Category: General

Parolin and Tagle Lead Papal Betting Odds as Conclave Approaches

Vatican City: On the eve of the conclave to elect Pope Francis’s successor, international bookmakers are abuzz with predictions for the new leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin remains the frontrunner …

Italy Mothers Increasingly Isolated and Penalised, Says Report

Rome: Mothers in Italy are ever more alone and penalised, Save The Children said Tuesday. Single women with children are among those most at risk of poverty, as highlighted in the tenth Save The Children report titled ‘The Tightrope Walkers – Motherho…

Two More Workplace Deaths in Italy Amid Rising Fatalities

Milan: Two more workers were killed in accidents in Italy on Tuesday, raising the number of fatal labour-related accidents to five in less than two days.

According to Ansa News Agency, a 62-year-old man lost his life after being struck by a vehicle…

Two More Victims of Italy’s Workplace Deaths ‘Massacre’

Rome: Two more workers were killed in accidents in Italy on Tuesday, raising the number of fatal labour-related accidents to five in less than two days, continuing a long series of workplace deaths. “What we are facing is a massacre, not an emergency,…

No List of Papal Candidates Announced Ahead of Conclave

Vatican City: Cardinal Virgilio do Carmo da Silva, the Archbishop of Dili in East Timor, announced that the cardinals have not yet finalized a list of potential candidates for the papacy. This declaration came as the cardinals prepared for the last ge…

Workplace Deaths in Italy Raise Concerns Over Safety Measures

Carpiano: A 60-year-old man has died after being struck by a vehicle while unloading goods at his company’s yard in Carpiano, near Milan. This incident marks Italy’s fourth fatal workplace accident within just two days.

According to Ansa News Agency…

Italy Hit by Wave of Bad Weather

Rome: Much of Italy was on alert on Tuesday due to the arrival of a wave of bad weather featuring storms, torrential rain, hail and gales.

According to Ansa News Agency, Lombardy was on orange alert, the second-highest level after red, while Abruzz…

Man Killed in Accident at Metal Plant in Veneto

Brendola: A 58-year-old man was killed while working at the ‘Aristoncavi’ metal plant in the Veneto town of Brendola, near Vicenza. The incident occurred on Monday and is part of a concerning trend of labour-related deaths in Italy.

According to Ans…