Why we celebrate name days: the meaning of the anniversary that originates from the first Christian saints
The name day is the annual anniversary associated with a person’s first name, which coincides with the day on which ...
The church of San Francesco is not the smallest in the world: the real record is in Malaga
In recent days, in the wake of the October 4th celebrations for Saint Francis (now a national holiday), there has ...
Barcolana 58 in Trieste: the program and how the largest sailing regatta in the world works
On 11 October 2026, the Gulf of Trieste will become the stage for the 58th edition of the Barcolana, the ...
Who is Navanethem “Navi” Pillay who won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize: commitment against genocide
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the South African jurist and activist Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, 85, for «her commitment ...
The Vajont disaster on 9 October 1963: what we know today about the tragic landslide of Monte Toc
Today marks the anniversary of the Vajont tragedy, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia: on 9 October 1963, a landslide that detached from ...
Why Anne Carson won the 2026 Nobel Prize for Literature and the unpredictability of the prize
After the Nobel Prize for Medicine, the Nobel Prize for Physics and the Nobel Prize for Chemistry, today the Nobel ...
Why Italy has had so many electoral laws since 1948: from proportional to Stabilicum
But why did our country have so many electoral laws? To give you an idea, from 1993 to today, 5 ...
Stabilicum or Melonellum? How the new electoral law works and what changes for the 2027 elections
With 227 votes in favor and 164 against, the Chamber definitively approved the new electoral law, renamed Stabilicum (or Melonellum ...
When the heat turns on in 2026: map, dates and times region by region
Although there is still stable and sunny weather in much of Italy, with October just around the corner, the heating ...
The hijacking of the Achille Lauro ship on 7 October 1985: history and crisis of Sigonella
The Achille Lauro was a passenger ship active between 1947 and 1994, known for its terrorist hijacking in 1985. Built ...
