Day: March 4, 2025

Macerata Migrant Shooter Luca Traini Released from Jail

Macerata: Luca Traini, a rightwing militant who shot and wounded six African migrants in a drive-by ‘revenge’ shooting in Macerata in 2018, has been released from jail, sources said on Tuesday.

According to Ansa News Agency, the 35-year-old said he …

Mattarella Engages in Diplomatic Lunch with Japanese Emperor

Tokyo: President Sergio Mattarella on Tuesday had lunch with Japanese Emperor Naruhito in Tokyo, marking the first institutional engagement of his extensive state visit to Japan. The visit will also see the Italian president traveling to Kyoto and Hir…

VAT Reduction on Oysters Proposed by Agriculture Minister

Rome: Agriculture Minister Francesco Lollobrigida expressed his intention on Tuesday to reduce the value-added tax (VAT) rate on oysters, aiming to make the product more accessible to a broader range of consumers.

According to Ansa News Agency, Loll…

Schettino Could Work at Vatican if Granted Parole

Rome: Former Costa Concordia captain Francesco Schettino could start working at the Vatican if a Rome court grants him parole at a hearing scheduled on April 8, well-informed sources said on Tuesday. Schettino would be working for the centuries-old Va…

Pope to Return to Mechanical Ventilation Tonight

Rome: Pope Francis will return to mechanical ventilation tonight as he battles pneumonia in a Rome hospital, the Vatican said Tuesday.

According to Ansa News Agency, tonight, as scheduled, the Pope will be put on non-invasive mechanical ventilation …

M5S Opts Out of Pro-Europe Demonstration in Rome

Rome: Ex-premier and populist 5-Star Movement (M5S) leader Giuseppe Conte announced on Tuesday that his party will not participate in the pro-Europe march scheduled for March 15 in Rome. Conte questioned the purpose of the demonstration, asking, “For …