Arts enthusiasts fight to protect dignity of Michelangelo’s David in Florence
Curators fear marble statue’s religious and political significance is being diminished.
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Italian PM Giorgia Meloni sues father and son over viral deepfake porn
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Dance to Darude Sandstorm and tag on a bungy jump this week in Queenstown
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Cryptic update in death of Masterchef star
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Cocaine ‘super cartel’ member sentenced to life in Dutch prison
Financial Times: Boss allegedly in 'super cartel' that supplied third of Europe's cocaine.
No regrets: Neil Barnes opens up about X-rated language in Netflix Six Nations series
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Italian police investigate ‘murder by spaghetti’ mystery
Italian police are probing whether an elderly woman was murdered via a spaghetti dish.
Opened: Ponsonby's new The Greenhouse apartments, 19th block by Ockham Residential
Mayor praised Ockham Residential's apartment buildings as "architecturally fantastic!"
Travel deals: Cruise to centre court for the Australian Open
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Why you should dump the family and holiday in Italy alone this year
Arrivederci bambinos, mama’s going on holiday and she’s not taking you.
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Woman killed by tiramisu
A manslaughter probe has been launched after the 20-year-old's tragic death.
Opinion: Like it or not, high immigration is here to stay
Financial Times: Western politicians who promise to curb migration are doomed to fail.
Kanye West and ‘wife’ banned for life from Venice boats after indecent exposure
Kim Kardashian is said to be “desperately embarrassed and worried” by her ex's antics.
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Wealthy Kiwis are among clients who spend eye-watering amounts to charter superyachts.
Christmas Wonderland Store owner on filling the gap left by Kirkcaldie & Stains’ closure
The business started with an aim to bring the 'indulgence' of European Christmas to NZ.
She paid $6 for a vase at an op shop. The rare piece sold for $170k at auction
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Santa’s real home is a stunning Mediterranean town tourists often miss
That’s right, Santa isn’t really from the North Pole.
Explainer: How can Catholic priests bless same-sex unions?
The Catholic Church teaches that marriage is a lifelong union between a man and a woman.
'Go to jail': Outraged Italians hit back at food historian's claims they are cooking carbonara wrong
Controversial claims say the original recipe used a different kind of meat and cheese.
There's really only one way to see Milan... and that's with a personal shopper
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Venice hands protestors four-year bans for Grand Canal stunt
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Cambridge Clock Tower to get its time and chime back
The Westminster chimes sequence – the same used by Big Ben in London – will be back.
Selfie-inflicted soaking: Tourists capsize Venice gondola while taking snaps
A TikTok video capturing the moment has racked up more than four million views.
‘I fell in love with a superstar surgeon who turned out to be a conman’
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