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Church angel painting ‘resembling Giorgia Meloni’ prompts investigation

A restored painting of an angel in a church in Rome that appears to resemble Italian leader Giorgia Meloni has left some giggling and others up in arms.

The Independent UK

'I'm definitely not like an angel': Meloni jokes about cherub lookalike after uproar

Italy's culture ministry and the diocese of Rome are investigating the restoration of a church cherub that looks like Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

Euronews

Trevi Fountain fee takes effect as Rome seeks to manage crowds and boost tourist experience

Tourists visiting the world renowned Trevi Fountain in Rome are now being charged €2 to get up close and personal to one of the world’s most iconic waterworks. The fee, rolled out on Monday, is part of the city’s efforts to manage crowds and improve tourist experience.

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Catholic Church and Italy investigate sacred and profane cherub seemingly modeled on Meloni

The appearance in a Roman church of a cherub that bears a striking resemblance to Premier Giorgia Meloni has sparked a minor scandal for both church and state in Italy

The Independent UK

Before Milan Cortina: Looking Back at Italy's Other Olympics

This will be the Italians’ fourth go-around on sports’ biggest stage.

Sports Illustrated

‘This is history, it should be free’: Rome’s €2 Trevi fountain fee divides opinion

Charge is designed to protect much-loved monument from overtourism, but not all visitors like the idea

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Rome brings in €2 tourist charge to see well known tourist attraction

The fee has been rolled out in conjunction with a new €5 ticket fee for some city museums

The Independent UK

Trevi Fountain fee goes into effect as Rome seeks to manage tourist flow at celebrated water feature

Tourists visiting Rome's Trevi Fountain now pay a $2.35 fee for close access

The Independent UK

Likeness of restored angel to Giorgia Meloni triggers investigations in Rome

Cherub at landmark church causes ecclesiastical and political uproar with alleged resemblance to Italian PM

The Guardian - UK

'La Casa dei Grifi': Inside one of Rome's most ancient homes

Discovered in 1912 and closed to visitors for more than a century, Rome’s "Casa dei Grifi" will open to the public in March. Euronews visited the site on the Palatine Hill ahead of its official opening.

Euronews

Italian opposition protests ICE role in Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Italian opposition stages Rome protest over confirmed ICE presence at Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

Euronews

Random Musing: A brief history of the Church of England (as it gets its first woman Archbishop of Canterbury)

It begins, inevitably, with Henry VIII, who married Catherine but couldn’t produce a male heir. The Pope refused to annul the marriage because Catherine was the aunt of Charles V, the Holy Roman Emperor whose armies effectively controlled Rome — a man at whose snook the Pope could ill afford…

The Times of India

Valentino opens post-Garavani couture with somber note, then high drama

Valentino’s first couture show since founder Valentino Garavani’s funeral in Rome opened under a somber shadow — then snapped it off with a jolt of pure theater

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Trump to send ICE agents to Milan Winter Olympics amid Minneapolis shooting backlash

Milan mayor, Giuseppe Sala, has said ICE agents are ‘not welcome in Milan’ ahead of next month’s Winter Olympics

Euronews

Italy-Germany summit: Meloni and Merz push for an autonomous, competitive Europe

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz signed the new German-Italian Action Plan in Rome, where the two delegations met for the intergovernmental summit in Rome on Friday.

The Independent UK

Bulletin world briefing: India races to control Nipah virus and Spain train crash cause revealed

Here are five of the biggest stories from around the world today. The likely cause of Spain’s fatal high-speed train crash revealed Nearly 100 people quarantined as India rushes to contain Nipah virus Nearly half of countries on Trump’s Board of Peace banned from entering US Celebrities from fashion and…

The Independent UK

Valentino and the secret behind the last emperor of fashion’s throne

IN FOCUS: He was a designer who loved to become part of the story – and even in the week he died, his name was in the headlines, by virtue of the Valentino wedding dress worn by Brooklyn Beckham’s wife. Fleur Britten looks at the king of Italian style, the…

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Anne Hathaway and Donatella Versace among mourners at Valentino's funeral in Rome

Anne Hathaway, Donatella Versace and other fashion icons gathered in Rome to bid farewell to Valentino Garavani, who passed away at 93.

Euronews

Stars and public say final goodbye to 'last emperor' of fashion Valentino at Rome funeral

Valentino Garavani, who died aged 93 at his Rome residence on Monday, was adored by generations of royals, first ladies and celebrities.

Times Life

4 Powerful Business Lessons from Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal

Deepinder Goyal, the co-founder and CEO of Zomato, is one of the most inspiring entrepreneurs in our country. Not just Zomato, his other business ventures, including Blinkit, District and so forth, are also highly influential and successful. Throughout his interviews, Goyal always takes care to gift us some powerful words…

Evening Standard

Anne Hathaway, Tom Ford and Donatella Versace attend Valentino's funeral in Rome

Valentino was one of Italy’s most celebrated designers who dressed the likes of Princess Diana and Jackie Kennedy

The Independent UK

Celebrities from fashion and film attend Valentino’s funeral in Rome

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Evening Standard

Holy smoke! Divine intervention for Harry Styles’ haircut in Rome

The former One Direction star was spotted in the Vatican last March for Leo XIV’s first address as the new Pope.

Evening Standard

Anne Hathaway and Liz Hurley among celebrities at Valentino funeral in Rome

Former Vogue editor Anna Wintour was seen arriving at the service in Rome, which follows a two-day public viewing in the Italian capital.

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