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France and Italy begins talk with Iran over safe passage of vessels

Emmanuel Adelakun @ogbenishyna44 (1753) 16 Mar

The smarter countries like France and Italy have begin negotiations for safe passage of their vessels through the straight of Hormuz while countries like America still believe a military solution is the only way. Should every...

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Is anyone watching the Winter Olympics? :)

Valentina @valherma00 (3951) • Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska) 8 Feb

Or just saw an opening ceremony? I didn't expect Mariah Carey to sing there (spoiler alert, sorry). I did watch it. I'm so glad that Laura Pausini, a singer from my youth sang the Italian national anthem. It's also interesting to...

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Strong storm in Italy!

nyku @soymex (1111) • Bucharest, Romania 24 Aug

On the night of August 23rd to 24th, a strong storm hit Italy. Trees torn by the storm destroyed dozens of cars and shops on the beaches of Italy! Many resorts are blocked and tourists cannot leave!

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Olive trees

Always smiling @allknowing (153529) • India 18 Jul

I always thought when I visitied Italy I woudl get to see rows and rows of Olive trees as tthe Mediteranean climate suited it But that did not happen . We visited many cities but we could see none. This was one more...

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Gelato the Italian ice cream

Always smiling @allknowing (153529) • India 29 Mar 25

Italy is known for exotic food and I so wanted to have a scoop of Gelato ice cream when I was on a package tour of Italy. There was no opportunity to get to any place where we could have it and I missed that opportunity. I...

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My Top 10 gangster movies : The Godfather (1972)

Winterishere @thedevilinme (5216) • Northampton, England 2 Feb 25

I put this classic no where near the top of the ten as I feel it's more pastiche of what Italian mobsters are like from the old country than reality. Oscar winning Marlon Brando was so narked he had to audition for the film he...

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Pope Francis warns against AI

Always smiling @allknowing (153529) • India 14 Jun 24

As a special invitee to the G7 Summit in Italy Pope Francis gave a talk on the dangers of AI The speech was in Italian and strangely there was no translation I am attaching the video here and hopefully @LadyDuck will translate...

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Do You Like Italian Food?

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222623) • United States 26 Sep 23

Lasagna, Spaghetti, Chicken Alfredo, Gnocchi, Braciole, Biscotti, Deviled Eggs (believed to have been invented in ancient Rome!), Pasta e Fagioli, Pizza, Tiramisu, Gelato, Prosciutto, Polenta, Risotto, Ravioli, Tortellini,...

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Free Taxis for Drunks: Believe It or Not

Shavkat @Shavkat (141905) • Philippines 17 Aug 23

I read an article saying that drunk people can have free taxi fares in Italy. Those who did not pass the test and went beyond the drunk driving limit will enjoy such a thing. It is a practice that is being condemned by some...

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Water buses in Venice

Always smiling @allknowing (153529) • India 30 Jul 23

Known as Vaporetto the only transport in Venice for tourists are water buses. When we landed from Switzerland we had to take the water bus to reach our hotel. Nowhere in the world will you see over hundred islands, 150 plus...

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Gelato Ice Cream, Italy

Always smiling @allknowing (153529) • India 21 Jul 23

I was well briefed by my friend who had visited Italy and told me what I should not miss. She told me that I should taste the Gelato ice cream and peaches in wine We were on a package tour of Italy and depended totally on the...

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Would you be onboard to this change in fireworks?

Amber @AmbiePam (120987) • United States 5 Jul 23

I was on Freekibble yesterday or the day before, and they mentioned that one town in Italy has completely banned traditional fireworks in favor of silent fireworks. Apparently, you get all of the visual splendor without the noise...

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Gondolas in trouble in Venice

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382325) • Rockingham, Australia 23 Feb 23

I heard about the gondolas in Venice having trouble navigating the famous canals due to very low water levels. There are several factors causing the problem. Low tides seem to be the main cause but lack of rain, a high-pressure...

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Beautiful fountaining at Etna volcano

Denise @petatonicsca (7070) • Japan 22 May 22

I've been watching the eruption of Etna (normal, not dangerous, don't panic). In the night it has been showing beautiful lava fountains. Check them out on this live stream and scroll back to the night view if you come on when it's...

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Venice, Italy - a memory

Always smiling @allknowing (153529) • India 26 Oct 21

We got to experience some amazing sights while in Italy. Apart from spending time on the beach which was attached to the hotel in Venice, we had the opportunity to visit a glass factory that produced exquisite glass items. The...

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Gelato Ice cream

Always smiling @allknowing (153529) • India 1 Jun 21

Whenever I go on package tours I consult friends who have already been to those places and look for that which they recommend. A friend told me when I visit Italy I should look for Gelato Ice cream - a speciality of Italy - but...

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Covid and Italy....

Winterishere @thedevilinme (5216) • Northampton, England 29 Nov 20

Intriguing new evidence has arisen that the coronavirus was in Italy in August/September 2019, 14 months ago. Blood taken from cancer patients in the summer of 2019 revealed corona virus antibodies in those stored blood samples....

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No Thanksgiving here

Alis @sh00tinstar (13) • Venice, Italy 26 Nov 20

As an Italian, I've always wondered what was it like to celebrate Thanksgiving. Last year, one of my uni mates from Chicago invited me and some other fellas at her's. She cooked us turkey, smashed potatoes and a giant pie. We...

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Just how justified is Trump in talking about the "China Virus"?

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 15 Oct 20

Donald Trump loves to blame someone else when things go wrong - nothing has gone more wrong that the Covid-19 pandemic, and he thinks he has an easy target in China as its source. He has even given the impression that he believes...

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This is for the clarification between Italy and USA

Jhovan M. Dapiton @JhovanPH (2672) • Philippines 2 Apr 20

I encounter such a lot of concern regarding to the differences between the situation of the USA and the Italy. So I made a conclusion to make an article for this. Currently Italy has a number of death caused by COVID-19 at...

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