Comedy
Italian clown Andrea Barello came into the Rete Italia studio to be interviewed in episode 17 of The Last Days of Rome podcast.
News
Giorgia Meloni said Wednesday that the EU may need to adopt “appropriate responses” to US President Donald Trump’s tariffs while stressing that everything possible should be done to avoid a trade war.
Coppa Italia
Inter Milan’s chances of a treble remain alive, as do AC Milan’s hopes of sneaking into Europe after the city rivals drew 1-1 in the first leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final.
Football/Soccer
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti told a Spanish court on Wednesday he believed his tax affairs were legal as he testified in a trial in which he is accused of tax fraud.
News
Istat President Francesco Maria Chelli told parliament on Tuesday that over a million people emigrated from Italy between 2013 and 2022.

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History
A unique ancient Jewish bathhouse, or ‘mikveh’, has been found at Rome’s ancient port of Ostia Antica.
History
A ‘new’ Villa of the Mysteries has emerged from the excavations at the Pompeii archaeological site, officials said on Wednesday.
History
The Pompeii archaeological site said Friday that a large thermal bath complex has been uncovered in a “once in a lifetime discovery” at the ancient Roman city buried by the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
History
Ancient Romans’ IQ was reduced by the lead in the air they breathed, a new study says.
Traditions
The Befana, the mythical witch who traditionally brings sweets to good children and coal to naughty ones on Epiphany Day, flew into Rome’s Piazza Navona on a broomstick on Monday.
Restaurants
Thirty-three new restaurants in Italy were awarded a star at the 70th edition of the Italy Michelin Guide presented Tuesday in Modena.
Café
Guido Bernardinelli, the CEO of La Marzocco, shares his perspective on how the historic Florentine company built its success.
Restaurants
Harry’s Bar has playfully ‘banned’ children under the age of 11 from using phones in its iconic Venice restaurant.
Interviews
Having special dietary requirements, whether your own or a guest’s, can often make Christmas slightly more complicated. But stress not, because Connie Manglaviti is here to help!
Restaurants
The number of three-Michelin-starred restaurants in Italy has risen to 13, with ‘Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler’ in Bruneck (South Tyrol) and ‘Quattro Passi’ in Nerano on Campania’s Amalfi Coast joining the list of places offering “exceptional cuisine” worthy of a special journey.