Day: October 1, 2024

Report reveals sharp rise in education privatization in Istanbul

The rate of increase in private schools compared to public schools in Istanbul has significantly surpassed the national average over the past decade, according to Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality’s statistical agency.

The Istanbul Planning Agency …

Tennis: Bu KO, Sinner in China final with Alcaraz

World number one and Australian Open champ Jannik Sinner on Tuesday got to the final of the ATP 500 China Open in Beijing where he will face his Spanish friend and rival, world number three Carlos Alcaraz.

In the semifinal, the 23-year-old South Tyr…

‘Europe needs bigger, stronger banks to back economy’ -Orcel

UniCredit CEO Andrea Orcel on Tuesday said Europe needs “bigger, stronger banks to support the economy”, speaking at the Made in Italy summit ‘New market, global trade shift’ organized by Sole 24 Ore, the Financial Times and SkyTg24.

“Without pan-Eu…

Energy imports in Italy fall, more renewables in 2023

The share of net imports of energy products compared to gross energy availability, an indicator of Italy’s degree of dependence on foreign countries, fell from 79.2% in 2022 to 74.6% in 2023, according to the annual report on the national energy situ…

Synod says mea culpa for abuse, ‘we feel ashamed’

The synod of Roman Catholic bishops said a mea culpa for clerical child sex abuse Tuesday saying “we feel ashamed”.

A request for forgiveness pronounced on behalf of the Church by Cardinal Sean O’Malley during a penitential vigil in St.

Peter’s sai…

‘Ultra chief claimed Zanetti warned him of police probe’

Awiretapped conversation dating back to May 2023 between Inter ultra chieftain Marco Ferdico and former Inter Milan defender Marco Materazzi revealed that Ferdico, who was one of 19 people arrested Monday as part of an anti-Mafia probe into ‘clans’ o…

Senate OKs bill to teach workplace safety

The Senate on Tuesday OK’d a bill to teach workplace safety amid a long spate of fatal workplace accidents in Italy.

Workplace accident deaths were up 3.2% to 577 in the first seven months of 2024, workplace accident insurance agency INAIL said a mo…

LV Cup Final: Luna Rossa breaks down, 4-3 for Ineos

Abreakdown on board Luna Rossa forced the Italian boat to abandon the 7th Louis Vuitton Final race against Ineos Britannia, which is continuing its race with the point of 4-3 in its pocket.

The fist to seven will face New Zealand in the America’s Cu…