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'Alcaraz Love Girls, Might Party...': Kyrgios Claims Sinner Will Have Better Career
Last Updated:July 05, 2025, 14:16 IST Nick Kyrgios had recently shared his thoughts on who out Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner will have a better long-term career which hit the headlines. Carlos Alcaraz (left) and Nick Kyrgios (AP Photo)Nick...

Italy seeks to attract foreign workers and will offer 500,000 visas between 2026 and 2028
The Italian government will offer nearly half a million work visas to foreign nationals, according to a statement released by the Council of Ministers, which met on Monday, June 30. The Council approved a decree on migration flows for the...

Inside Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis' dreamy 10th anniversary trip to Italy
Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis are celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary in style! On July 3, the lovebirds were seen boarding a yacht in Venice, Italy, together in coordinating outfits. Ashton rocked a blue-and-white patterned shirt paired...

How a city's sewers starred in The Italian Job
Richard Williams & Chloee FrenchBBC CWR Allen CookBBC News, West Midlands ShareSave Listen on BBC Sounds: Minis were filmed in a sewer pipe underneath Coventry for the iconic chase scene in the 1969 movie A stretch of sewage pipe underneath...

Write off Italy at your own peril — Springbok captain Jesse Kriel
The Springboks want to start their international campaign on the best possible note and aren't underestimating Italy. Springbok captain Jesse Kriel cautioned against writing off a passionate Italian side, ahead of their incoming series opener at...

Negri, Vintcent living the Italian dream but haven't forgotten their South African roots as they tackle the Springboks
Tonight, two members of the Italian team will be forgiven if they have a tear in their eye during the South African national anthem before kick-off against the Springboks at Loftus Versfeld. Flanker Sebastian Negri and No 8 Ross Vintcent were...

Italian Firm Trains 100 Tujereng Youth on Movie Production
By: Nicholas Bass An Italian Movie Company, Aldeas Films Production recently started one week training on movie production for one hundred young folks of Tujereng Village, Kombo South, West Coast Region. Speaking at the start of the training held...

New Zealand Starts Accepting Indian Degrees For Education, Jobs
In a major boost for Indian professionals and students, Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has officially added India to its “List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment” (LQEA) as of June 23, 2025. This move eliminates the need for most Indian...

Italian restaurant chain to shut all but one site in UK as boss admits ‘we simply don’t have the clout’
A POPULAR Italian restaurant chain has announced it will be pulling the shutters on another location. The move marks the company's third closure in recent years, leaving just one venue in operation. 3 A popular Italian chain in Manchester...

Italy’s BPER raises offer for Popolare di Sondrio to €5.4bn
Italian lender BPER has raised its offer to acquire Banca Popolare di Sondrio to €5.4bn ($6.4bn). This marks a substantial jump from its initial €4.3bn all-share proposal launched in February this year. The offer comprises 1.450 newly issued BPER...

Italy show signs of living up to Euro 2025 dark horses tag - but tougher tests await
Arianna Caruso’s winning goal against Belgium was a good advert for Italy’s new status as European Championship dark horses. In the 44th minute, the Bayern Munich midfielder received the ball from Lucia Di Guglielmo on the edge of the box and...

Romeo Panetteria: Kiwi-Brazilian couple bring Italian sourdough bread to Orewa
“I would end up making so much bread that I would gift it to friends, neighbours, family and I still had much bread left.” He broke the marble counter-top in their apartment after too much aggressive kneading. Now he’s back in his happy place, up...
Italy’s Joburg-born Ross Vintcent won’t back down against the Springboks
Facing the Springboks at the moment is a daunting task for any rugby player, but it’s one that Johannesburg-born Italy loose forward Ross Vintcent will be relishing when the sides clash at Loftus Versfeld, in Pretoria, on Saturday. Having won the...
PIZZABILITIES IN ALPINE SERVES UP BUILD-YOUR-OWN PIZZA AND INCLUSIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYEES
Pam Baker and her granddaughter Grace Baker at Pizzabilities in Alpine Story and photos by Karen Pearlman July 2, 2025 (Alpine) – Any way you slice it, Pizzabilities, Alpine’s newest addition to the culinary scene, is about to serve the community...
Giovanni’s Italian Festival happening Sunday
'There's stuff for everybody to go down there and enjoy themselves,' said festival organizer Brampton-based Carmen Spada, a Berklee College of Music-trained jazz pianist, will share his unique skills on the accordion with attendees at Sunday's...
15 reasons people regret moving to Italy
Italy draws in dreamers with its hilltop villages, iconic pasta, and sunshine-soaked coastline, but once the honeymoon fades, the realities of day-to-day life can surprise newcomers. What lies beneath the beauty are bureaucratic tangles, job...

End of an Era: Italy’s 154th Squadron Transitions from Tornado to F-35A
Over the course of two days of ceremonies, held on July 2 and 3, 2025, the Italian Air Force’s 154° Gruppo (Squadron), known as the “Red Devils,” officially transitioned from the A-200C Tornado IDS to the F-35A. As of July 2025, the 154th Squadron...
Thommo time: Aussie star produces Wimbledon masterclass as erratic Alcaraz survives
With greats of Australian tennis urging Jordan Thompson on in London on Friday, the Davis Cup star continued a career-best run at Wimbledon when delivering a grass court masterclass against Italian Luciano Darderi. The 31-year-old is hindered by a...
Thompson makes career history with gutsy win at Wimbledon
Jordan Thompson's run at Wimbledon has continued with the wounded warrior storming into the fourth round of his favourite event for the first time in his career. Still harbouring a debilitating back injury that had him protesting after his two...

Captain Kriel: Don’t write off Italy
Jesse Kriel says the Springboks have “immense respect” for Italy heading into the first Test at Loftus on Saturday. Kriel will become the 67th Springbok Test captain having led the Boks to a big victory in an uncapped match against the Barbarians...