Violent incident comes days after Nigerian street seller was beaten to death in Italian town. Police in the Italy’s southern Calabria region
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Rome: Horse collapses in front of Trevi Fountain
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Ferragosto: All you need to know about Italy’s summer holiday
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Nigerian street vendor beaten to death with crutch in Italy
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Italy’s taxis enter new deal with Uber
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Rome airport taxis get bad press
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British tourist fined €500 for dipping feet in Rome fountain
Tourists make the news in Italy again. A British tourist was fined €500 for dipping his feet into a landmark
Climate activists glue hands to Botticelli masterpiece in Italy
No damage caused to Renaissance painting. Climate protesters glued themselves to Botticelli’s celebrated Primavera painting at the Uffizi Gallery in
Expo 2030: Rome mayor outlines ‘green’ bid to transform city
Rome is up against Busan and Riyadh in bid to host Expo 2030. Rome mayor Roberto Gualtieri said on Thursday