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An image of a customer meeting a prostitute. Photo: Italian investigators

Italy orders man to buy feminist books for prostitute

A court in Rome has handed down an unusual penalty to the client of an underage prostitute, ordering him to buy her 30 books on the theme of women's dignity, Italian media reported Friday.

Pope Francis kisses a baby on arrival at his weekly audience in St Peter's Square. Photo: Vincenzo Pinto/ AFP

Pope holds multi-faith meeting with Nice victims

Pope Francis will on Saturday hold a multi-faith meeting of grieving relatives and survivors of an attack in France in July when a jihadist ploughed his truck into a crowd in Nice.

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How to vote absentee from abroad in the US elections

No matter where they are in the world, Americans can vote absentee in the upcoming US elections. But how does it all work? We tracked down some answers.

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For one day only: €1 nighttime entry to Italy's cultural sites

Saturday is European Heritage Day, and Italy is celebrating with €1 entry to many of its most famous sites.

Why have Italians seemingly stopped making babies? File photo: Pexels

The real reasons young Italians aren't having kids

Italy's government is campaigning to get Italians to have babies - but what are the reasons behind the slowing birthrate?

Amatrice, the town worst hit by the August 24th quake. Photo: AFP

Renzi vows to restore quake towns to former glory

"The areas will be more beautiful than before," Italy's Prime Minister promised, one month on from the earthquake.

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Retiring abroad: ensuring your health is covered

Retiring in another country is a common dream amongst those who long for a quieter place to live, a warmer climate, or simply a new, fresh place to spend a peaceful time after many years of hard work.

Italian farmland. Photo: michael kooiman/Flickr

Italy spearheads citizen drive for EU soil policy

An area of fertile soil the size of Berlin is lost across the EU each year.

Happier times: Renzi announcing Rome's candidacy for the 2024 Games. Photo: Andreas Solaro/AFP

Italian PM dismisses idea of Rome 2024 Olympics

It looks like it's all over.

Damaged houses in Accumoli, where another earthquake has struck. Photo: AFP

Yet another earthquake strikes in central Italy

Repeated aftershocks since the initial quake have made recovery difficult in the disaster-hit region.

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Life in Jordan: 'Undiscovered treasure'

What's it like to live in Jordan? The Local spoke with American Wendy Guyot, who moved to Amman last year, to find out.

Chianti wine on display during the Vinitaly exhibition earlier this year. Photo: AFP

The 300-year-old story of what makes Chianti wine so special

It all started with a Tuscan Duke...

IN PICTURES

The steps re-opened with a spectacular ceremony. Photo: Tiziana Fabi/AFP

Rome reopens historic Spanish steps after renovation

A €1.5 million restoration has restored the steps to their former glory.

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Learning Italian

Vital Italian phrases to use at work in Italy. Photo: Fortune Live Media/flickr

The phrases you'll need to survive at work in Italy

Living and working in Italy is a dream come true for many, but the language barrier can make the transition daunting. Here are the vital phrases you'll need in an Italian office.

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Why coffee in Italy is a culture you must taste to understand

"To live in Italy, one must do more than drink coffee. One must understand coffee."

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Why Jordan is the ‘Different’ East

It’s time to stop lumping Jordan together with other travel destinations in the ‘Middle’ East – it’s different in more ways than you might think.

The Cinque Terre village of Vernazza. Photo: Lucadea/Flickr

Italy's tourist jewel feels the strain of fame

A surge in the number of Chinese visitors is only one of the reasons that the Cinque Terre, a Unesco world heritage site that is home to some 5,000 people, attracted 2.5 million tourists last year.

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So why do pasta-loving Italians live such long lives?

"The point is this: the time-tested traditions of the Italian kitchen contain more wisdom than any scientific study ever could."

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Trastevere: From a fiery past to Rome’s souvenir stand

Walk into Rome’s Trastevere neighbourhood and it feels like a theme park. But it wasn't so long ago the picturesque area was considered one of Europe's most interesting, especially with its fiery, and violent, history.

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Rome mayor Virginia Raggi attends the Euro 2020 launch. Photo: AFP

After Olympics snub, Rome mayor embraces Euros

Rome will stage four matches during the Euro 2020 championships

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Italian lawyer sues airline after 9-hour flight next to fat man

The man spent nine hours being crushed by his overweight seat companion.

Expensive gifts must be returned to the giver after divorce. Photo: Pexels

Divorced couples must return valuable gifts: top Italian court

Turns out diamonds aren't forever.

Artist Ai WeiWei at the exhibition. Photo: AFP.

Ai WeiWei's new Italy exhibition tackles migrant crisis

The artist has covered a historical Florence building in lifeboats to evoke the thousands of refugees who flee to Italy each year.

The Salone del Gusto in a previous year. Photo: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP

Massive 'Slow Food' Festival kicks off in Italy

The Slow Food movement began in Italy and today has 100,000 members worldwide.

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Vienna's 16th district, Ottakring. Photo: Michael Kranewitter/Wikimedia

Rape victim stabs Syrian asylum seeker

A 45-year-old Moroccan asylum seeker has been arrested for attempted murder in Vienna after stabbing a 27-year-old Syrian man who he claims drugged and raped him.

Former Swiss minister Christoph Blocher at a meeting of the Swiss People's Party. Photo: Fabrice Coffrini / AFP

Swiss populist attacked by knife-wielding pensioner

The longtime strongman of Switzerland's populist right Christoph Blocher was attacked by an elderly man carrying a knife after a political debate in Zurich, but escaped unharmed, a newspaper reported on Sunday.

Berlin mayor Michael Mueller together with foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Hamburg's Mayor Olaf Scholz at the closing rally for the SPD party's campaign. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa

Merkel faces new gains by anti-migrant AfD in Berlin

Berlin residents voted in state elections on Sunday, as a wave of protest voting against her welcome to refugees was expected to hit the hip, multicultural capital.

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Somehow, we don't think that the scene in Viborg is what Tim Cook was hoping for. Photo: Josh Edelson/Scanpix

Denmark home to world’s lamest iPhone 7 launch

"When you see that clip, you can’t help but to smile.”

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Valle del Jerte, Extremadura. Photo: Raúl A./Flickr

Seven reasons why autumn is the very best season in Spain

Tourists may flock to Spain during the summer months in search of sun, sea and sangria but autumn is actually the best season to spend in Spain. The Local tells you why: