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Sea turtle saved from illegal net off Tuscany

Saturday, February 28, 2026 Editorial Staff News

The animal was found in difficulty in the municipality of Rosignano Marittimo, and transferred to the Livorno Aquarium’s marine turtle recovery centre.

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Statue by Clet decapitated and thrown into the Arno in Florence

Monday, February 23, 2026 Editorial Staff News

The “Common Man” installation on Ponte alle Grazie was vandalised overnight. The body has been recovered near the Circolo Canottieri, but the head is still missing.

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German woman found dead in park near Florence, murder investigation opened

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 Editorial Staff News

The 44-year-old was discovered on Tuesday morning in a green area close to a secondary school in Scandicci. Carabinieri are investigating.

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Hacker attack hits Uffizi systems, museum remains open

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 Editorial Staff Tech

Services linked to administration and internal communications at Florence’s Uffizi Galleries were disrupted over the weekend by a cyberattack.

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24-year-old woman assaulted near Florence main station, taken to hospital

Sunday, February 1, 2026 Editorial Staff News

The attack happened late on Friday night in Via Valfonda, steps from Santa Maria Novella station.

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The Movement That Made Us

Saturday, January 31, 2026 Eirini Lavrentiadou Opinions

For most of human history, migration was not a political choice.

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When Violence Stops Only with Permission

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 Eirini Lavrentiadou Opinions

The withdrawal of police forces is often presented as a gesture of moderation. But it is not.

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Fake Chianti: more than 2,500 illicit online contents identified in six months

Friday, January 23, 2026 Editorial Staff Business

A report commissioned by the Consorzio Vino Chianti points to widespread misuse of the Chianti name across websites, e-commerce platforms and social media.

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The Renee Good Case: The Trouble with Explaining Violence

Thursday, January 15, 2026 Eirini Lavrentiadou Opinions

A reflection on how acts of institutional violence are explained, and on what disappears from view when attention remains fixed on individual motives rather than on structures of power.

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Fight breaks out in Florence’s Piazza Duomo on New Year’s Eve

Saturday, January 3, 2026 Editorial Staff News

Police are reviewing the footage and checking what happened.

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