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Venice extends day-tripper tax to combat overtourism; doubles fee to Rs 910

The new tax will be in effect every Friday through Sunday, along with holidays, from April 18 to July 27, 2025 in Venice

Study in Italy: A complete guide to fee, cost of living for Indian students

A recent report suggests a surge in Indian student enrolments in Italy, with a projected 22.2% growth from 2023 to 2025 and a staggering 540.9% increase by 2030

Japan, UK and Italy to speed up joint next-generation fighter jet project

The defence ministers of Japan, the UK and Italy agreed to accelerate the joint development of a next-generation fighter jet, and announced that a trilateral government organisation would be established by the end of this year to work with the parties producing the aircraft, Japanese officials said Sunday. The three countries agreed in 2022 to jointly produce a new combat aircraft that will be ready for deployment in 2035, under the Global Combat Air Programme, or GCAP, to strengthen cooperation in the face of growing threats from China, Russia and North Korea. The next generation fighter jet would replace Japan's retiring F-2s that it jointly developed with the US and Britain's Tempest. On Sunday, Japanese Defence Minister Gen Nakatani, after meeting with his UK and Italian counterparts, John Healey and Guido Crosetto, said a joint body called the GCAP International Government Organization, or GIGO, will be set up by the end of this year to oversee the aircraft's development. The

Italy warns G7 nations of incompatible world order due to competing visions

The G7 gathering marks the group's first ministerial meeting dedicated to defence and comes a few days after Israeli forces killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar

Italy to test Starlink satellites to enhance internet access, says official

We're assessing with Starlink and other players the possibility of complementing existing infrastructure with satellites for the most remote areas

Italy to offer 10,000 extra work visas for foreign caregivers in 2025

Italy has long struggled with a shortage of caregivers for its elderly and disabled citizens

Why are Italy and Switzerland redrawing their border near Matterhorn Peak?

The boundary change, agreed upon by both Italy and Switzerland, affects the area under Matterhorn, one of the highest and most iconic peaks in the Alps

India takes part in global G7 ministers' meeting on culture in Italy

Ahead of the UN Summit of the Future, India on Saturday told a key global meeting of culture ministers in Italy that it is "incumbent upon us to advocate vociferously" for the inclusion of culture as an autonomous goal within the Pact for the Future. The summit in New York, to be held on September 22 and 23, will produce an inter-governmentally negotiated, action-oriented Pact for the Future with chapters on issues ranging from sustainable development and financing for development to international peace and security. An Indian delegation led by Arunish Chawla, the secretary in the Union Ministry of Culture, along with Lily Pandeya, the joint secretary in the ministry, took part in the Special Session of G7 Ministers meeting on Culture in Italy's Naples, the ministry said in a statement. In his address, Chawla emphasised recognising culture not as a "static relic of our collective past, but as a dynamic catalyst for growth", it said. He advocated that the recognition of culture as a

Italy supports EU's tariffs on Chinese exports of electric vehicles

Italy is aiming for a climate of positive cooperation, and real reciprocity to avoid dumping and obstacles from Beijing

Venice Film Fest 2024: 'Joker Folie a Deux' gets 11-mins standing ovation

Joker: Folie a Deux, a musical psychological thriller film helmed by Todd Phillips and starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga gets a standing ovation at the 81st Venice International Film Festival

UK tycoon Mike Lynch missing: How a luxury yacht sank in freak Sicily storm

The luxury British superyacht was carrying 22 people onboard when it was hit by a sudden tornado-like storm on early Monday in Sicily and then sank in water, reportedly trapping six people inside

Ukrainian Prez receives letter of credence from Indian envoy Ravi Shankar

Sharing a post on X Friday, Zelenskyy wrote, "Today, the newly appointed Ambassadors of Mexico, Italy, Slovakia, the Netherlands, India, and Belgium begin their diplomatic missions in Ukraine."

Europe reported 50,000 heat-related deaths in 2023 amid record temperatures

As climate change continues to raise temperatures, Europeans are exposed to increasingly significant health risks as they reside on the fastest-warming continent

Biggest of its kind, 2700-year-old cult temple unearthed by archeologists

Archaeologists made a momentous discovery when they unearthed the largest of its kind cult temple at necropolis of Sasso Pinzuto in Tuscany, Italy

Creator of Tiramisu, Roberto Linguanotto, passes away at the age of 81

Dubbed the 'father of Tiramisu', Roberto 'Loli' Linguanotto, took his last breath on Sunday in Italy after battling an unspecified, long-time illness

Italy signs trade pact with China to renew ties after BRI project exit

The ANSA news agency reported that Meloni made the announcement at the start of a meeting with Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang in Beijing on July 28

Italian police free 33 Indian workers from 'slave-like' conditions on farms

Indian nationals were forced to work over 10 hours daily, seven days a week, for approximately $4 (Rs 334) per hour

'Hellishly hot' southern Europe bakes under heat wave as temp tops 104F

The Italian health ministry placed 12 cities under the most severe heat warning Tuesday as a wave of hot air from Africa baked southern Europe and the Balkans and sent temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), with the worst still to come. Croatia reported the highest-ever temperatures of the Adriatic Sea, with the thermometer reaching nearly 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) at the southern walled city of Dubrovnik, the country's most popular tourism spot. In Serbia, the state power company reported record consumption Tuesday due to the use of air conditioning. Municipal authorities in several southern European and Balkan cities took measures to look after elderly people in particular as civil protection crews fielded calls for water-dropping aircraft such as Canadairs to douse wildfires that raged in southern Italy and North Macedonia. It's hellishly hot," said Carmen Daz, a tourist from Madrid who was trying to keep cool with a fan at lunchtime in ..

Brera Modern art museum to open in Milan in Dec after 50 years of delays

A new museum that will house modern art from Milan's Pinacoteca di Brera gallery will open later this year; more than 50 years and 39 governments after it was first envisioned

After Lufthansa-ITA deal, experts say European regulators may deter tie-ups

While the deal expands Lufthansa's footprint in the lucrative southern European market, the combined group will have to cede some routes and slots to rivals for it to proceed