Children and teenagers are hyperconnected from an increasingly young age. Despite the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO) – also adopted in Italy by the Italian Society of Pediatrics (SIP) – advising against the use of digital devices for children under the age of 2, a recent study by the Italian National Institute of […]
Twelve years of Pope Francis: a pontiff between tradition and innovation
Pope Francis celebrates twelve years of his pontificate on Wednesday, March 13, a milestone in the history of the Catholic Church. This event not only made him the first Latin American Pope but also the first Jesuit and the first pontiff in 1,200 years to come from the other side of the world to lead […]
Covid, LP.8.1: the new variant that is alarming the U.S. Cases have quadrupled in three months.
LP.8.1 derives from the JN.1 variant, the strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus contained in this season’s COVID-19 vaccine. It was first identified in July last year; at the beginning of February, it had been detected in 23 countries. The WHO specifies that there are currently no data on the clinical characteristics of LP.8.1 infection. However, [&
Gaza without water, risk of diseases. Israel bombs, dead and wounded.
Israeli raids resume despite the truce. UN and Red Cross appeals: “Tel Aviv has cut electricity, there is no water, risk of epidemics and environmental disaster.” New Israeli raids on the Gaza Strip, despite the truce in force: at least 4 victims in Netzarim and Rafah. The already dire situation of civilians worsens: after the […
Drugs are flooding Europe.
The situation is dramatic. “More cocaine than ever is being produced in South and Central America,” warns Catherine de Bolle, head of Europol, the European police agency. Besides Hamburg, De Bolle also monitors the other two major European ports for cocaine smuggling: Rotterdam and Antwerp. In 2023, a total of 175 tons were discovered t
“Colombia, National Liberation Army: ‘Ready for total war against the regular army.'”
“The Colombian guerrilla group National Liberation Army (ELN) in the Catatumbo region is determined to repel the government’s counteroffensive in the northeast of the country and has warned that years of ‘total peace’ risk turning into ‘total war.’ In a rare interview conducted in a secret mountain location near
“London, man climbs Big Ben waving the Palestinian flag.”
“Police intervened this morning in Westminster after a man was seen climbing the tower that houses Big Ben, Sky News reports. According to a spokesperson for the London Metropolitan Police, ‘At 7:24 AM on Saturday, March 8, officers were alerted to a man climbing the Elizabeth Tower at the Houses of Parliament. Officers are on […
“Trump is considering sanctions against Moscow, Putin is open to a ‘conditional truce.’ Russian raids continue today as well.”
“I’m frankly finding it harder to deal with Ukraine, which doesn’t have the cards, than with Russia. And it’s surprising because they have all the cards.” said Donald Trump from the Oval Office. The U.S. president added: “Moscow is heavily bombing Kyiv, which must stay on alert and finish the job.” And then: “Europe do
Copernicus: Ice caps reach historic low
“Ice caps at a historic low and temperatures still at record highs: after 2024 and its series of climate records and disasters, the winter of 2025 will once again highlight global warming, continuing over two years of historically high temperatures. In February, the cumulative sea ice extent around both poles reached a new historic low, [&hel
United Kingdom, new rules for traveling: what changes from today, what is the ETA.
New rules and documents required for travelers to the United Kingdom. These will come into effect on April 2nd, when it will be necessary to have an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), the electronic authorization required to travel to the UK. From today, Wednesday, March 5th, it is possible to start applying for this permit. The […]