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 In the night between June 4th and 5th 1944, Allied soldiers arrived in Rome and the city became the first Axis capital to be liberated from the Nazis. One of those to greet them was an American writer and undercover agent who had spent months working with the Italian resistance to pave the way for Rome's liberation. https://www.thelocal.it/20190605/how-an-american-spy-helped-liberate-rome-75-years-ago Wed, 05 Jun 2019 12:59:23 +0200 how-an-american-spy-helped-liberate-rome-75-years-ago The pasta-and-meat-sauce combination of spaghetti bolognese is a symbol of Italian cooking around the world, yet many Italians will be quick to tell you there's no such thing. Tourists ordering the dish are likely to be met with confusion, or even a stern telling-off. https://www.thelocal.it/20161123/new-book-aims-to-settle-age-old-question-does-spag-bol-exist Wed, 23 Nov 2016 15:09:59 +0100 new-book-aims-to-settle-age-old-question-does-spag-bol-exist Vatican finance chief Cardinal George Pell admitted on Monday the Catholic Church "mucked up" in dealing with paedophile priests and vowed he would not "defend the indefensible" before an Australian inquiry. https://www.thelocal.it/20160229/church-mucked-up-with-paedophile-priests-vatican-finance-chief Mon, 29 Feb 2016 09:27:52 +0100 church-mucked-up-with-paedophile-priests-vatican-finance-chief The risk of a terrorist attack in Italy is still very high, Interior Minister Angelino Alfano said during an interview on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.it/20160215/italy-terror-risk-still-very-high-alfano Mon, 15 Feb 2016 10:11:34 +0100 italy-terror-risk-still-very-high-alfano The Local looks at ways climate change is already affecting Italy and what the country can expect if it continues unabated. https://www.thelocal.it/20151201/five-ways-climate-change-is-affecting-italy Tue, 01 Dec 2015 15:11:12 +0100 five-ways-climate-change-is-affecting-italy Italy on Tuesday laid to rest 28-year-old Valeria Solesin, the sole Italian victim of the Paris attacks, with a sombre state funeral in her hometown Venice. https://www.thelocal.it/20151124/state-funeral-for-italian-victim-of-paris-attacks Tue, 24 Nov 2015 18:44:42 +0100 state-funeral-for-italian-victim-of-paris-attacks AC Milan have hit out after several black players in the Serie A side's under-ten squad allegedly suffered racist abuse at the hands of parents attending an international junior football tournament over the Easter weekend. https://www.thelocal.it/20150407/ac-milan-slam-alleged-racist-abuse-of-10-year-olds Tue, 07 Apr 2015 10:19:35 +0200 ac-milan-slam-alleged-racist-abuse-of-10-year-olds An Italian man who shot at police outside Italian parliament on Tuesday lost his appeal against his 16-year jail sentence, as judges denied he was in need of psychological assessment. https://www.thelocal.it/20150210/parliament-shooter-jailed-for-16-years Tue, 10 Feb 2015 17:25:00 +0100 parliament-shooter-jailed-for-16-years UPDATED: The bigger the breast size, the bigger the discount. That’s the special offer an Italian lingerie chain gave to women to mark its 50th anniversary. https://www.thelocal.it/20141124/bra-shop-offers-best-prices-for-biggest-busts Mon, 24 Nov 2014 15:03:00 +0100 bra-shop-offers-best-prices-for-biggest-busts The parents of a four-year-old boy are planning to sue authorities in Padua after the child contracted Hepatitis B from a discarded syringe while playing in a park. https://www.thelocal.it/20140929/boy-5-gets-hepatitis-b-from-discarded-syringe Mon, 29 Sep 2014 18:06:00 +0200 boy-5-gets-hepatitis-b-from-discarded-syringe The Italian government has given MPs two week to agree on reforms to Italy's Senate, raising the stakes in the row over Italy's dysfunctional political institutions. A victory for PM Matteo Renzi could help him win the next election, one expert tells The Local. https://www.thelocal.it/20140725/government-lays-bear-trap-for-senate-reform Fri, 25 Jul 2014 16:41:00 +0200 government-lays-bear-trap-for-senate-reform Kanye West and Kim Kardashian will not be tying the knot in Florence this weekend as they have not submitted official documents, a spokesman for the city council has said. https://www.thelocal.it/20140519/kanye-kardashian-party-not-a-wedding-for-italy Mon, 19 May 2014 13:39:00 +0200 kanye-kardashian-party-not-a-wedding-for-italy An 18-year-old woman from Sicily has died after reportedly being unable to afford dentist fees to treat an infection, Italian media reported. https://www.thelocal.it/20140211/italian-teen-too-broke-to-pay-dentist-dies Tue, 11 Feb 2014 13:30:00 +0100 italian-teen-too-broke-to-pay-dentist-dies Silvio Berlusconi's children rallied around their father after he was expelled from the Italian Senate in a humiliating coda to his 20-year parliamentary career. https://www.thelocal.it/20131128/berlusconis-children-rally-round-after-senate-exit Thu, 28 Nov 2013 09:51:00 +0100 berlusconis-children-rally-round-after-senate-exit