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Migrant workers essential to key sectors of Italian economy

Our correspondents report from Italy, where migrant workers are essential to several key sectors of the economy. This comes amid a rift between Paris and the far-right government in Rome, after France allowed a migrant rescue ship to dock following a refusal by Italy. But first, we take a look…

France 24

France-Italy migration row escalates after rescue ship docks in Toulon

French government calls Italy ‘inhumane’ for refusing vessel but Italian PM hits back as rift deepens

The Guardian - UK

Italy government aide warns France against escalating migrant dispute with EU fund retaliation

One of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's closest aides has warned France against escalating an ongoing spat on migration by limiting Rome's access to the European Union's post-pandemic recovery funds.

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The game of their lives: When the US met Italy at the 1990 World Cup

The US national team returned to the World Cup after a four-decade absence at Italia 90 – and their showdown with the hosts at Rome’s Stadio Olimpico offered a night to remember

The Guardian - US

Italy PM's aide warns France against escalating migrant spat with EU funds retaliation

One of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's closest aides warned France against escalating an ongoing spat on migration by limiting Rome's access to the European Union's post-pandemic recovery funds.

Reuters

Migrant rescue ship Ocean Viking docks in French port of Toulon after Italian refusal

A rescue ship carrying 230 migrants docked at the French port of Toulon on Friday, maritime authorities said, amid a French-Italian row over which country is responsible for them.

France 24

France to let migrant rescue ship dock as it criticises Italy’s refusal to help

Ocean Viking will bring 234 people to Toulon amid deepening row with Rome over Mediterranean rescues

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TUI mega fan, 96, gifted with free Benidorm holiday to celebrate 50th getaway

Connie Mclauchlin, from Ponteland, Northumberland, has enjoyed TUI holidays to the likes of Palma, Alicante, Malaga, Lanzarote, Tenerife and Faro, Corfu, Crete, Rhodes, Zante, Cyprus, Naples, Verona, Rome, Malta and Madrid

Daily Mirror

Luke Donald on boozy European Ryder Cup celebrations as he highlights difference with US

Luke Donald won all four Ryder Cups he played in and has shared a brilliant story about the difference between the European and US team as he prepares for Rome 2023

Daily Mirror

Italy has been a strong supporter of Ukraine — but that is starting to change

Though Italy's new prime minister vows to continue the country's staunch support for Ukraine, much of the public is critical of Italian weapons deliveries and analysts say the government may waver.

WEKU

France says it will allow migrant rescue ship Ocean Viking to dock, slams Italy’s refusal

France said Thursday that it would allow a rescue ship carrying more than 200 migrants to dock on its southern coast and disembark its passengers, harshly criticising Italy for failing to take them in.

France 24

France to let migrant boat dock, has harsh words for Italy

France said on Thursday it would allow an NGO ship carrying more than 200 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean to dock at the port of Toulon, while harshly criticising Italy for not taking the boat in.

Reuters

People rescued in Italian waters spark row between Italy and France

French government calls Rome’s refusal to let boat carrying 234 asylum seekers dock ‘unacceptable’

The Guardian - UK

Appian Way: How to explore Rome’s original superhighway by bike

Richard Collet swaps the Colosseum for another ancient wonder: the 2,300-year-old, 600km route from the Italian capital to Brindisi

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Evening Standard

Magnitude 5.7 earthquake hits Italy’s northeastern coast

Schools were closed and trains suspended as a precaution following the quake, which was felt 300km away in Rome

Reuters

Italy's rejection of Ocean Viking migrant ship 'unacceptable', France says

The Ocean Viking migrant rescue ship should dock in Italian waters as per international maritime laws and Rome's refusal to let it do so - which has caused the ship to head to France - is "unacceptable", the French government said on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Italian archaeologists unearth 24 bronze statues dating back to ancient Rome ‘that could rewrite history’

The statues were discovered in San Casciano dei Bagni, a hilltop town in the Siena province

Reuters

Rome hoteliers get cold feet over heating restrictions

Rome hotels complained on Tuesday about a city decree that delayed the date homes and business can switch on central heating systems until Nov. 21 - some three weeks later than normal.

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The Independent UK

Italy ‘breaking law’ by refusing to let migrants disembark, say charities in port standoff OLD

Hundreds of migrants blocked from reaching land as Rome takes hardline stance

Reuters

German official: migrants should be able to disembark ship off Italian coast

Germany is in talks with Rome about the fate of rescued migrants who were stranded on a German-flagged charity vessel off the Italian coast and wants them to be given permission to disembark, a spokesperson said on Monday.

Bangkok Post

Reflecting on a century of Fascism

When Fascist Blackshirts marched through the streets of Rome at the end of October 1922, their leader, Benito Mussolini, had just been installed as prime minister.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Climate Protesters Splatter Van Gogh in Rome with Pea Soup

Environmental activists tossed pea soup on a Vincent van Gogh painting Friday in Rome to protest carbon use and natural gas extraction, but caused no damage to the glass-covered painting. Security intervened immediately and removed the protesters kneeling in front of “The Sower” at the Palazzo Bonaparte to deliver a…

Al Jazeera

Reporter hails work of Julian Assange, WikiLeaks in new book

Stefania Maurizi says the whistleblowing organisation is key in revealing ‘state criminality at the highest level’.

Al Jazeera

Norway insists Italy responsible for people stranded on NGO ships

Oslo rebuffs Rome’s claim it should take charge of people rescued by NGO vessels flying its flag.

Reuters

Italy demands countries take responsibility for migrant rescue boats

A row escalated on Friday over who should take care of migrants rescued by charity groups off the Italian coast, with Italy insisting that countries whose flag was flown by the boats should bear some of the responsibility and Norway disagreeing.

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