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Five people killed in car crash near Rome: Crash occurred in Rome hinterland last night. Five young people lost their lives in a car crash in the Fonte Nuova ...
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Five people killed in car crash near Rome: Crash occurred in Rome hinterland last night. Five young people lost their lives in a car crash in the Fonte Nuova ...
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Five people killed in car crash near Rome
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Three Rottweilers bite jogger to death: In a park near Rome, a jogger is attacked by three Rottweilers. The man does not survive the attack.
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Three Rottweilers bite jogger to death
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"Disparagement and defamation": Rüdiger and the DFB take legal action against Julian Reichelt
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Quick Glance: Rüdiger and DFB Take Legal Action Against Reichelt
  • Antonio Rüdiger and the DFB respond to Julian Reichelt's criticism with legal measures.

  • Reichelt claimed Rüdiger made an Islamist gesture, which both deny.

  • The Federal Ministry of the Interior deems the religious gesture unproblematic.

  • DFB condemns racist comments against U-17 players, emphasizing diversity and respect.
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Pope Francis breaks with tradition in annual ritual by washing the feet of women only
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Quick Glance: Pope Washes Feet of 12 Women at Rome Prison
  • Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of 12 female inmates at a Rome prison during a Holy Thursday ritual to emphasize his calling of service and humility.

  • He revolutionized the foot-washing ritual for the Vatican by insisting, since his first Holy Thursday as pope in 2013, on having women and people of other faiths among the 12 participants.

  • Francis appeared in good shape at the prison, even after presiding over a long Mass earlier in the day in St. Peter’s Basilica. He was also energized by his visit to the Rebibbia prison, where he was given a basket of vegetables grown in the prison garden as well as two liturgical stoles.

  • Despite the conclusion of Holy Thursday events, Francis has a lot to do in the upcoming days that will test his stamina, including the nighttime Way of the Cross procession at the Colosseum on Friday.
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Rome: sinkhole swallows two cars - Ten meter deep hole: Shortly after midnight, the earth suddenly opens up in a residential area in Rome: a huge sinkhole has ...
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Rome: sinkhole swallows two cars - Ten meter deep hole
Quick Glance: Police and Firefighters Respond: Sinkhole in Rome Swallows Two Cars
  • In the southeast of Rome, the earth opened up, causing two cars to fall into a ten-meter deep hole.

  • The sinkhole, approximately ten meters in diameter, appeared in the early hours of Thursday, with no reported injuries.

  • Local police and firefighters were on the scene to secure the area, with additional cars needing to be removed from the vicinity.

  • Sinkholes are a recurring phenomenon in Italian cities due to the hollow underground and heavy rainfall, as seen in recent incidents in Naples and Rome.
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Tourists throw over €1 million into Italy’s Trevi Fountain each year. Here’s what happens to it
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Quick Glance: What Happens to Coins Thrown into Italy's Trevi Fountain?
  • Italy's Trevi Fountain collects over €1 million annually from coins tossed in by tourists.

  • The collected money is regularly retrieved and donated to charitable causes.

  • The tradition of throwing coins into the Trevi Fountain is believed to ensure visitors' return to the Eternal City.

  • The donated sum supports Rome's Catholic charity Caritas, aiding the homeless, needy, and other disadvantaged city residents.
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Artichoke festival in Ladispoli near Rome: The coastal town of Ladispoli outside Rome holds its annual artichoke festival from 12-14 April 2024 ...
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Artichoke festival in Ladispoli near Rome
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Dantedì: Italy pays tribute to Dante with national day: Italy celebrates Father of the Italian language.Italy marks the fifth edition of Dantedì ...
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Dantedì: Italy pays tribute to Dante with national day
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Rome tackles street trash with new smart bins: Rome installs smart bins on city streets. Rome has unveiled dozens of new smart bins equipped with an intelligent ...
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Rome tackles street trash with new smart bins
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Deutsche Bahn offers train attendants the option of wearing bodycams: They are intended to protect against attacks and have a de-escalating effect: Train ...
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Deutsche Bahn offers train attendants the option of wearing bodycams
Quick Glance: Protection from Assaults: DB Regio Equips Staff with Bodycams Nationwide
  • DB Regio will equip 5000 employees in local transport with bodycams to protect them from assaults.

  • The bodycams will only be activated in critical situations and are intended to enhance the safety of the staff.

  • Statistics showed a 21% increase in assaults on railway employees in 2022.

  • DB Sicherheit has been using bodycams for 6 years and reports on their preventive effect.
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Salvini: "Macron is a warmonger": At the ID Congress in Rome, Italian Deputy Prime Minister Salvini described French President Macron as a warmonger ...
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Quick Glance: Salvini Warns of Macron: 'A Threat to Europe'
  • During a gathering in Rome of far-right European leaders, Italy's deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini accused French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday, March 23, of endangering Europe by not ruling out the possibility of deploying Western ground troops to Ukraine.

  • The meeting aimed to rally support ahead of the EU parliamentary elections in June.

  • Participants included Portugal's Andre Ventura, Harald Vilimsky of the Freedom Party of Austria, and former US presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen did not attend personally but sent a video message.

  • In his speech, Salvini, a hardline populist, emphasized conservative family values and criticized Macron as a warmonger who talks about war as if there were no current problem.
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Rome's Palazzo Barberini exhibits 50 masterpieces from Galleria Borghese: Raphael, Titian, Rubens exhibit runs from 29 March until 30 June ...
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Rome's Palazzo Barberini exhibits 50 masterpieces from Galleria ...
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Giant sinkhole in Rome swallows two cars: Nobody injured in the incident. Two parked cars were swallowed by a large sinkhole - 10 metres deep and 10 metres wide ...
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Giant sinkhole in Rome swallows two cars
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Traditional "waiters' run": Hundreds of waiters race against each other: After more than ten years, the traditional "Waiter's Run" from 1914 is back ...
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Quick Glance: Parisian Waiter Race Before Olympic Games
  • Paris revives 110-year-old waiter race ahead of the Olympic Games.

  • Waiters and waitresses serve as crucial ambassadors for the French hospitality sector.

  • The race signifies Paris' readiness for the upcoming Olympics.

  • Highlighting the significance of cafes and restaurants in Parisian life.
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Rome unveils three new nasoni fountains at the Colosseum: Iconic Roman fountain turns 150 years old. Rome celebrates 150 years since the installation of the ...
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Rome unveils three new nasoni fountains at the Colosseum
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Italy's museums open over Easter holiday weekend: State and city-run museums open in Rome at Easter but Vatican Museums shut. Italy's state museums ...
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Italy's museums open over Easter holiday weekend
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Before the Easter holidays: how ailing is the Pope?: Shortly before Easter, there is a strange silence in St. Peter's Square. For the first time ...
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Before the Easter holidays: how ailing is the Pope?
Quick Glance: Pope Francis Before Easter: Health Condition and Celebrations
  • Shortly before Easter, there is silence in St. Peter's Square, with the Pope appearing frail.

  • The Holy Week in Rome starts with harsh weather, fitting the liturgical calendar.

  • Despite health issues, the Pope intends to participate in all Easter celebrations.

  • During Palm Sunday Mass, the Pope unexpectedly remained silent, reasons undisclosed.
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Easter in Rome: Via Crucis ceremony at Colosseum on Good Friday: Way of the Cross at Colosseum in 2024. The annual Via Crucis or Way of the Cross ceremony led ...
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Easter in Rome: Via Crucis ceremony at Colosseum on Good Friday
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You Are Insects: Train travellers in Italy faced with bizarre message: Insect message raises eyebrows in Rome and Milan. Train travellers in Italy were taken ...
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You Are Insects: Train travellers in Italy faced with bizarre message
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Prague hospital mistakenly performs abortion: A terrible mix-up has occurred at a hospital in Prague. A pregnant woman came for a routine check-up - and got an ...
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Prague hospital mistakenly performs abortion
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19-year-old allegedly killed parents and brother: According to investigators, a young man attacks his parents and two siblings with a knife ...
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19-year-old allegedly killed parents and brother
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Spargelzeit: Warm weather marks the beginning of 'asparagus season' in Germany: Asparagus farmers in Germany are expecting a good growing season this year ...
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Spargelzeit: Warm weather marks the beginning of 'asparagus season' in ...
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The gender ban will apply here in Bavaria in the future: In December, Prime Minister Söder announced steps against gender language in Bavaria for the first time ...
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The gender ban will apply here in Bavaria in the future
Quick Glance: Bavaria Bans Gendered Language in Official Communication
  • Bavaria prohibits gendered language and special characters in schools, universities, and government offices.

  • The ban aims to keep discourse spaces open and avoid exclusionary language.

  • Teachers must speak gender-inclusive language, with the Federal Student Conference criticizing the ban as patronizing.

  • The German Spelling Council does not recommend special characters in words, and Bavaria is adjusting regulations for gendered language.
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Bulgari funds Mausoleum of Augustus Museum in Rome: Mausoleum of Augustus Museum to open in 2026. Luxury jeweller Bulgari will finance the construction of the ...
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Bulgari funds Mausoleum of Augustus Museum in Rome
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Pop star Henry Valentino is dead: He sang the hit “Im Wagen vor mir”: Mourning for Henry Valentino: The pop singer and composer died at the age of 95 ...
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Pop star Henry Valentino is dead: He sang the hit “Im Wagen vor mir”
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Forecast: Low birth rates in 2100 in almost all countries: Almost everywhere in the world, women are having fewer and fewer children. In the long term ...
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Forecast: Low birth rates in 2100 in almost all countries
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Rome urban garden festival: Festival del Verde e del Paesaggio 2024: Festival del Verde e del Paesaggio returns to Rome. The rooftop gardens of Rome’s ...
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Rome urban garden festival: Festival del Verde e del Paesaggio 2024
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Pasqua and Pasquetta: Italy's Easter holidays: April begins with public holiday for Pasquetta. Italy celebrates Easter Sunday and Easter Monday - Pasqua ...
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Pasqua and Pasquetta: Italy's Easter holidays
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Outdoor campaign promotes Romania as a tourist destination in Rome, Milan: The Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Tourism (MEAT) has kicked off a new ...
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Outdoor campaign promotes Romania as a tourist destination in Rome, Milan
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Inside Italy: Are Italians becoming unhappier and how Catholic is Italy really?: In this week’s Inside Italy review, we look at what could be behind Italy's ...
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Inside Italy: Are Italians becoming unhappier and how Catholic is Italy ...
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Rome's Fiumicino airport launches online duty free shopping service: Travellers can choose from 9,000 products online and pick up at the airport ...
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Rome's Fiumicino airport launches online duty free shopping service
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Rome's Irish Film Festa celebrates 15 years: Casa del Cinema hosts Irish Film Festa 2024. The Irish Film Festa, the festival dedicated to Irish cinema and ...
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Rome's Irish Film Festa celebrates 15 years
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The U.S. Faces the Same Risks Ancient Rome Faced in Caesar’s Day: There are plenty of parallels between Ancient Rome and modern America—and one big ...
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The U.S. Faces the Same Risks Ancient Rome Faced in Caesar’s Day
Quick Glance: The Parallels Between Ancient Rome and Modern U.S. Politics
  • Special prosecutors’ investigations of Joe Biden and Donald Trump do not mark the first time political tensions spilled into the justice system.

  • Resembling Caesar’s time, conflicts between populist politicians and the conservative establishment could lead America towards autocracy.

  • The Romanization of the American political landscape could result in a transition to authoritarianism, where sharp differences are settled through autocracy.

  • While the Roman Republic serves as a worrying precedent, the U.S. military's reluctance to support dictatorships offers hope for democracy.
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Singer Leony contributes official EM song: UEFA had actually introduced a German singer, Kim Petras. Less than three months before the opening ...
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Singer Leony contributes official EM song
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The genius Roman creations that still amaze us today: They came, they saw, they conquered. And then the ancient Romans built awe-inspiring ...
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The genius Roman creations that still amaze us today
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J. Peirano: Is my younger boyfriend just using me as a mother to his children?: After her loveless marriage, Corinna P. meets a man 15 years her junior and falls ...
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J. Peirano: Is my younger boyfriend just using me as a mother to his ...
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After more than 70 years: DFB removes Adidas from the flag: Adidas and the German Football Association - until Thursday, the connection was considered to be ...
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After more than 70 years: DFB removes Adidas from the flag
Quick Glance: Criticism of Nike: Politicians Disappointed by Equipment Change at DFB
  • The DFB's switch from Adidas to Nike has sparked criticism from politicians such as Robert Habeck and Karl Lauterbach.

  • U21 trainers and other affected individuals express surprise at the equipment change.

  • The DFB responds to the emotional reactions and emphasizes the economic reasons behind the decision.

  • Nike is expected to pay the DFB over 100 million euros per year from 2027 onwards, surpassing Adidas's previous sum.
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Italy's enchanting Ninfa Gardens: plan your visit in 2024: When to visit the Gardens of Ninfa in 2024. Ninfa - described by The New York Times as "the ...
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Italy's enchanting Ninfa Gardens: plan your visit in 2024
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After more than 30 years: Peter Kloeppel and Ulrike von der Groeben are leaving “RTL Aktuell”
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Quick Glance: End of an Era: Peter Kloeppel and Ulrike von der Groeben Bid Farewell to 'RTL Aktuell'
  • After over 30 years and more than 4500 broadcasts, Peter Kloeppel and Ulrike von der Groeben are saying goodbye to 'RTL Aktuell'.

  • Peter Kloeppel plans to live in the USA and pursue new projects.

  • The farewell signifies the end of an era for the two long-time anchors.

  • Peter Kloeppel has been recognized with multiple awards for his journalistic work and is involved in mentoring young journalists.
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ElectroKids: Rome digital art festival for kids: ElectroKids festival in Rome from 13-28 April. Rome hosts ElectroKids, a digital art and videomapping festival ...
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ElectroKids: Rome digital art festival for kids
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The field of participants is set: What fans need to know about the EURO: The European Championship starts in less than three months. The last teams have ...
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The field of participants is set: What fans need to know about the EURO
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Burglars steal two pairs of pigeons: As yet unknown perpetrators stole two pairs of pigeons in Bremerhaven.
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Burglars steal two pairs of pigeons
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The Italian tax calendar for 2024: Which taxes are due when?: Keeping track of Italy's tax deadlines is no simple task. Here are the key dates to keep in ...
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The Italian tax calendar for 2024: Which taxes are due when?
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Rome exhibits paintings of Naples in the 19th century: Napoli Ottocento from 27 March until 16 June. The Scuderie del Quirinale hosts a major exhibition ...
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Rome exhibits paintings of Naples in the 19th century
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In this corner of Europe, no one cares about the EU election: A poor Roma neighborhood has one of the lowest turnout in the European election.
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In this corner of Europe, no one cares about the EU election