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Etna's ash grounds Sicily flights, snarling summer travel
Mount Etna's eruption has halted Catania flights, disrupting peak-season travel across the Mediterranean and straining Italy's transport network.
Marina Doria · 380 words
Blast at munitions factory south of Rome raises safety questions
A powerful explosion rocked a munitions factory south of Rome, prompting questions about industrial oversight and safety in Italy's manufacturing sector.
Marina Doria · 340 words
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Geography & climate
Mild Mediterranean, sheltered by the mountains.
A thin arc of coast between the Apennines and the Ligurian Sea — cliffs, harbours, the Cinque Terre.
Economy & culture
The port of Genoa, shipping and logistics, tourism, flowers, steel.
A maritime republic's heritage, the Riviera, terraced vineyards, a guarded seafaring temperament.