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☆ Italy’s famous ‘Path of Love’ reopens after more than 12 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Sharon Braithwaite | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The 900-meter (2,950-foot) panoramic route overlooking the sea is located in the Municipality of Riomaggiore. The overall investment was almost €24 million (about $26 million) split among several ministries in Italy. The "Path of Love" runs from here to Manarola. Marco Bertorello/AFP/Getty ImagesThe path will be managed by the Municipality of Riomaggiore as an open-air museum. On Friday evening the “Path of Love” was officially inaugurated by government officials and local authorities.

Persons: –, Marco Bertorello, ”, Giacomo Giampedrone, Giampedrone, ” Giampedrone, “ Organizations: CNN, Italian Tourism Ministry, Terre, UNESCO, Tourism Ministry, Cinque Terre, Getty, La Spezia Locations: Riomaggiore, That’s, Liguria, Italy, Cinque, AFP, Manarola, Ligurians

☆ I've visited dozens of all-inclusive resorts, but there's one in Mexico I can't wait to return to
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Simone Paget | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewWhen it comes to all-inclusive vacations, I've seen it all — from mega resorts the size of small cities to sex-themed hotels where clothing is optional. Simone PagetAs someone who prefers quirky boutique hotels, the decor at all-inclusive resorts can often feel bland. Simone PagetThe resort offers things I've never seen anywhere else, like rooftop pickleball courts that glow in the dark at night. AdvertisementPlus, whether you're at the pickleball court or the pool, you're never far from your next margarita — it's always 5 o'clock somewhere. It's one of the best all-inclusive resort experiences I've had in years.

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☆ Japanese restaurants say they’re not charging tourists more – they’re just charging locals less
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Chris Lau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Tokyo CNN —Kudos to you if you can speak perfect Japanese and order food at a neighborhood sushi bar in Tokyo. But overtourism – fueled by a combination of pent-up post-Covid demands (aka “revenge travel”) and the weak local currency – has recently prompted restaurants in the country to consider the merits of differential pricing. This year, spurred by a weak yen that has fallen to its lowest level against the dollar in decades, the tourists are back - in big numbers. “Some people say, ‘We don’t do this in our country.’ But think about how bad Japanese people’s English skills are. As the less-expensive resident prices are often written in the local language, foreign tourists may not even know they paid more.

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☆ I've been to 48 states, but there's one US city I want to visit every summer
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Latifah Al-Hazza | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

After visiting 48 of the 50 US states, Chicago is my favorite place to be in the summer. Here's why I love Chicago summers. Latifah Al-HazzaThe city prides itself on being home to over 20 Michelin-starred restaurants and having a diverse food culture. The city's public Divvy bikes are easy to rent and a great way to see the city in the summer. The event offers incredible city views and access to the indoor aquarium, providing a cool respite from the heat.

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Neumann noted the latest Europol data showed “the number of attacks and planned attacks has more than quadrupled” since 2022. The apparent uptick in the recruitment of young radicals to carry out acts of terror comes as European security officials express worries at a potential resurgence of organized – or “directed” - terror attacks. The group has built a remarkable presence in Turkey over the past three years, according to court documents and analysts. Swiss police in March arrested a 15-year-old Swiss boy and a 16-year-old Italian boy for ISIS support and plotting bomb attacks, according to a police statement. Yulia Morozova/ReutersThe extent of ISIS-K’s use of Turkey as a transit hub is acknowledged by officials in the Turkish indictment.

Persons: Peter Neumann, Neumann, ”, ” Neumann, “, Lise Jaulin, Dilara Senkaya, “ Rustam, Rustam, Yulia Morozova Organizations: CNN, ISIS, Paris Olympics, King’s College London, MIT, Swiss, Analysts, Soviet Union, Turkish, Italian Santa Maria Catholic Church, Foreign Operations, Hall, Foreign Locations: Europe, West, Paris, Islamic, Khorasan, Central Asia, Turkey, Saint, French, France, Haute, Savoie, Dusseldorf, Heidelberg, Montenegro, Austria, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Moscow, Italian, Istanbul, Swedish, Pakistan, Tajik, Iran, Russia, Crocus, Syria, Iraq

☆ The Solution for High Rents and Home Prices: Fewer Stairs
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( James Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

More specifically, they're taking aim at a widespread rule that requires almost every new apartment building in the US to include at least two separate stairwells. This part of local codes, they say, is an outdated safety measure that really just makes apartment units smaller, more expensive, and darker (yes, darker). City planners there sometimes call these single-stair buildings "Seattle Specials" — they simply wouldn't be possible in pretty much any other city. Almost all of Europe, as well as Asia, Mexico and South America, allows single-stair buildings of six stories or higher. Germany allows single-stair buildings to stretch to about 20 stories, while Switzerland has no such limit.

Persons: Chris Gannon, Gannon, Stephen Smith, Michael Eliason, Eliason, James F, Brian Court, We're, Sean Jursnick, Jursnick Organizations: City Council, Center for, Housel, Miller Hull Partnership, Eliason, City, Fire Protection Association Locations: Texas, Austin, Seattle, New York City, America, California, Minnesota, Washington and Oregon, North America, It's, Union, Seattle's, Hill, Denver, Europe, Asia, Mexico, South America, Germany, Switzerland, Honolulu, California , Oregon, Washington

☆ I spent 6 ½ hours in first class on a train in Morocco. It wasn't luxurious, but I'd do it again in a heartbeat.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Alice Levitt | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But I was resolute in my desire to make the nearly seven-hour journey from Marrakech to Fes by ONCF train. The Marrakech train station alone is worth visitingThe Marrakech Railway Station station was a fine place to kill time. Alice LevittMy husband insisted we arrive an hour and a half early for our 7:50 a.m. train. AdvertisementThere wasn't much legroom on the train, but I managed to rest and make friends on boardOur ONCF train arrived at the station on time. Alice LevittThough there are cheap hourlong flights on Ryanair from Marrakech to Fes, I'm glad that I took the train.

Persons: —, I've, King Hassan II, Alice Levitt, Tyson Bateman, Zaha Organizations: Service, Disney, Epcot, Business, Marrakech Railway, Ryanair Locations: Morocco, Casablanca, Marrakech, Fes, ONCF, Segafredo, Mumbai, Moroccan, Rabat, Morocco's, It's

☆ Stunning ancient Roman mosaic found submerged in the sea off Naples
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A mosaic from the floor of an ancient Roman villa has been uncovered on the seabed in the waters off Naples. A diver works on the submerged mosaic floor. The aim is to try to reconstitute an entire section of the floor, according to the post. The floor would have been laid toward the end of the Roman Empire, “shortly before bradyseism brought these wonders to the bottom of the sea,” he said. The last major eruption of Campi Flegrei was in 1538, and it created a new mountain in the bay.

Persons: Julius Caesar, Emperor Nero, Josi Gerardo Della Ragione, “, bradyseism, ”, Campi, Flegrei Organizations: CNN, Italian Ministry of Culture, Local, Facebook, National, of Geophysics Locations: Naples, Baiae, Empire, Roman, Capri, Ischia

☆ UniCredit tops profit forecast, buys cloud-based bank
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Italian bank UniCredit on Wednesday posted better-than-expected second quarter profit and said it was buying a Belgian digital bank with its own cloud-based IT platform for 370 million euros ($401 million). UniCredit said the purchase of Belgian bank Aion and its cloud-based core banking system Vodeno would add a team of 200 engineers, developers and data scientists. To address this, UniCredit's rival Intesa Sanpaolo for example is partnering with British cloud banking technology provider ThoughtMachine. "The transaction represents one of the first moves by a bank to acquire full ownership of a new technology (without any dependencies from third party core banking providers)," UniCredit said. Net profit in the second quarter rose 5% from the previous three months to 2.7 billion euros, surpassing a 2.4 billion euro average forecast from analysts polled by the bank as revenues held up better than anticipated.

Persons: Andrea Orcel, UniCredit, Banks, Intesa Sanpaolo Organizations: UniCredit, UBS, Banco, Belgian Locations: Belgian, Aion

☆ I graduated from Georgetown in the 1970s. I'm glad my 3 kids all went to university in Italy instead.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Lisa Diletti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Choosing the right college for my kidsNaturally, I often wished my three kids would have as life-changing a university experience as I had. All three of my kids opted for university in ItalyThe author's kids in 2016 in Florence, where they all opted to attend university. This made opting for a university in Italy a natural choice, and not just because of the affordability. AdvertisementThe year all three were in university simultaneously, the cost of tuition, rent, and meals for all kids totaled $60k. But that changed again when two of the kids moved back to Florence in 2023, and Fabio and I decided to follow.

Persons: —, Duke Ellington's, Fabio, Lisa Diletti, Polimoda, Florence, I'm Organizations: Service, Georgetown University, Business, Florence University of the Arts, — Locations: Washington , DC, Virginia, Italy, Florence, Italian, Europe, Northern Virginia, Minneapolis

☆ Opinion: Why you should pay attention to the role of race in sport during this summer’s Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Opinion Keith Magee | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —For many nations — not least the US — the upcoming Paris Olympics will take place against a background of deep political and social division. If you saw any of the European Athletics Championships events last month, you may well have been struck, as I was, by just how many Black athletes featured on podiums. At the Summer Olympics, the USA team will also feature numerous Black athletes, including gymnast Simone Biles, sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson and the (current) fastest man on earth, Noah Lyles. As you watch the Olympics this summer, take note of the sports in which Black people represent the USA and European countries. So no, Black athletes are not naturally better at some sports — they take the narrower opportunities open to them and work incredibly hard on their self-belief to make it to that podium.

Persons: Keith Magee, Keith Magee Arron Dunworth Terry Shoemaker, Emmanuel Karalis, Malaika Mihambo, Nikolas Liepins, Simone Biles, Sha’Carri Richardson, Noah Lyles, Mujinga Kambundji, Italy's Zaynab, Ewa Swoboda, Artur Widak, Zaynab Dosso, Ana Peleteiro, Owen Ansah, Paola Egonu, Le, Aya Nakamura, Edith Piaf, disheartening misogynoir, Lewis Hamilton, Tiger Woods, Venus Williams, you’ll, —, laud Organizations: University College London Institute for Innovation, Newcastle University Law School, CNN, Arizona State University, European Athletics, women's U.S, Getty, Summer, USA, Trump, European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Paris Olympics, Franco, United Nations, Serena Locations: Swiss, women's, Anadolu, Europe, Italy, Poland, Paris, France, Spanish, Italian, Nigerian, Malian

☆ These apartments go for more than $100,000 a month. Why the superrich are deciding to rent rather than buy.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Daniel Geiger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementIn doing so, they have etched out a new niche at the most rarefied heights of the residential market, in part by persuading buyers who might have lavished millions of dollars – or more – to rent instead. Rental projects, on the other hand, while less lucrative upfront, offer more stability for owners with a long time horizon. It recently reconsidered the plan based on the success of the building's rentals, Aries said, and is now offering the penthouse unit for rent. A guest room at a Maison Hudson luxury apartment Kira Turnbull for The CollectionBased on the success of Maison Hudson, Wainbridge is planning identical projects in Los Angeles and Miami Beach, according to Oudinot. Advertisement"The demand is thin and high and very volatile" at the top of the residential market, according to Nancy Packes, a real estate advisor and broker.

Persons: —, Ken Griffin, –, Maison, Tyrone McKillen, McKillen, Maison Hudson, Kira Turnbull, Jay, Beyonce, Erin Boisson Aries, Douglas Elliman, Aries, Maison Hudson Kira Turnbull, Maison Hudson's, Mikhail Kurnev, Kurnev, Jacques Oudinot, Barths, Oudinot, Wainbridge, Nancy Packes Organizations: Service, Business, Maison Hudson, Bel Air, Wainbridge, Miami Locations: Manhattan, West, Los Angeles, Maison, London, Fasano, Paris, Saint, St, Maison Hudson, Miami Beach

☆ I spent $135 to have dinner in a cave in Bali. The food was delicious, but there are better ways to experience the island.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Clift told me when we met earlier this year in Singapore. Advertisement"The Cave is arguably the most distinctive fine dining experience in Bali," Widyasari said. Amanda Goh/Business InsiderThe restaurant has 22 seats, so I made a dinner reservation a few weeks before my trip. Amanda Goh/Business InsiderGetting ready for dinnerOn the night of my visit, it was a full house. Amanda Goh/Business InsiderThe first course was a bite-sized crispy pancake topped with bechamel, truffle, and egg-yolk gel.

Persons: —, Ryan Clift, Caroline Usher, Clift, Amanda Goh, It's, it's, Gita Widyasari, Widyasari, amberjack tartare, Mille, Feuille, Turbot, Manjari, Tay Chan Yong, Tay Organizations: Service, Tippling Club, Business, Jacada, Michelin Locations: Singapore, Bali, Asia Pacific, TikTok, Uluwatu, Italian, Australian

☆ ‘Veep’ Is Re-elected
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Alexis Soloski | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“Veep,” HBO’s merciless satire of Washington politics, went out with a gleeful whimper in 2019, a casualty of the Trump presidency. “We felt we couldn’t keep up with that,” Frank Rich, an executive producer of the series, said on Monday. The internet was suddenly rife with “Veep” clips, GIFs and fancams. “Was the HBO show ‘Veep’ just a documentary filmed in the past about the future?” one post read. “Now we know what HBO’s ‘Veep’ writers were doing during the strike,” read another.

Persons: “, ”, Trump, ” Frank Rich, Biden, Kamala Harris, Max, Veep Organizations: Democratic Locations: Washington, Veep

☆ Two killed as walkway collapses at Italy’s notorious ‘Gomorrah’ slum
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Barbie Latza Nadeau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Rome CNN —Two people were killed and at least 13 injured Tuesday when an elevated walkway collapsed in a condemned Italian slum notorious for its links to organized criminal groups. The Italian Fire Brigade said a 29-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman were killed in the collapse at the Le Vele housing slum in the Neapolitan suburb of Scampia. More than 800 people were living as squatters in the apartment complex at the time, including 300 children, according to the fire brigade. The housing complex, built in the 1970s and 1980s, originally consisted of four apartment buildings shaped like sails (“vele”) joined by elevated walkways. After the order to clear the complex in 2020, the local municipality launched a redevelopment project to house those still living at La Vele.

Persons: Rome, Roberto Saviano’s “, Gaetano Manfredi, ” Manfredi, Giorgia Meloni, ” Organizations: Rome CNN, Italian Fire Brigade, Le, Camorra Locations: Neapolitan, Scampia, La, Italian

☆ Trump has preached 'unity' since his assassination attempt, but he could become even more radical in the aftermath
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

But while some pundits have argued his speech showed he is more subdued and humble in the wake of last week's failed assassination attempt against him, others aren't so sure he's changed at all. And some political scientists and experts on authoritarianism warn Trump could become even more radical after his near-death experience. We are one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all," Trump told the RNC crowd as he briefly read messages promoting unity from a teleprompter. Not everyone is certain Trump will change much in the wake of his assassination attempt — for better or for worse. If the assassination attempt does change Trump, the effects may not be immediately apparent — though they are worth being on the lookout for.

Persons: Donald Trump, week's, Trump, Joe Biden, Elizabeth Bennion, Hulk Hogan, Eric Trump's, haven't, Bennion, Timothy Snyder, Snyder, Ruth Ben, Ghiat, Ben, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Benito Mussolini's, —, Michael Green, didn't, Green, they've, it's Organizations: Service, Republican National Convention, Business, RNC, Indiana University, GOP, Trump, Yale University, New York University, of Democracy and, Defense, University of Nevada Locations: Indiana University South Bend, Turkey

☆ Paris adds an unusual museum to its illustrious roster
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Forrest Brown | Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Homage to fromageMuseums are a highlight of any visit to Paris: The Louvre! Oui – joining the ranks of Paris museums is one devoted to glorious delights of cheese. That’s very close to Notre Dame (see video) so visitors to the cheese museum can easily stop by the famed cathedral to see the progress of its restoration after its devastating fire five years ago. Entry to the museum is €20 (about $21.75 US) for adults and children 5-11 visit for half price.

Persons: There’s, Louis en, there’s, –, we’ve, James Beard, Bacchus, Asia’s Organizations: CNN, Paris, Olympics, rue Saint, Notre Dame, Aviation, CNN Travel, Airlines, intel, Airbus, CNN CNN Travel Locations: France, Paris, Louis en l’Île, Portland, Maine, Portland , Maine, “, Florence

☆ Insider Today: Italian reno nightmare
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Joi-Marie Mckenzie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

On the agenda:This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. You are presented with this mapped-out series of days," Travelzoo's senior editor Gabe Saglie told Business Insider. AdvertisementIf you're convinced, one travel planner rounded up the best all-inclusive resorts of 2024. After remodeling a dusty old Italian apartment and sharing the results on social media, they received some unexpected backlash. More of this week's top reads:The Insider Today team: Joi-Marie McKenzie, editor in chief of life, in New York.

Persons: —, she's, Wahoo, Travelzoo's, Gabe Saglie, Terri Peters, Saint, Victoria Craparotta, Flavio Fabiani, Craparotta, Alyssa Powell, Crispin la valiente, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez, didn't, Bradley Carroll, Carroll, Rachel Katzman, Stephen Pasterino, Katzman, Abigail, Kai, Rebecca Zisser, Joi, Marie McKenzie, Jordan Parker Erb, Dan DeFrancesco, Lisa Ryan, Amanda Yen Organizations: Service, Business, Northeast, BI, Netflix, CBS, Samsung, Universal Locations: Saint Vincent, Grenadines, Rome, New York, New York City

☆ This Gen Zer traveled to 10 countries in 3 years. Here's how she did it while earning $25 an hour.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewWaiting tables a few months at a time is enough for Celeste Cox to fund her travels to bucket list destinations. The 26-year-old has been to 10 countries since embarking on what she intended to be a gap year in 2021. She's managed to do all of it by working as a waitress in New York City in between her adventures. She prefers Latin American countries since she speaks Portuguese and Spanish, and US dollars typically stretch further in those places. Advertisement"These travels have taught me so much about life and have really given me so much life experience," Cox said,

Persons: —, Celeste Cox, She's, Cox, Dominican Republic —, I'd, Celeste Cox Cox, Zers, Worldpackers, it's, she's, Z, I've, they're, It's Organizations: Service, Business, Hunter College, BI Locations: New York City, touristy, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Brazil, Colombia, Italy, Workaway, it's, America, Sardinia

☆ Summer leather: This surprising and sticky trend is taking over
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

You don’t have to be a horror film starlet to pull off a summer leather look, either. Monroe's full patent sheep leather look from Hervé Leger was a surprising choice for summer in the city. Last week, Kate Hudson was seen in a pair of lace-up leather pants. Gotham/GC Images/Getty ImagesDua Lipa's opening look for her Glastonbury Festival set was a leather mini dress from Chrome Hearts. Wherever the trend has come from, one thing is for certain: A leather jacket is no longer just for Christmas, but all year round.

Persons: “, Maika Monroe, Monroe, John Salangsang, Monroe isn’t, Mia Goth —, —, Versace, Jimmy Kimmel, Goth, Ludovic, Kate Hudson, Vick Hope, Rita Ora —, ” —, Hervé Leger, Mia Goth, Griffin, Matthieu Blazy, we’ve, Scott A, Rosalía —, Motomami —, Charli XCX, ” Organizations: CNN, LA, Northern, Wimbledon, Bottega Veneta, Glastonbury, Chrome Hearts, Coachella Locations: New York City, LA, Soho, New York, Gotham, Lipa, Palm Springs, Charli

☆ Journalist told to pay Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni $5,400 for Tweet mocking her height
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Rome Reuters —A Milan court has ordered a journalist to pay Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni damages of €5,000 (around $5,400) for making fun of her in a social media post, news agency ANSA and other local media reported. I can’t even see you.”Meloni’s height is given as between 1.58 meters (5 feet 2 inches) and 1.63 meters (5 feet 4 inches) on various media websites. Cortese can appeal against the sentence, and Meloni’s lawyer said the prime minister would donate to charity any damages she eventually receives. Writing in English on X on Thursday, Cortese said it was a tough time for independent journalists in Italy. Last year, a Rome court fined best-selling author Roberto Saviano €1,000 ($1,088) plus legal expenses after he insulted her on television in 2021 over her hardline stance on illegal immigration.

Persons: Rome, Rome Reuters —, Giorgia, Giulia Cortese, Cortese, “, ” Meloni, Benito Mussolini, Giorgia Meloni, Roberto Saviano € Organizations: Rome Reuters, Italian, Twitter Locations: Milan, Italy, Rome

☆ What to know if you’re traveling this weekend amid the global tech outage
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Cnn Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Here’s what to know if you’re planning to travel this weekend. David J. Phillip/APUS-based carriers American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Allegiant Airlines, SunCountry and Frontier Airlines all reported issues on Friday. Crews have limits on their working hours, so staffing challenges cascade along with flight delays. That all depends on the type of ticket you have, the airline you’re flying with and whether you have travel insurance (which is always a good idea). If you’re set to travel soon, wherever you are in the world, it’s worth double checking your individual journey status before you travel.

Persons: What’s, It’s, CrowdStrike, David J, Phillip, Cirium, it’s, William Sikora III, you’re, ” Lousson Smith, Aaron Chown, Trenitalia Organizations: CNN, Microsoft, United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Allegiant Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, Ryanair, Air, Turkish Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, AirAsia, Dubai, Philadelphia International, Berlin, Amsterdam’s, Edinburgh Airport, CNN Travel, EU, Insurance, Airlines, British Airways, National Rail, Washington , D.C, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, MTA Locations: Air France, Europe, ” Spain’s, Madrid, Barcelona, Delta, –, London's Victoria, London, Italy, Washington ,, New York

☆ Remains of ancient Papal palace believed to have been found in Rome
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Rome Reuters —The remains of what appears to be a medieval palace where popes lived before they made the Vatican their home have been excavated in Rome prior to renovations for the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, or Jubilee, the Italian Culture Ministry said on Wednesday. The walls of the complex may have protected the Patriarchio, a monumental basilica envisaged by Emperor Constantine in the square outside the Archbasilica of St John Lateran. Italian Ministry of Culture/Reuters“This is an extraordinarily important find for the city of Rome and its medieval history, as no extensive archaeological excavations have ever been carried out in the square in modern times,” the ministry said. The area around St John Lateran is being spruced up ahead of the Jubilee, a year-long event starting in December that is expected to attract more than 30 million pilgrims and tourists to the Italian capital. During a Jubilee, Catholics can obtain special indulgences, or remission of their sins, if they fulfill certain conditions and do good works or make pilgrimages.

Persons: Rome, St John Lateran, Emperor Constantine, Emperor Caligula Organizations: Rome Reuters, Italian Culture Ministry, Ministry of Culture, Reuters, CNN Locations: Rome, Roman, Avignon, France, St

☆ Dig at Meloni’s Height Could Cost Reporter in Italy 5,000 Euros
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Elisabetta Povoledo | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A judge in Milan has found an Italian journalist guilty of defaming Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, and ordered her to pay damages of 5,000 euros, or about $5,500, as well as court costs, the defendant’s lawyer said. In one tweet, she described Ms. Meloni using “not nice words,” Ms. Cortese’s lawyer, David Olivetti, said. In another she took aim at Ms. Meloni’s height, suggesting Ms. Meloni was 1.2 meters, or about 4 feet, tall. The prosecutor trying Ms. Cortese had called it an example of body shaming. (At a campaign rally in 2022, Ms. Meloni told supporters she was 1.58 meters tall, or 5 feet 2 inches).

Persons: defaming, Giorgia Meloni, Giulia Cortese, Meloni, Ms, David Olivetti, Cortese, “, ” Organizations: Twitter Locations: Milan

☆ Ferrari program aims to stop counterfeit cars.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Ferrari is so determined to maintain the authenticity of its cars, then, that it’s crushing potential fakes into cubes. Potential tattle-tales can share tips on possible faux Ferrari goods on a web page Ferrari created just for the purpose. How to fake a carWhile creating fake merchandise can be a simple matter of placing an unlicensed Ferrari prancing horse logo on a product, producing a believable fake Ferrari car can be much more involved. “Generally, the Ferrari collector tends to have a considerable knowledge over the brand as a whole and its cars, especially the most valuable ones,” said the spokesperson. As an example of the fate that awaits any fake Ferrari automobiles the company can find, Ferrari published a photo of a red car squished into a crinkled metal cube.

Persons: Ferrari, – Ferraristi, ”, ” Ferrari, Brian Rabold, “, ” Rabold, they’ll, Enzo, Michael Mann, “ Ferrari Organizations: CNN —, counterfeits, CNN, Ferrari Locations: Italy, Italian

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