Italians hailed UNESCO’s recognition of their cuisine on Wednesday as a win for cultural diplomacy but critics warned it could backfire by turning popular dishes into bland tourist fare. A sound and light show at the Colosseum in Rome on Wednesday night will celebrate a successful bid that framed Italian food not just as a […]
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Italy’s Salvini claims terrorist presence on migrants boats from Libya ‘now a certainty’
Chaos in Libya following General Khalifa Haftar’s offensive has increased the risk of terrorist presence on migrant boats headed for Italy, Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said, adding that the country’s ports would remain closed. “Islamic terrorist infiltration is no longer a risk, it has become a certainty: it is therefore my duty to reiterate that […]