#Santa’s ‘grandchildren’ spread joy in Italian nursing homes

#Santa’s ‘grandchildren’ spread joy in Italian nursing homes

“#Santa’s ‘grandchildren’ spread joy in Italian nursing homes” ALZANO LOMBARDO, Italy — Emotions are running high this holiday season at the Martino Zanchi Foundation nursing home in northern Italy near Bergamo after months of near-total isolation for its residents. Long-time resident Celestina Comotti was disbelieving as a staff member read aloud a Christmas greeting from…

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# Bitgrail’s founder contributed to 0M loss, Italian authorities allege

# Bitgrail’s founder contributed to $150M loss, Italian authorities allege

“# Bitgrail’s founder contributed to $150M loss, Italian authorities allege ” Italian authorities have found Bitgrail’s founder responsible for fraudulent activity related to the platform’s $150 million hack in 2018. Francesco Firano, the sole director of now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange Bitgrail, is accused of taking over customer funds prior to reporting the theft of crypto from…

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# Italian Banca Generali to debut crypto services next year

# Italian Banca Generali to debut crypto services next year

“# Italian Banca Generali to debut crypto services next year ” Major Italian private bank, Banca Generali, is planning to introduce cryptocurrency services in 2021. According to a Dec. 15 announcement, Banca Generali has entered a corporate and commercial partnership with Conio — a fintech company providing traditional financial institutions with solutions for managing digital assets…

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#COVID-19 cases rising across Asia and Europe

#COVID-19 cases rising across Asia and Europe

“#COVID-19 cases rising across Asia and Europe” Disturbing numbers show coronavirus cases increasing across Asia and Europe as the winter wave takes hold just as vaccines are rolling out. South Korea reported 950 new cases Saturday, marking the country’s biggest one-day increase since the start of the pandemic. Concerns about hospitals becoming overwhelmed in the…

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#Ferrari CEO Louis Camilleri steps down after COVID-19 battle

#Ferrari CEO Louis Camilleri steps down after COVID-19 battle

“#Ferrari CEO Louis Camilleri steps down after COVID-19 battle” Ferrari CEO Louis Camilleri has abruptly resigned after a bad case of the coronavirus reportedly landed him in the hospital. The Italian luxury automaker announced Thursday that Camilleri had decided to retire effective immediately for “personal reasons” after about two and a half years at the…

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#High tide floods Venice as dike-on-demand wasn’t activated

#High tide floods Venice as dike-on-demand wasn’t activated

“#High tide floods Venice as dike-on-demand wasn’t activated” High tides flooded St. Mark’s Square in Venice on Tuesday, propelled by winds that were stronger than predicted and an experimental system of inflatable barriers wasn’t activated to prevent water from invading the lagoon city. The system, while still in an experimental phase, gets activated when high…

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#Global push to end domestic violence, worse amid COVID-19

#Global push to end domestic violence, worse amid COVID-19

“#Global push to end domestic violence, worse amid COVID-19” PARIS — With domestic violence on the rise amid the coronavirus pandemic, activists are holding protests Wednesday from France to Turkey and world dignitaries are trying to find ways to protect millions of women killed or abused every year by their partners. The pope called for…

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