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Perhaps not everyone knows it, but the great Christopher Plummer detested his most famous character, Captain von Trapp in The Sound of Music. The film starring Julie Andrews – an adaptation of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical – was released in 1965 and was an absolute triumph. It seems that Plummer had difficulty even naming it: he called it “the movie” or, distorting its English title, The Sound of Mucus. Surprising as it may be, the film tells a true story, reconstructed by the protagonist herself in a 1949 book. On 26 November 1927 the real Maria von Trapp (née…

He raped a sixteen-year-old and attempted to rape her eleven-year-old cousin, he was first sentenced to seven years, then reduced to five years and six months on appeal, which became final. But after two years in prison, without ever having paid a single euro in compensation to the two girls or even having written them a letter of apology, he obtained probation from the Surveillance Court. He raped a sixteen year old and attempted to rape an 11 year old: he goes to social services after 2 years in prison https://genova.repubblica.it/cronaca/2024/11/25/news/stupro_una_sedicenne_e_tento_di_violentare_una_11enne_va_ai_servizi_sociali_dopo_2_anni_di_carcere-423726800/?rss

On November 25, 1835, Andrew Carnegie was born into a modest family of Scottish weavers. While still a boy he emigrated with his parents to the States, where he made his fortune in the steel industry. He became the richest man of his time and developed his own personal vision of capitalism (and relations between classes). In the book The Gospel of Wealth, the tycoon explained that it is the wealthiest who have to redistribute their fortunes, financing projects useful to society. Someone accused him of wanting to “wash his conscience” for the conditions in which the workers in his…

The press release from the prosecutor for minors of Caltanissetta Rocco Cosentino comes at the height of frantic days in which it was hypothesized that fifteen-year-old Larimar Annaloro did not commit suicide, but was the victim of someone. The prosecutor writes: “In order to protect the public interest in correct information, in relation to the news given in recent days (by press agencies and magazines, as well as by the main national and local news programmes), with particular emphasis and in abundance of details, regarding the investigations following the tragic death of the fifteen-year-old from Piazza Armerina, this Office deems…

VENICE — She couldn’t go out with her friends. He couldn’t meet an old school friend. She couldn’t study alone. He couldn’t graduate early. He couldn’t turn off his cell phone to enjoy a concert. He couldn’t go to sleep without writing his goodnight message. Giulia Cecchettin’s friends talk about her unhealthy relationship with Turetta https://www.repubblica.it/cronaca/2024/11/25/news/giulia_cecchettin_amiche_rapporto_filippo_turetta-423717343/?rss

“Civil disobedience also combats violence against women,” says the father of the student who died while escaping rape 13 years ago in Spain. An association and a university scholarship bear his name Bruno Rossi: “The murderers of my daughter Martina pampered by a sick and patriarchal culture” https://genova.repubblica.it/cronaca/2024/11/25/news/bruno_rossi_assassini_mia_figlia_martina_coccolati_ai_domiciliari_da_cultura_patriarcale_violenza_donne_25_novembre-423715649/?rss

Alessia Zuso, the nineteen-year-old who voluntarily left Novara on Friday morning, was found in Ivrea after 24 hours. It was a voluntary removal. The nineteen-year-old had left the car parked in the Gazzurlo road area, not far from the sport fishing lake and the Enpa health kennel. She then left on foot. At this point he had disappeared and his family had raised the alarm. The turning point in the investigation yesterday, late in the morning, when in a video of the station’s internal system, there was Alessia getting off a train in Chivasso (Turin). From the Chivasso station the…

The young woman got into the car thinking it was the taxi, then the violence. 38 year old arrested Naples, girl throws herself from moving car to escape abuse https://napoli.repubblica.it/cronaca/2024/11/23/news/napoli_molestie_taxi_auto_ponticelli_violenze-423701977/?rss

Queues to get water in front of the civil protection tent. Scenes that recalled the Covid emergency or even the 1980 earthquake, today marking its 44th anniversary. This is what is happening in Potenza where there has been no running water for about two months, with signs as early as last June. Power without water, queuing at the distribution points to fill the tanks https://napoli.repubblica.it/cronaca/2024/11/23/news/potenza_senza_acqua_in_fila_ai_punti_di_distribuzione_per_riempire_le_taniche-423702545/?rss

BOLOGNA — Its flag has truly become a flag. Giulia Mei, born in 1993, stage name of Giulia Catuogno, studied at the Bologna Conservatory, his song took him to X Factor for the first time, then to Geppi Cucciari, and finally it became everyone’s song. Giulia Mei from X Factor to the streets: “My Flag is a hymn to freedom for all women” https://bologna.repubblica.it/cronaca/2024/11/24/news/giulia_mei_canzone_bandiera_liberta_donne-423704362/?rss

She was walking her labrador when two dogs attacked her. It happened in Castel di Sangro, in the province of L’Aquila. The protagonist of the story was a 40-year-old woman, who was bitten while walking along the cycle/pedestrian path. According to an initial reconstruction of the attack, the two dogs escaped the control of their owners, lashing out at the woman who, with difficulty and with the help of her labrador, managed to free herself. Two dogs attack her, saved by her labrador. For the woman 40 stitches https://www.repubblica.it/cronaca/2024/11/22/news/aggredita_cani_salvata_labrador_castel_di_sangro-423691760/?rss

For some time a psychologist had been following her to treat the post-natal depression she suffered after the birth of her daughter Perla, ten months ago. Yesterday Carola Finatti, 34 years old, was found by her husband in the bathroom of her house, in Nole Canavese, in the province of Turin, wounded in the neck and with a kitchen knife next to her. In the tub there was Perla, now lifeless. Carola and Antonio Parrinello, parents of little Perla He, Antonio Parrinello, 36 years old, immediately called for help and on the phone with 118 he desperately tried to resuscitate…

Sharif Elanain, the 44-year-old Italian-Egyptian porn actor arrested in Cairo on November 9, risks up to 3 years in prison. The porn actor arrested in Cairo For her, the charge is the production and dissemination of pornographic material, which in Egypt constitutes a crime with a sentence ranging from 6 months to 3 years. On November 26, your case will be reviewed by the Prosecutor. Nationality Elanain is an Egyptian citizen naturalized Italian. According to the country’s law, nationality of birth prevails and any Egyptian citizen who commits a crime, even outside Egypt, can be prosecuted, similarly to what happens…

“Hurry up. To save those who are still alive, to help those who no longer have anything.” The famous headline in Il Mattino, three days later, will reveal the immense dimension of the tragedy. And delays in rescue. On the evening of November 23, 1980, the earth trembled in Irpinia for 90 seconds, obliterating entire towns and devastating three provinces in particular (Avellino, Salerno and Potenza). The earthquake – magnitude 6.9 – hit a vast area and also caused damage in Naples, where a building collapsed. In all, almost three thousand people died. It was also a political earthquake. “The…

On 22 November 1990 Margaret Thatcher announced her resignation as Prime Minister and leader of the Conservatives. In the challenge for the leadership of the party, by just four votes, he had failed to obtain a 15 percent majority over his challenger Heseltine, the minimum required for immediate reconfirmation. When he also lost the support of his cabinet, he decided to step back. Some called it “a rare coup at the top of British politics”. Born in 1925, the “Iron Lady” remained in power in the United Kingdom for over eleven years. The first woman and certainly one of the…

On November 23, 1989, a commando group made up of Lucchese, Graviano and Madonia killed the sister, mother and aunt of Francesco Marino Mannoia, who had begun to collaborate with judge Falcone. Now it turns out that the information offered to the police by the youngest of… Bagheria, 35 years ago the massacre of women. Riina’s revenge against the repentant Mannoia https://palermo.repubblica.it/cronaca/2024/11/22/news/bagheria_strage_donne_pentito_mannoia-423682650/?rss

He still remembers every detail of that day thirty-two years ago. “I also see before my eyes how she was dressed: black leggings, flowered tunic, headband on her beautiful black hair”. And then that sound. Antonietta Di Felice was seventeen and a half years old when she saw her father take up a hunting rifle and shoot her mother. Antoinette’s battle: “My father killed my mother and now he will dispose of her ashes” https://genova.repubblica.it/cronaca/2024/11/22/news/femminicidi_antonietta_di_felice_mio_padre_uccise_mia_madre_e_ora_disporra_delle_sue_ceneri_dopo_esumazione-423680597/?rss

Teen dating violence is being fought between school desks Data on gender violence among adolescents shows a generation that builds relationships by wasting time, taking consent for granted and experiencing jealousy as if it were an act of love. To counter this phenomenon, sexual-affective education has been taught in Europe for years. But Italy remains watching this violence go unpunished. Gender violence among adolescents

Chiara Balistreri: “My ex beat me with a dog leash, so people would like my video” She is 21 years old and from Bologna: with several profiles on social media, with lots of followers. That on its own came with the pressure to impress and attract the likes, the shares and views. Feeding the social algorithms with content. Until her boyfriend started beating her. She finally mustered up the courage and denounced her boyfriend’s violence and the fact that he was placed under house arrest after the mistreatment inflicted. He fled Bologna and has been on teh run since the…

A dispute over work issues ended in tragedy. On the night between Wednesday and Thursday, in Verbicaro, in the province of Cosenza, the Italian police of the Scalea company and the local station arrested a 40-year-old man red-handed for the murder of his uncle. The man, a mechanic, was tracked down after killing his uncle, a 74-year-old, at the height of an argument that arose for trivial reasons attributable to disagreements in the workplace. A call to 112, received on Wednesday afternoon around 6pm, reported the presence of a body inside a workshop in Verbicaro. The police proceeded to identify…

Quick Summary – Key Takeaways A Student commits suicide at Carabinieri Marshals in Florence. This has highlighted the importance of mental health and prioritizing training and personal growth. This follows after a trainee police officer committed suicide at Carabinieri Marshals School in Florence. The family of the bereaved has filed complaint: “Stressed by superiors and unreasonable orders” A senior police officer has said Institutions should question themselves about the mental health of their staff to ensure their well-being. Government institutions can help prevent burnout and promote overall well-being. News Report – Student commits suicide at Carabinieri Marshals In a powerful…

Quick Summary – Key Takeaways Caterina, a student at a Roman high school, is part of the transfeminist collective Aracne, organizing peaceful demonstrations to advocate for bodily autonomy. The group aims to make noise and have their voices heard, bringing together students from schools in the capital to support their cause. News Report Yesterday, the streets of Rome were filled with the voices of young activists advocating for their rights. Led by the transfeminist collective Aracne, students from various high schools in the city came together to make a statement about bodily autonomy and gender equality. Among the crowd was…

Quick Summary – Key Takeaways Silvia, a student who reported being gang raped, filed complaints with the Privacy Guarantor in September 2021, March 2022, and December. News Report The Privacy Guarantor has received a series of disturbing reports from a student named Silvia, who claims to have been gang raped. The reports were filed in September 2021, March 2022, and last December, detailing the traumatic events that Silvia allegedly experienced. The student’s identity has been kept confidential, with only a fictitious name being used to protect her privacy. The nature of the reports has raised serious concerns and sparked an…

Quick Summary – Key Takeaways Cnr researchers discuss the impact of rising sea levels on the MOSE project, noting that as sea levels rise, the MOSE barriers will need to be raised higher. However, this could have consequences as it may disrupt the exchange of genetic material between the sea and the lagoon. News Report – The MOSE project Venice, Italy – In a recent essay published by CNR researchers Georg Umgiesser and Davide Tagliapietra, concerns were raised about the potential consequences of the MOSE project in Venice as sea levels continue to rise. The MOSE project, which consists of…

Quick Summary – Key Takeaways A teenager in Nichelino threw herself into the Sangone river, in Turin after an argument with her parents. Fortunately, police and firefighters intervened and saved her. She jumped from the Europa bridge, but the raised water level softened her fall. The girl was taken to the hospital and is now in a stable condition. News Report A dramatic incident unfolded in Nichelino, near Turin, as a teenager threw herself into the Sangone river following an argument with her parents. The girl, whose identity has not been disclosed, jumped from the Europa bridge, a height of…