Stories from Italy

Three Colombian cyclists will participate in the Giro D'Italia starting Friday, May 8, in Bulgaria and concluding on May 31 in Rome, Italy. Egan Bernal of Ineos will be present, alongside Santiago Vitragó of Team Barén Victorious, who was announced as his team leader.

The gang was responsible for killing 24 people and wounding hundreds between 1987 and 1994 in the Emilia Romagna and Marche regions.

Three Colombian cyclists are set to compete in the Giro d'Italia.

Russian director Alexander Sakurov will not participate in events in Venice scheduled for May 6 and 7. Sakurov stated his absence was due to organizational problems, including flight issues.

Divers have recovered 18 tonnes of waste from the canals in Venice over the last six years. Authorities have banned diving into the canals to prevent pollution. Violators face a 450 euro fine and a two-day ban on staying in Venice.

Italy has 25% more doctors per 1,000 inhabitants than the European Union average. However, the country has 6.9 nurses per 1,000 inhabitants, which is 20% below the European average of 8.4. This results in one of the lowest doctor-to-nurse ratios in Europe.

The Fiera Milano agri-food fair is scheduled to take place from May 11 to May 14.

A plan has been proposed that would include a moratorium on nuclear enrichment and the revocation of sanctions. China supports Iran's commitment to not developing nuclear weapons while affirming its right to peaceful nuclear energy. The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo announced the end of a moratorium on sanctions. New sanctions are set to begin on May 15th.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni addressed the use of deepfake images on Facebook. Meloni stated the images were created by unknown actors using artificial intelligence and distributed online. She noted the images were not real and commented on the quality of the depictions. The Prime Minister highlighted the growing problem of using manipulated media to target individuals. Meloni used the post to draw attention to the problem of fake videos and images circulating online. Meloni confirmed the images were fabricated and stated that deepfake content is intended for targeted attacks rather than the whole of society. She warned social media users to remain cautious of such technology. Meloni noted that deepfakes are a dangerous tool capable of deceiving the public.

In the 2026 ATP 1000 Rome Masters, Zhang Zhizhen defeated German player Altemeyer in the first round with a score of 2-1.