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Florida school uproar leads Italy to invite viewing ‘David’

A Florence museum and the city's mayor are inviting parents and students from a Florida charter school to visit and see Michelangelo’s “David.”

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Florida school uproar leads Italy to invite viewing 'David'

A Florence museum and the city's mayor are inviting parents and students from a Florida charter school to visit and see Michelangelo’s “David.”

The Independent UK

American tourist fined after parking Ferrari in middle of famous Florence plaza

US man drove in the wrong direction across pedestrianised public square

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ISIS 'Beatle' is moved to supermax prison after mental health appeal fails

El Shafee Elsheikh was sentenced in August to a full-life stretch, and has now been sent to ADX Florence in Colorado to serve out his sentence

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A US Woman Is Getting Dragged For Penning A Whole Ass Essay About Florence Being A Nightmare

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Amanda Knox in quip at US student who hated 'every aspect' of semester in Florence

Amanda Knox, who was convicted of murdering Meredith Kercher before the ruling was overturned, waded into the conversation about Stacia Datskovska's dislike of her time in Florence

Daily Mirror

'Obnoxious' student mocked for scathing review of studying in Florence

New York University student Stacia Datskovska has come under fire after writing a scathing review about Florence and its residents, as readers claim she could have done more to help herself

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‘Entitled’ American student sparks backlash for complaining about studying in Florence

‘This is why Americans should be banned from entering Europe,’ says one critic

The Independent UK

Who was Leonardo Da Vinci’s mother?

FLORENCE, Italy: It is a mystery that has intrigued and confounded scholars for centuries: Who, exactly, was Leonardo da Vinci’s mother?

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‘Entitled’ American student sparks backlash for ‘despising’ every moment she studied abroad in Florence

‘This is why Americans should be banned from entering Europe,’ says one critic

The Independent UK

New research claims Leonardo da Vinci was son of a slave

FLORENCE (ITALY) - Leonardo da Vinci, the painter of the "Mona Lisa" and a symbol of the Renaissance, was only half-Italian, his mother a slave from the Caucasus, new research revealed on Tuesday.

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Visitors can see Florence Baptistry mosaics up close

Visitors to one of Florence’s most iconic monuments are getting a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see its ceiling mosaics up close thanks to an innovative approach to a planned restoration effort

The Independent UK

‘We’re like an island’: inside Florence’s secret neighbourhood

Only minutes from the centre of one of Italy’s most visited cities, the Sant’Ambrogio district has managed to stay under the tourist radar. Locals in market square tell us what makes it so special

The Guardian - UK

Was Donatello the first artist in history to express a queer identity?

The sculptor lived at a time when you could be burned at the stake for homosexuality. Yet, as an exhibition of his work hits London, the evidence that he was openly gay seems increasingly convincing

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A solo trip around Europe, with my travel phobia? I only wish I’d done it sooner

My first trip alone was daunting, but the romance and beauty of Paris, Florence and Rome helped me conquer my fears

Evening Standard

How to spend a winter weekend in Florence

Avoid the masses and enjoy having the Tuscan capital to yourself (sort of). Melanie McDonagh has a guide

The Guardian - UK

Classical home listening: Das Lied von der Erde for piano; The Splendour of Florence with Gothic Voices

Claudia Huckle, Nicky Spence and Justin Brown’s minimalist Mahler wants for nothing, while the pioneering ensemble take on Dufay, Ockeghem and more

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Stephen Humphrys on 'incredible' derby as Hearts star rates Hibs strike and lauds Lawrence Shankland

The Hearts loanee struck his first goal since that night in Florence after an injury hit spell on the sidelines. He added the third in a big Tynecastle win over the Hibees.

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Early Exits for Rune, Auger-Aliassime in Adelaide

World number six Felix Auger-Aliassime began his season with a straight-sets defeat by Australian qualifier Alexei Popyrin on Monday while Holger Rune crashed out to Yoshihito Nishioka in the ATP 250 Adelaide International 1 first round. Auger-Aliassime enjoyed a strong second half of the 2022 season, picking up titles in…

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Florence anointed as launch pad for the 2024 Tour de France

Tour de France race organisers have anointed the Italian city of Florence as the starting point for the 2024 edition of the world's most prestigious cycle race.

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Envision AESC To Invest $810 Million In South Carolina Gigafactory

Envision AESC announced that it will invest $810 million to build a new battery factory in Florence, South Carolina.

The Independent UK

AP Investigation: Prison boss beat inmates, climbed ranks

A senior official at the federal Bureau of Prisons has been repeatedly promoted, most recently to one of the highest posts in the agency

The Conversation

How young climate activists are making their voices heard at COP27 over Egypt's protest suppression

In London, youth activists threw soup at Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers,” asking, “Is art worth more than life? More than food? More than justice?” In Melbourne, Australia, two protesters superglued themselves to Picasso’s “Massacre in Korea” to highlight the connections between climate change and future conflict and suffering.

The Independent UK

Ireland captain Tadhg Furlong expects wounded Australia to come out ‘all guns blazing’

The Wallabies suffered a shock 28-27 loss in Florence

The Independent UK

Artemisia Gentileschi's 1616 nude to be digitally unveiled

Restorers in the Italian city of Florence have begun a six-month project to clean and digitally unveil a long-censored nude by Artemisia Gentileschi

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