A Nigerian man complained of being attacked during a fight with pepper spray near Florence’s Duomo.
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Large fire in Maremma burning 150 hectares of woodland
A huge fire, fueled by wind, hit the woods around Castiglione della Pescaia (Grosseto), in Maremma, Southern Tuscany.
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Pope Francis prays at tomb of Don Milani in Tuscany
Pope Francis prayed at the tomb of Don Milani, an Italian priest and educator from the Diocese of Florence, and spoke to the faithful present for his visit in Barbiana.
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Lobsters mustn’t be kept in ice, a court says
Lobsters mustn’t be kept in ice because they suffer too much, Italy’s court said. But it does not violate any law put the crustaceans to boil them alive.
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Laura Biagiotti dies, her first collection showed in Florence
talian fashion designer Laura Biagiotti dies in Rome. She was 73. Her solo career began in Florence in 1972.
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Court strikes down 5 museum director appointments
Lazio regional administrative court (TAR) has struck down five of the 20 appointments for top Italian museums that were recently put out to international selection to attract the best possible candidates.
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Florence mourning with Manchester after bombing
Florence is mourning a day after the deadly bomb attack at the Manchester Arena in England that left 22 dead and more than 59 injured.
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Pope Francis to visit Barbiana, Bozzolo in June
Pope Francis will make a private visit to the Italian towns of Bozzolo and Barbiana on June 20, 2017 to pray at the tombs of don Primo Mazzolari and don Lorenzo Milani, Vatican radio reported.
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Costa Concordia captain Schettino begins 16 year in jail
The captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner has begun a 16-year jail sentence for wrecking the ship in a disaster that killed 32 people.
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Former president Obama to visit Tuscany shortly
Former US president Barack Obama will arrive in Tuscany on Friday 19th May 2017 and will remain for four days, according to local media reports.
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