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North America’s thirst for organic wine fuels market boom
Driven by health trends and sustainable farming, the organic wine market in North America is set to more than double in value by 2028. The North American organic wine market is projected to grow from US$1.87 billion in 2022 to US$3.89 billion by...

Fact check: Has Italy just passed an anti-LGBT surrogacy law?
Published on 17/07/2025 - 7:45 GMT+2 Several social media posts shared over recent weeks — some racking up millions of views and thousands of likes and shares — allege that Italy has just introduced a law aimed at banning same-sex couples from...

The Ultimate Guide to New England Seafood
An A-to-Z encyclopedia to our wild, whimsical, and occasionally weird regional bounty of fish. Nothing says summer more than a seafood spread at Woodman’s of Essex. / Photograph by Nina Gallant From A(tlantic cod) to Z(on’s zebrafish), here’s a...

Italian Politicians Divided Over Valery Gergiev’s Italian Performance
Italian Politicians are divided over Valery Gergiev’s return to conducting in Italy. The concert, which is set to be held on July 27 at the Reggia di Caserta, has been met with criticism and support because the festival in which Gergiev is...

IHG Hotels & Resorts signs first Vignette Collection in Venice, Italy
IHG Hotels & Resorts announces the signing of an agreement with Pacini Group for the rebranding of its Venetian property, The Venice Times, which will officially join the Vignette Collection brand. Located in the heart of Venice’s historic centre,...

Annoh-Dompreh blasts fisheries minister, threatens to drag her to Mahama for a reshuffle
The Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh Dompreh, has threatened to report the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, who is also the Member of Parliament for Shama, Emelia Arthur, to President John...

Morning Roundup: Government criticised over silence on labour talks, construction costs spike, and fire destroys Tomorrowland main stage
The Today Radio news team brings you the latest headlines for Thursday, 17 July. Luxembourg GOVERNMENT CRITICISM – Luxembourg lawmakers, including members of the governing parties, say they have been left in the dark following the second round of...

GOP posts Coldplay meme to troll Delaware Dems' green energy scheme
Political media personality Emily Wilson and conservative Gen Z influencer Bo Loudon discuss the hottest viral stories of the week on 'Fox News @ Night.' NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Delaware Republicans borrowed the now-viral...

France and Italy refuse to join Donald Trump’s ‘arms pipeline’ to help Ukraine
Other nations yet to make decision on plan Soldiers stand during Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to a military training area in June 2024 to find out about the training of Ukrainian soldiers on the Patriot anti-aircraft missile...

The Papers: 'RIP Ozzy' and 'LionYESSS!'
ShareSave A majority of papers feature the death of Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne, aged 76, on their front pages. Sir Elton John's tribute to the "trailblazer and rock god" leads the Daily Star. It is also one of the papers that moved...

Undo's Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival kicks returns July 25-27
WHEELING, W.Va. — The 42nd annual Undo's Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival is set to bring a taste of Italy to Wheeling's Heritage Port from July 26-28. The festival promises traditional food, music, and vendors, offering something for...

Vinci al Massimo con Vinci Spin: il Casinò Online in Italiano che Stavi Cercando
Vinci al Massimo con Vinci Spin: il Casinò Online in Italiano che Stavi Cercando Bentornato sul nostro blog di casinò online! Se stai cercando una nuova piattaforma di gioco in Italia, dai un’occhiata a Scopri Vinci Spin: il casinò online Italiano...
What's happened in the year since Utah got the 2034 Winter Games?
The sparsely furnished downtown Salt Lake City offices recently donated to organizers of Utah’s next Winter Games, in 2034, don’t look like the headquarters for a $4 billion enterprise that will focus the world’s attention on the Beehive State....

When is the Women’s Euro 2025 final? Kick-off time and TV channel
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Ontario Minister Vows to Oust Trustee If His Share of Board’s $145K Italy Trip Not Repaid
Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra speaks during Question Period at Queen's Park in Toronto on May 13, 2025. The Canadian Press/Cole Burston Ontario’s education minister says he will introduce legislation to remove a trustee from the Brant...

China’s path to world dominance is being laid by President Trump’s policies, including in Alaska
To understand why the role of the U.S. in the world is threatened, take climate change: China now is producing more solar and wind power capacity than the rest of the world combined and is exporting its green technology throughout the world by...

Pope Leo gives special message ahead of charity soccer match between musicians and politicians
Pope Leo XIV this week praised the intentions of a charity soccer match between politicians and musicians that will help finance treatment for patients at the Vatican pediatric hospital, saying that it is good to be “gathering funds for life, for...

‘Incredible, beautiful’: Italy reach first Women’s Euros semi-final in 28 years
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Risotto threatened by flamingos in Italy
Usually, risotto’s biggest adversary is the drooling person with a fork or spoon in hand looming over the dish, stomach rumbling. But in this one place in Italy, said adversary is a flock of flamingoes. The rice crops for risotto located in...

NHL, Serie A announce partnership ahead of Milano-Cortina Olympics
The NHL and NHLPA announced a content partnership with top-flight Italian soccer league Lega Serie A on Tuesday ahead of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics. NHL players will return to Olympic ice for the first time since 2014 when the men’s hockey...