Fiumicino Airport's Mega Solar Farm Powers Expansion Plan
Fiumicino Airport in Rome opened Europe's largest airport solar farm (2.5 sq km, 55,000 panels, 30+ million kWh annually), enabling energy independence and supporting a planned "9 billion euro" expansion including a new terminal and fourth runway.
Fiumicino Airport's Mega Solar Farm Powers Expansion Plan
Fiumicino Airport in Rome opened Europe's largest airport solar farm (2.5 sq km, 55,000 panels, 30+ million kWh annually), enabling energy independence and supporting a planned "9 billion euro" expansion including a new terminal and fourth runway.
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48% Bias Score
Rome's Piazza dei Cinquecento Renovation Completed
Rome's newly inaugurated Piazza dei Cinquecento, a 9-hectare project costing 44 million euros, features extensive paving, green spaces, and improved pedestrian access to Termini Station, enhancing integration with nearby historical sites.
Rome's Piazza dei Cinquecento Renovation Completed
Rome's newly inaugurated Piazza dei Cinquecento, a 9-hectare project costing 44 million euros, features extensive paving, green spaces, and improved pedestrian access to Termini Station, enhancing integration with nearby historical sites.
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48% Bias Score
Rome's Quarticciolo Faces Controversial Redevelopment Plan
The Italian government's plan to implement the Caivano decree in Rome's Quarticciolo neighborhood, which includes funding and increased law enforcement targeting juvenile delinquency, faces strong opposition from local residents and political figures due to concerns about its impact and lack of cons...
Rome's Quarticciolo Faces Controversial Redevelopment Plan
The Italian government's plan to implement the Caivano decree in Rome's Quarticciolo neighborhood, which includes funding and increased law enforcement targeting juvenile delinquency, faces strong opposition from local residents and political figures due to concerns about its impact and lack of cons...
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48% Bias Score
Italian Court Holds Driver Responsible for Unbelted Passenger's Death
The Italian Court of Cassation held the driver, L.D.O., responsible for the death of her passenger, Gianmarco Ruspantini, in a 2015 car accident because Ruspantini wasn't wearing a seatbelt, overturning a previous acquittal and citing articles 589 of the penal code and 172 of the highway code.
Italian Court Holds Driver Responsible for Unbelted Passenger's Death
The Italian Court of Cassation held the driver, L.D.O., responsible for the death of her passenger, Gianmarco Ruspantini, in a 2015 car accident because Ruspantini wasn't wearing a seatbelt, overturning a previous acquittal and citing articles 589 of the penal code and 172 of the highway code.
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36% Bias Score
Piazza Pia Opens in Rome After €85.3 Million, 450-Day Project
The newly pedestrianized Piazza Pia in Rome, Italy, opened today after 450 days of work and a cost of €85.3 million, featuring an underground traffic tunnel and the uncovering of ancient Roman ruins; the inauguration was attended by high-ranking officials from Italy and Vatican City.
Piazza Pia Opens in Rome After €85.3 Million, 450-Day Project
The newly pedestrianized Piazza Pia in Rome, Italy, opened today after 450 days of work and a cost of €85.3 million, featuring an underground traffic tunnel and the uncovering of ancient Roman ruins; the inauguration was attended by high-ranking officials from Italy and Vatican City.
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48% Bias Score
Italian Man Arrested for Years of Domestic Abuse
A 48-year-old Sri Lankan man in Ostia, Italy, was arrested for years of domestic abuse against his wife, including beatings, forced sexual acts, and abortions based on fetal gender, leading to his imprisonment and the family's escape.
Italian Man Arrested for Years of Domestic Abuse
A 48-year-old Sri Lankan man in Ostia, Italy, was arrested for years of domestic abuse against his wife, including beatings, forced sexual acts, and abortions based on fetal gender, leading to his imprisonment and the family's escape.
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40% Bias Score
Minimally Invasive Heart Device Saves Five at Bambino Gesù Hospital
Five patients with severe congenital heart disease at Rome's Bambino Gesù hospital received innovative life-saving devices in a minimally invasive procedure, avoiding open-heart surgery and improving quality of life; this follows a compassionate use case in June 2023, and the devices now have CE mar...
Minimally Invasive Heart Device Saves Five at Bambino Gesù Hospital
Five patients with severe congenital heart disease at Rome's Bambino Gesù hospital received innovative life-saving devices in a minimally invasive procedure, avoiding open-heart surgery and improving quality of life; this follows a compassionate use case in June 2023, and the devices now have CE mar...
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40% Bias Score
Italian Authorities Uncover €300,000 Social Benefit Fraud by Tunisian Citizens
Nine Tunisian citizens defrauded the Italian state of approximately €300,000 by falsely claiming poverty and obtaining social benefits, using falsified documents and false claims of residency in a scheme uncovered by a year-long investigation.
Italian Authorities Uncover €300,000 Social Benefit Fraud by Tunisian Citizens
Nine Tunisian citizens defrauded the Italian state of approximately €300,000 by falsely claiming poverty and obtaining social benefits, using falsified documents and false claims of residency in a scheme uncovered by a year-long investigation.
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48% Bias Score
Jubilee's Strong Start: Over Half a Million Pilgrims Visit St. Peter's
Over 545,000 pilgrims visited St. Peter's Basilica's Holy Door in the first two weeks of the Jubilee year, exceeding expectations and boosting Rome's tourism; the strong collaboration between Vatican City and Italian authorities ensured safety and a positive visitor experience.
Jubilee's Strong Start: Over Half a Million Pilgrims Visit St. Peter's
Over 545,000 pilgrims visited St. Peter's Basilica's Holy Door in the first two weeks of the Jubilee year, exceeding expectations and boosting Rome's tourism; the strong collaboration between Vatican City and Italian authorities ensured safety and a positive visitor experience.
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40% Bias Score
Rome Tightens Security Ahead of Jubilee Following Magdeburg Attack
In response to the Magdeburg attack, Rome will implement heightened security measures from December 24th, including a red zone around Vatican City with metal detectors, sharpshooters, and 700-800 extra officers, to prevent potential lone-wolf attacks during the Jubilee.
Rome Tightens Security Ahead of Jubilee Following Magdeburg Attack
In response to the Magdeburg attack, Rome will implement heightened security measures from December 24th, including a red zone around Vatican City with metal detectors, sharpshooters, and 700-800 extra officers, to prevent potential lone-wolf attacks during the Jubilee.
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52% Bias Score
Abused Dog Returned to Owner by Rome Animal Shelter
Hope, a 12-year-old dog with Cushing's syndrome, was returned to her abusive homeless owner by Rome's Muratella animal shelter on December 21st, despite pending adoption and reports of her distress. This follows previous incidents of abused animals being returned to their owners by the shelter.
Abused Dog Returned to Owner by Rome Animal Shelter
Hope, a 12-year-old dog with Cushing's syndrome, was returned to her abusive homeless owner by Rome's Muratella animal shelter on December 21st, despite pending adoption and reports of her distress. This follows previous incidents of abused animals being returned to their owners by the shelter.
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56% Bias Score
Rome Play Commemorates 1998 Building Collapse, Highlights Accountability Issues
A play, "Io racconto io", commemorates the 26th anniversary of the Via Vigna Jacobini building collapse in Rome, where 27 people died in 1998; the play's author lost his family in the tragedy and seeks to highlight the lack of accountability and ongoing risks of similar incidents in the city.
Rome Play Commemorates 1998 Building Collapse, Highlights Accountability Issues
A play, "Io racconto io", commemorates the 26th anniversary of the Via Vigna Jacobini building collapse in Rome, where 27 people died in 1998; the play's author lost his family in the tragedy and seeks to highlight the lack of accountability and ongoing risks of similar incidents in the city.
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48% Bias Score