North Korea has several pizza restaurants, primarily in Pyongyang, though pizza remains largely inaccessible to ordinary citizens. Kim Jong Il introduced pizza to the country in the 1990s by hiring Italian chefs to train local cooks, leading to the opening of Pizza Restaurant in 2008 and subsequent pizzerias serving the elite.
France faces a fiscal crisis as student protesters demand increased spending while financial markets pressure the government to control its 115.6% debt-to-GDP ratio and 5.1% budget deficit. Political deadlock following the 2024 snap election has stalled pension reform and economic growth, causing investors to flee French bonds and raising borrowing costs to levels unseen since 2002.
The author argues that email has become overwhelmed with automated messages and spam, making it difficult to communicate with actual people. They propose a global ISO-like standard for verified personal email addresses, authenticated via national ID by government authorities, with categorization and filtering features to separate personal correspondence from business and service emails.
Vatican and Microsoft unveiled Michelangelus, a new serif font inspired by Renaissance artist Michelangelo's handwritten manuscripts and artwork. Developed by Italian-German creative agency Studiogusto, the 2,000-glyph typeface will be distributed through Microsoft 365 applications by year-end to commemorate the 400th anniversary of St. Peter's Basilica's consecration.
Umberto Eco's 1995 essay 'Ur-Fascism' analyzes fascism through fourteen characteristic traits, arguing that fascist movements share recognizable patterns without requiring all traits to be present simultaneously. Drawing from his experiences under Mussolini's regime and extensive research, Eco identifies core elements including rejection of modernism, cult of action, fear of difference, and obsession with plots, establishing an influential framework frequently cited in academic and public discourse.
Thieves stole approximately 30,000 bottles of premium Italian wine valued at $5.8 million from Marchesi Antinori's winery in Tuscany, Italy's largest wine theft on record. The well-organized gang disabled security systems and used the facility's forklifts to load two trucks with wines including Solaia, Tignanello, and Guado al Tasso from the 2023 vintage. Authorities are investigating the theft and tracking how the stolen wine may be sold.
Malware called 'Midnight Mimosa' has been discovered pre-installed in the firmware of low-cost Android phones using MediaTek chipsets, affecting thousands of devices across over 150 countries. The malware, likely introduced during the supply chain, grants attackers system-level privileges to install apps, commit ad fraud, and convert devices into residential proxies without user knowledge.
A personal flight log tracking travel history from June 2026 backwards, documenting airports visited across multiple countries including Italy, Brazil, United States, Spain, and Egypt. The log records arrival and departure data, aircraft types, airlines, costs, and patterns of travel over several years.
Thieves stole approximately 30,000 bottles of wine worth €5 million from Marchesi Antinori, a prestigious Tuscan winery, in what authorities believe is Italy's largest wine heist. A gang of at least seven masked individuals disabled alarms and surveillance systems, then used company forklifts to load two trucks with high-value bottles including Solaia, Guado al Tasso, and Tignanello from the 2023 vintage before escaping on Saturday.
Tesla has rebranded its 'Full Self-Driving' feature to 'Tesla Assisted Driving' in Europe following regulator criticism that the original name was misleading, as CEO Elon Musk seeks EU-wide approval for the autonomous driving software. Multiple European countries had raised concerns that the name falsely suggested the system could operate without driver supervision, though eight EU nations already permit its use.
In 1516, Venice's Senate created the world's first ghetto, forcing all Jews to relocate to a small island in Cannaregio that was sealed off with walls, blocked windows, and guarded gates. The term 'ghetto,' derived from the Italian word for foundry, eventually became the standard term for Jewish segregation across Europe and later expanded to describe any marginalized community or confined space.
A sailor boards Sisi, a high-performance Volvo Ocean 65 racing yacht owned by Austrian company Kora Yachts, for a three-day, 480-mile delivery sail from Genoa, Italy to Palermo. The piece explores sailing's prohibitive costs and how crew positions on existing boats offer an affordable alternative to buying or chartering vessels.
Malware called 'Midnight Mimosa' was discovered pre-installed in the firmware of low-cost Android phones using MediaTek chipsets, allowing attackers to install apps, commit ad fraud, and convert devices into residential proxies. The malware affected thousands of devices across over 150 countries, with the highest concentration in Mexico, France, Italy, the US, Germany, Brazil, and Spain. The malicious software was likely introduced during the device supply chain, though the responsible party remains unidentified.
A user questions an Amazon advertisement appearing on X platform in the context of political ads against Mario Draghi.