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Charli XCX showcases her diamond wedding ring during solo appearance in Los Angeles as she prepares to launch her film career by releasing THREE new movies within days of each other
Charli XCX showcased her large wedding ring as she stepped out in Los Angeles on Monday while preparing for the release of her first three films. The Brat singer, 32, whose real name is Charlotte Emma Aitchison, tied the knot with The 1975's...

George Clooney's Italian job: Memorable moments from the Venice Film Festival and beyond
No Hollywood star seems as intrinsically tied to Venice as George Clooney. Twenty-seven years ago he attended his first Venice Film Festival with the instant classic “Out of Sight”; 20 years ago, it’s where he debuted his sophomore film, “Good...

Is Ademola Lookman Heading for Career Wilderness with Atalanta Stand-off?
Duro Ikhazuagbe Unless something comes up that may cause Atalanta to have a change of mind between now and when the summer transfer window will close on September 1, Ademola Lookman may be heading for the wilderness of his career in Italy. The...

Unlikely Pioneers: How Career Changers Are Influencing Arizona Wine
The American Southwest is often considered a land of reinvention, and this is also true for what's unfolding across Arizona's wine country. Beneath the vast desert skies and between the red rocks and grasslands, a revolution is quietly fermenting....

Sudbury's author's love letter to Canada and Italy
Breadcrumb Trail Links Entertainment Books Local Entertainment Some stories in Rosanna Micelotta Battigelli's Product of Italy, Made in Canada, were written to process grief and not meant to be published Some stories in Rosanna Micelotta...

MADE standout: The other Pegoretti brother’s bikes are unmistakably Italian, yet carbon, disc-brake and modern
It’s easy to get overwhelmed at the MADE bike show. It’s the biggest handmade bike show in the world, and everywhere you look, there’s something for the eyes to feast on. So I arrived early, long before the gates opened to the public, while the...

Italy welcomes Julia Roberts, George Clooney to Venice Film Festival
As the war in Ukraine goes on, Law portrays Russian President Vladimir Putin during his ascent to power in Olivier Assayas’ The Wizard of the Kremlin. And filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania’s latest film, The Voice of Hind Rajab, is set in Gaza. It...

Hire ground: Northern Maine employers hustle to attract — and keep — workers
Running a rural town in Maine’s least populous county isn’t a mere desk job for Mike Roy, a retired FedEx operations executive now working as Greenville’s jack-of-all-trades town manager. He often helps drive the snowplow, clearing snow from...

How Multi-Hyphenates Can Use Social Media To Break Into Luxury Careers
Thelma West, jewelry designer and owner of luxury hotel Casina Cinquepozzi in Puglia, Italy. Thelma West With the unveiling of the enchanting Casina Cinquepozzi, a lovingly restored estate in Puglia, multi-hyphenate Thelma West added the role of...

George Clooney's Italian job: Memorable moments from the Venice Film Festival
No Hollywood star seems as intrinsically tied to Venice as George Clooney. Twenty-seven years ago he attended his first Venice Film Festival with the instant classic "Out of Sight"; 20 years ago, it's where he debuted his sophomore film, "Good...

'It made me feel at peace': Former teacher bought a home in a rural Italian village for a simpler life
LATRONICO, Italy — She was craving peace and quiet after working as a teacher for 20 years, and Amelia Butler from Pennsylvania says that buying a bargain home in Italy has given her just that. The 57-year-old now spends half of the year in the...

Ferrari plans for Italian Grand Prix emerge after cryptic social media post – report
Ferrari is reportedly planning a ‘double tribute’ at next month’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza to mark 50 years since Niki Lauda’s maiden World Championship triumph. And it could see the team adopt a retro livery in a nod to the iconic 312T car...

Over 1 million jobs are vacant in Germany: Which countries have the most job vacancies in Europe?
Unemployment and labour shortages are serious issues across Europe. Eurostat estimates that roughly 13.1 million people were unemployed in the EU in May this year. Despite the European Commission introducing several policies to address employment...

Local students take trip of lifetime to Italy
WILLIMANTIC — Over a dozen students from Eastern Connecticut State University took a trip to Italy over the summer on an annual global field course. The course, titled “Creative Writing Abroad,” took students to Florence, Italy, from June 22 to...

‘It made me feel at peace’: This former teacher bought a bargain home in a rural Italian village for a simpler life
(CNN) — She was craving peace and quiet after working as a teacher for 20 years, and Amelia Butler from the US says that buying a bargain home in Italy has given her just that. The 57-year-old now spends half of the year in the rural village of...

George Clooney’s enduring love affair with Venice: From film premieres to a star-studded wedding
VENICE, Italy (AP) — No Hollywood star seems as intrinsically tied to Venice as George Clooney. Twenty-seven years ago he attended his first Venice Film Festival with the instant classic “Out of Sight”; 20 years ago, it’s where he debuted his...

George Clooney’s Italian job: Memorable moments from the Venice Film Festival and beyond

Reuters: Italian Deputy Prime Minister suggests French President take rifle and go to Ukraine. Paris summons ambassador
France summoned the Italian ambassador on August 22 after Italyʼs deputy prime minister criticized French President Emmanuel Macron for his proposal to send European soldiers to Ukraine after the war ended. "If you want, go yourself," he told the...

Sarjeant Happenings: UK author Sarah Dunant to speak on Italian Renaissance women
“I trained as a historian but I found history through being a young reader,” Dunant said. “For a teenage girl, historical novels were intoxicating, sumptuous and dramatic, opening up a whole other world. When I went back as a novelist to look at...

'That’s what high school is about': Northampton Area students explore careers through job shadowing
NORTHAMPTON, Pa. — Seventeen-year-old Jonathan Blaukowitch is headed back to school this week with a better idea of what he might want to do once he graduates. That’s thanks to Northampton Area School District’s Summer Career Mentorship Program....