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Angry protestors pelt riot police over new coronavirus rules in Rome 

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Protesters have pelted riot police with fireworks during demonstrations against new coronavirus restrictions.    At least a month of new restrictions have been imposed across Italy to fight rising coronavirus infections, starting on Monday and lasting until November 24. On Saturday night, far-right and neo-fascist political groups protested in Rome against an overnight curfew.  Riot police … Read more Angry protestors pelt riot police over new coronavirus rules in Rome 

Angry protestors pelt riot police over new coronavirus rules in Rome 

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Protesters have pelted riot police with fireworks during demonstrations against new coronavirus restrictions.    At least a month of new restrictions have been imposed across Italy to fight rising coronavirus infections, starting on Monday and lasting until November 24. On Saturday night, far-right and neo-fascist political groups protested in Rome against an overnight curfew.  Riot police … Read more Angry protestors pelt riot police over new coronavirus rules in Rome 

Riots in Rome: Protestors clash with police in Italian capital during second night of demonstrations

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Far right protestors have clashed with police in Rome in what is the second night of demonstrations against coronavirus restrictions in Italy.   Violence once again erupted as huge crowds of activists descended on the city this evening, with footage showing flares being thrown and fireworks being let off as police armed with riot shields tried … Read more Riots in Rome: Protestors clash with police in Italian capital during second night of demonstrations

Riots in Rome: Protestors clash with police in Italian capital during second night of demonstrations

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Far right protestors have clashed with police in Rome in what is the second night of demonstrations against coronavirus restrictions in Italy.   Violence once again erupted as huge crowds of activists descended on the city this evening, with footage showing flares being thrown and fireworks being let off as police armed with riot shields tried … Read more Riots in Rome: Protestors clash with police in Italian capital during second night of demonstrations

Joe Giudice reveals he is ‘seeing’ a lawyer in Italy and she is ‘a fan’ of his ex-wife Teresa

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Joe Giudice has revealed he is involved with a woman in Italy – just over a month after his divorce from Teresa Guidice was finalized. The 48-year-old moved to Italy late last year ahead of a legal decision on whether he would be deported there after getting out of prison for fraud. In a new … Read more Joe Giudice reveals he is ‘seeing’ a lawyer in Italy and she is ‘a fan’ of his ex-wife Teresa

African crocodiles lived in Mediterranean 6 million years ago

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Ancient crocodiles from Africa swam across the Mediterranean to live in Spanish coastal waters, a new study claims.  Scientists have described fossils of two crocs measuring about 10 feet (3 metres) in length that likely dispersed across the Mediterranean Basin multiple times and colonised both Spain and Italy around five million years ago. Analysis of … Read more African crocodiles lived in Mediterranean 6 million years ago

AC/DC singer Brian Johnson reveals how his mother was a resistance fighter

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AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson has revealed how his mother was a resistance fighter in World War II and smuggled British pilots out of Italy.  The singer, 73, explained how his mother, Esther, who was born near Rome, Italy, smuggled downed Allied fighter pilots into the hideaway at their family farm.  The Back In Black hitmaker told … Read more AC/DC singer Brian Johnson reveals how his mother was a resistance fighter

Mission Impossible 7 ‘is set to be hit by more delays over fears of a COVID-19 outbreak’

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Mission Impossible 7 ‘filming is halted AGAIN as extras are told to stay home following fears of a COVID-19 outbreak on the set in Italy’ By Roxy Simons For Mailonline Published: 19:11 BST, 23 October 2020 | Updated: 19:39 BST, 23 October 2020 Mission Impossible 7 is allegedly set to be hit by more delays … Read more Mission Impossible 7 ‘is set to be hit by more delays over fears of a COVID-19 outbreak’

African crocodiles lived in Spain six million years ago

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Ancient crocodiles from Africa swam across the Mediterranean to live in Spanish coastal waters, a new study claims.  Scientists have described fossils of two crocs measuring about 10 feet (3 metres) in length that likely dispersed across the Mediterranean Basin multiple times and colonised both Spain and Italy around five million years ago. Analysis of … Read more African crocodiles lived in Spain six million years ago

Milan’s streets and piazzas are deserted again as 11pm curfew comes into force

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The streets of Milan were deserted again last night after Italy’s Lombardy region imposed an 11pm curfew to tackle a surge in coronavirus cases.  Seven months after Italy’s empty streets and piazzas became a symbol of the first wave of the pandemic, the square in front of Milan’s Duomo cathedral was abandoned once again as … Read more Milan’s streets and piazzas are deserted again as 11pm curfew comes into force