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King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive in Rome

Ophelia Gregory

ROME - Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla, were enjoying their Roman holiday under sunny skies on Tuesday, after arriving at Ciampino airport the evening before to embark on a state visit defined as "historic."

This was Charles’ first royal visit to Italy since his majesty’s coronation, at a time when relations between London and Rome could be said to be experiencing a moment of particular harmony, despite Brexit. The royal couple landed in Ciampino at 5:14 p.m., with the plane escorted by two F-35 fighters of the Italian Air Force.

Rome, Embassy Row, Italy

8 Apr 2025

Latest gentrification luxury digital nomad palazzo goes up in San Lorenzo

Ophelia Gregory

ROME - The former Customs House of Rome in San Lorenzo, once a symbol of the Roman underground scene, is now an ‘ultra-luxury hub’.

Business, Rome

7 Apr 2025

Pope Francis makes surprise appearance in St Peter's Square

John Phillips

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis appeared in St Peter's Square Sunday for the first time since he was hospitalised earlier this year, smiling and greeting a crowd of pilgrims and faithful attending an open air Mass for the Jubilee of the sick, part of the Holy Year activities under way in the Vatican.

Embassy Row, Vatican

6 Apr 2025

Could wedding bells solve FAO No 2 man's irregular liason with direct inferior?

JAN FILIPOWICZ

ROME – FAO staffers are gripped by the salacious saga of the agency’s Number 2 boss, Godfrey Magwanzi, who has promoted a Russian speaking female underling who also is his lover, with mounting speculation that he may marry her to regularise the situation to avoid the possibility of being disciplined for unsatisfactory conduct, FAO sources say.

U.N., Embassy Row

4 Apr 2025

American student dies in Pigneto after eating avocado toast

Ophelia Gregory

ROME – Police were investigating Friday the death of American student, Anne Avarie Tierney, 21, who had died after eating avocado toast in the bohemian Eternal City neighborhood of Pigneto on Wednesday afternoon, police said

The young woman, who was allergic to cashews, went into anaphylactic shock, collapsing on the road opposite Vitiminas 24, a local vegan cafe. A desperate race to save her then ensued, with the call to 118 and the administration of cortisone. Healthcare personnel performed CPR for 30 minutes, but there was nothing to be done to save the girl.

Rome, Travel

3 Apr 2025