Tag: Italy
Roma defender Smalling, family held at gunpoint in burglary
ROME — Roma defender Chris Smalling and his family were held up at gunpoint inside their home in the Italian capital in the early...
Gucci heirs worry over family depiction in Ridley Scott film
MILAN — The great-grandchildren of Guccio Gucci, who founded the luxury fashion house that bears his name nearly a century ago in Florence, are...
Patience: In a major home project, the joy is in the work
CASTELBUONO, Sicily — When my wife and I bought a hectare (about 2.5 acres) of countryside with three buildings on it in the mountains...
Sketch mocking Chinese launches racism debate in Italy
MILAN — A sketch on a popular Italian TV show mocking Chinese people has launched a debate about racism, and satire, in Italy.
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Venice Film gives lifetime achievement to Roberto Benigni
ROME — The Venice Film Festival said Thursday it will give its lifetime achievement award this year to Oscar-winning director and actor Roberto Benigni.
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Shh! Roma’s new American owners prefer to win silently
ROME — In a country known for boisterous soccer club presidents, the new American owners of Roma are bucking the trend with the silence...
Italian TV host apologizes for gestures mimicking Asians
MILAN — A Swiss-Italian television host apologized Wednesday for mimicking Asians on a satirical TV program after her actions drew protests on social media....
Turkey’s Erdogan blasts Draghi for calling him a ‘dictator’
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday accused Italian Premier Mario Draghi of “tactlessness” and “rudeness,” for referring to him as...
Italy guarantees fans to be allowed into Euro 2020 matches
ROME — The Italian government on Tuesday gave the all-clear for a limited number of fans to attend European Championship games at Rome’s Stadio...
AC Milan signs manifesto against online hate speech
MILAN — AC Milan became the first Serie A club to sign the “Manifesto of Non-Hostile Communication for Sport” on Tuesday, with the aim...
