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Foo Fighters viral video organiser 'cried like a baby' after worldwide reactionFabio Zaffagnini and his team in Italy took inspiration from Jack Black’s School of Rock, raised $50,000 and pulled off a mass singalong that went viral and is set to bring Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters to their small town of Cesena
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Mafia godfather who visited Britain protected at high level, says prosecutorMaria Teresa Principato says Matteo Messina Denaro, who has been on the run since 1993, leaves Sicily ‘often and with apparent ease’![]()
Cameron wins accolades from Italy's anti-immigrant Northern LeagueRightwing party endorses British prime minister’s stance on immigration following crisis in Calais
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Sebastiano Vassalli obituaryAuthor who focused on his native Italy – both its beauty and its shortcomings![]()
Italian coastguard rescues 1,800 migrants as five found deadAlmost 2,000 migrants have died in the Mediterranean so far this year, on top of 3,500 last year
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Viral video of 1,000 musicians wins over Foo Fighters: band will play Italian cityDave Grohl posts video of his own telling Cesena residents the band will be there soon as giant performance in city racks up more than 11.5m views
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New York University in legal saga over Villa La Pietra, half a world away in ItalyThe 15th-century estate was bequeathed to NYU in 1994 by Sir Harold Acton – but an alleged extramarital affair is the basis of a 20-year legal battle over La Pietra![]()
Europe could solve the migrant crisis – if it wantedEurope could solve the migrant crisis – if it wanted
Daniel TrillingWe face a political choice between treating migrants like toxic waste and offering them sanctuary
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Marian McNay obituaryOther lives: Teacher whose skills enabled children of Italian descent to learn English![]()
Mediterranean rescue boats involved in friendly fire incidentSwedish coastguard fired warning shots after mistaking Italian navy boat off Libya for vessel belonging to smugglers earlier this week
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Fire near Rome Fiumicino airport disrupts flightsAll departures briefly suspended after fire in pine grove near Italian capital’s biggest airport
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Actor's call for colossal cleanup inspires Roman citizens to roll up sleevesAlessandro Gassmann’s demand that people of Rome take back the Eternal City goes viral with some posting pictures of themselves cleaning the streets![]()
Top Gear remake to launch in ItalyShow continues global expansion despite Jeremy Clarkson’s exit, with Sky Italia airing local series fronted by Guido Meda and Joe Bastianich
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France beats Britain to win first European Quidditch GamesFrench side’s main keeper breaks his shoulder in tough 90-50 final of Harry Potter-inspired tournament held in Italian hillside![]()
Tensions run high in Rome's suburbs as Italy struggles with migration crisisIn wealthy Casale San Nicola, protesters express the sort of anger and mistrust felt across country trying to cope with arrival of 80,000 migrants
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Tourist hotspots around the world are crowded with new visitors – but are they all welcome?A surge of visitors from developing countries is putting a strain on top European destinations but is it ethical, or possible, to stop them?
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A Corbyn-inspired split would be a Labour catastrophe – just look across the ChannelFrom Scandinavia to Greece, great social democratic parties are being reduced to bit players. It’s a nightmare vision that should bring Labour to its senses![]()
Beppe Grillo calls for nationalisation of Italian banks and exit from euroFive Star Movement’s populist leader compares Greek bailout talks to ‘explicit nazism’ and says Italy must use its €2tn debt as leverage against Germany
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Italian same-sex couples need full equalityLetters: European court ruling does not address the systemic discrimination to which gay and lesbian people are subjected![]()
Merchant ships sent Arabic signs to help with Mediterranean migrant rescuesPlacards with Arabic and French health and safety advice distributed among merchant ship crews
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