Egypt’s public prosecution has officially closed its investigation into the murder of Giulio Regeni, rejecting Italian prosecutors’ findings that accused four Egyptian security officials of kidnapping and torturing the Italian doctoral student in 2016. Italy officially indicted four Egyptian security officials including two from Egypt’s national security agency in early December. The four men were… Continue reading Dec 2020. Egypt Student Murder
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Sep 2020. Italy and Malta Refuse Migrants Entry
Some 180 sea migrants are “in limbo” in the Mediterranean because Italy and Malta are refusing to take them in, sea rescue charity SOS Mediterranee said Thursday. Frederic Penard, operations director of SOS Mediterranee, said the charity had sent five requests to Italy and Malta, each time without success. Rescue organizations have restarted missions in… Continue reading Sep 2020. Italy and Malta Refuse Migrants Entry
Aug 2020. Italy’s Sikh Slaves
August 2020. According to labour unions and community leaders, Italy’s largely hidden community of Sikh migrant workers – there are an estimated 10,000 officially employed on farms in Pontina alone – are increasingly vulnerable to exploitation and intimidation in some of Italy’s biggest food-producing regions. The salads, tomatoes and courgettes picked by Pontina’s Sikh farm… Continue reading Aug 2020. Italy’s Sikh Slaves
Jul 2020. Coronavirus in Cuba
July 2020. The mayor of one of Italy’s biggest cities was effusive in her praise for the Cuban medics who spent three months in the country helping fight coronavirus. “It is not the victory over the virus we are celebrating,” Chiara Appendino told the assembled dignitaries. “It is the victory of the values represented by… Continue reading Jul 2020. Coronavirus in Cuba
May 2020. Italy Partially Lifts Covid Lockdown
May 2020. Italy is leading Europe in easing lockdown measures aimed at containing the spread of the new coronavirus, almost two months after the epidemic hit the continent.More than 4.4 million Italians went back to work on Monday after seven weeks of extraordinary restrictive measures. In Italy, Europe’s worst-hit country in terms of deaths, almost… Continue reading May 2020. Italy Partially Lifts Covid Lockdown
Apr 2020. EU Virus Crisis
April 2020. The European Union has scraped through its latest crisis by the skin of its teeth. The past week has been a disgrace. When ministerial talks collapsed on Thursday over the plan for a “coronabond”, the reaction seemed terminal. Germans and Dutch insulted Italians and Spaniards. Italy’s prime minister, Giuseppe Conte, said his country… Continue reading Apr 2020. EU Virus Crisis
Mar 2020. Coronavirus World Lockdown Part 7
March 2020. Coronavirus is spreading in the UK and a major epidemic is expected. A worst case scenario could see 80% of people infected if nothing is done. The UK government is attempting to delay the spread of coronavirus and reduce the epidemic’s peak (when the number of cases is highest). It says that from… Continue reading Mar 2020. Coronavirus World Lockdown Part 7
Mar 2020. The UK Homeless and the Coronavirus
March 2020. COVID-19 is forcing all of us to make changes. Many of us are taking extra precautions to stay safe. But some in our community don’t have the same resources to take care of their health. Lexington leaders hope the community can help. The CDC in America has given many general precautions to help… Continue reading Mar 2020. The UK Homeless and the Coronavirus
Mar 2020. Coronavirus World Lockdown Part 6
March 2020. Four out of five Britons are expected to become infected with the coronavirus and almost 8m may need to be taken into hospital in a “reasonable” worst-case scenario, according to a leaked document from Public Health England which provides the bleakest assessment so far of the course of the outbreak. The assessment comes… Continue reading Mar 2020. Coronavirus World Lockdown Part 6
Mar 2020. UK Sport as Usual
March 2020. Sporting events in Britain are unlikely to be affected by coronavirus in the immediate future, says Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden. Governing bodies and broadcasters will meet with government officials later on Monday to discuss the staging of events behind closed doors if the outbreak worsens and mass gatherings are banned. Dowden told BBC… Continue reading Mar 2020. UK Sport as Usual