman-theatre Fri, 04 Mar 2016 11:27:56 +0100 elton-john-to-play-concert-in-pompeiis-roman-theatre The United States and Italy warned on Tuesday that Isis is expanding its reach, threatening to seize Libya and launch attacks in western countries. https://www.thelocal.it/20160202/coalition-faces-growing-is-threat-in-libya-and-at-home Tue, 02 Feb 2016 12:53:56 +0100 coalition-faces-growing-is-threat-in-libya-and-at-home The vice president of Italy's Senate launched a virulent attack on Sir Elton John on Sunday, over the British singer's use of surrogate mums to carry his children. https://www.thelocal.it/20160125/the-vice-president-of-italys-senate-just-called-elton-john-disgusting Mon, 25 Jan 2016 11:50:53 +0100 the-vice-president-of-italys-senate-just-called-elton-john-disgusting A US and Italy-led coalition of world powers and regional players on Sunday urged Libya's warring factions to lay down their weapons and back a new national unity government under a UN peace plan due to be signed on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20151214/libya-talks-a-turning-point-gentiloni Mon, 14 Dec 2015 08:53:32 +0100 libya-talks-a-turning-point-gentiloni The mayor of Venice hit back on Tuesday after coming under fire from Elton John over the city's withdrawal of books depicting same-sex families from the city's nurseries and primary schools. https://www.thelocal.it/20150818/venice-mayor-hits-back-at-elton-john-over-gay-books Tue, 18 Aug 2015 16:16:44 +0200 venice-mayor-hits-back-at-elton-john-over-gay-books British singer Sir Elton John has slammed the new mayor of Venice for banning books about homosexuality from schools. https://www.thelocal.it/20150818/sir-elton-john-slams-venice-mayor-for-gay-book-ban Tue, 18 Aug 2015 11:49:05 +0200 sir-elton-john-slams-venice-mayor-for-gay-book-ban US Secretary of State John Kerry will head to Rome on Sunday for a surprise meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his spokeswoman said. https://www.thelocal.it/20141211/john-kerry-to-meet-israel-leader-in-rome-on-sunday Thu, 11 Dec 2014 08:59:00 +0100 john-kerry-to-meet-israel-leader-in-rome-on-sunday