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| Wednesday, February 25, 2026 |
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A Festival of memory and music: Sanremo’s emotional opening night
The 76th Sanremo Festival opens with tributes, star performances and a celebration of Italian music’s past and present.
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Sanremo 2026 / A strong start, but ratings dip from last year
The 76th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival debuted with a glittering lineup of stars, from Laura Pausini and Tiziano Ferro to rising acts like Nayt and Samurai Jay. Yet despite the star power and diverse musical genres, the first night saw a drop in TV ratings compared to last year, highlighting the challenges of balancing audience expectations with a packed roster of 30 contestants.
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Italian among the web’s leading languages, ranking seventh worldwide
Despite being spoken by just 1% of the global population, Italian accounts for 2.8% of websites—outpacing its demographic weight in the digital world.
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Venice’s iconic Hotel Danieli reopens as Four Seasons
Historic palaces transformed into a five-star luxury retreat with 120 rooms, Murano glass décor, and a spa opening by the end of 2026.
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Most energetic neutrino ever detected captured by Sicilian underwater telescope
The KM3NeT-ARCA observatory off Capo Passero records a record-breaking cosmic “ghost” particle, reinforcing Italy’s leadership in deep-sea astronomy.
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One in six Italians lives in a town with fewer than 5,000 residents
Nearly 10 million people reside in small municipalities, many facing high fragility and landslide risk.
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The world’s most exclusive club opens a new hub in Milan
New York–born CORE invests $30 million in a six-level luxury space on Corso Matteotti, with memberships starting at €12,000 and 700 members already signed up.
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Maurizio Martina nominated by Italy to lead the FAO
In a bipartisan move, the government backs the former Democratic Party leader and agriculture minister to head the UN food agency based in Rome.
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Feeling with the hands: augmented reality meets the surgeon
University of Pisa researchers develop a low-cost haptic device that combines touch and vision in AR, improving accuracy and efficiency in complex fracture surgery planning.
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Survey: 1.2 million Italians victims of revenge porn
Facile.it study finds rising cases of cyberbullying, cyberstalking and identity theft, with 550,000 young adults affected, ahead of the European Day against Harassment.
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Rome Fiumicino named Europe’s best airport for ninth consecutive year
Leonardo da Vinci tops ACI’s 2025 rankings for large hubs, while Ciampino also earns recognition as Italy strengthens its leadership in European air travel.
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AI in the workplace: over a third of Italians use it, nearly half fear it
Censis-Eudaimon report finds growing adoption of artificial intelligence alongside job insecurity, distrust in management priorities, and rising demand for the ‘right to disconnect’.
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Lawmakers push to recognise horses as companion animals
A new bill seeks to recognise horses and other equines as companion animals, banning slaughter, exploitation and clandestine races.
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More doctors, same pressure: Italy’s healthcare paradox
New data challenge fears of a medical oversupply, highlighting instead structural gaps and the decisive role of technology.
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