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Francesca Valentino, chi era l’italiana morta a Santo Domingo

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-06-20T08:22:38+00:00

Casertana, 46 anni, aveva vissuto a lungo a Bayahibe, dove ora si trovava in vacanza. Ma da alcuni anni era tornata nella sua città dove aveva aperto un B&b

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Francesca Valentino, che in tv aveva raccontato il grande amore per Santo Domingo

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-06-20T08:22:38+00:00

Era casertana la vittima italiana dell’incendio nel resort di Bayahibe. Quarantaseienne, aveva insegnato danza in Italia poi si era trasferita nel paradiso tropicale dove conobbe suo marito. Rientrò per il Covid. Era madre di due bimbe

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Chaotic run-up to U.S.-Iran talks signals steep hurdles ahead

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-06-20T08:19:07+00:00

Neither Washington nor Tehran wants the peace process to collapse completely, but diplomats say they expect a process full of challenges and distrust.

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JLR at risk of battery supply delays after Somerset factory turmoil

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-20T08:18:44+00:00

Supplier Agratas sacks its main building contractor on the government-backed project amid a budget mismatchJaguar Land Rover faces the risk of delays to the first deliveries of electric car batteries from a £5.2bn government-backed factory in Somerset after construction problems.The British carmaker is planning to rely on the Agratas factory in Bridgwater, Somerset, to supply the batteries for its new electric models. Agratas and JLR are owned by the Indian industrial conglomerate Tata. Continue reading...

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Pressure grows on Starmer to step aside for Burnham – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-20T08:09:28+00:00

Ministers say PM faces being forced out by party if he does not act, with one calling his departure inevitableCabinet loyalists tell Starmer he has the weekend to set out timetable for exit‘Within 10 mins, he’d nicked it’: illustrator on his ubiquitous image of BurnhamAndy Burnham’s victory in Makerfield sets up a battle for Downing Street. Allies of the outgoing Greater Manchester mayor want him to be installed as prime minister as quickly and painlessly as possible, while those close to Keir Starmer want the Labour leader to fight on.If he does become prime minister, Burnham will be expected

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Tourist dies in Dominican Republic luxury resort fire

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-06-20T07:40:20+00:00

Nearly 1,700 people were evacuated from the huge blaze at Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach in Bayahibe, a popular resort town on the Caribbean coast.

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Поляки не хочуть захищати батьківщину і не готові відмовитися від особистого добробуту, - опитування

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-20T07:11:00+00:00

Кількість громадян, готових захищати Польщу, зменшилася майже вдвічі за три роки. Особливо тривожна тенденція спостерігається серед молоді віком до 29 років.

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Блумсдэй: как дата первого свидания Джеймса Джойса стала литературным праздником

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-06-20T07:04:53+00:00

На этой неделе мир отмечал Блумсдэй, или «день Блума». Праздник приурочен к 16 июня – дате действия романа Джеймса Джойса «Улисс», чьим главным героем является Леопольд Блум. Хотя поклонники произведения собрались во многих городах – от Ханоя до Загреба, от Вашингтона до Кампалы, – эпицентр торжеств пришелся на Дублин, где разворачиваются события книги. В ирландской столице прошло около 130 мероприятий: туристов водили по знаковым местам романа, в пабе Davy Byrnes предлагали сэндвич с горгонзолой и бокал бургундского вина (именно такой заказ сделал там Блум), в колледже Бельведер (где Джойс уч

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Beyond the beach: Spain pushes offbeat regions as tourist numbers nudge 100m

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-20T07:00:03+00:00

Exclusive: Tourism minister says another likely record year of visitor growth is not a worry amid move to welcome tourists out of season and market less frequented areasSpain is redoubling its efforts to push its tourist appeal beyond the familiar “sun and sand and coast” model as it prepares for another record-breaking year in which the number of foreign visitors could reach 100 million for the first time, the country’s tourism minister has said.Speaking to the Guardian, Jordi Hereu rejected suggestions that Spain was now saturated with tourists but said it had become clear that the “old form

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‘A kind of massive rave’: Paris braces for 2m revellers as Fête de las Musique returns amid heatwave warnings

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-20T07:00:02+00:00

Officials expand safety measures as French capital prepares for huge annual street celebrationParis is preparing for a street party of unprecedented scale on Sunday, as more than 2 million people are expected to gather for the Fête de la Musique amid a huge influx of music fans from the UK and warnings of record temperatures.France’s annual free street music festival, which has been running for more than 40 years, has grown into the country’s largest cultural event. What was previously a nationwide showcase for local and amateur talent – from village choirs to classical ensembles and techno ac

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Bedtime blues: London ‘killing off nightlife’ as UK city with strictest licensing rules

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-20T07:00:02+00:00

Manchester, Birmingham and Leeds are experiencing after-hours boom as a result of more lenient rulesLondon has the earliest council-mandated bedtime of any other city in the UK as a result of policies in nightlife districts that oppose any new bar or restaurant opening past 11pm.These strict restrictions on pubs and bars are “killing off nightlife” in the capital, experts have said, while other cities including Manchester, Birmingham and Leeds are experiencing an after-hours boom because they have more lenient rules. Continue reading...

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‘A kind of massive rave’: Paris braces for 2m revellers as Fête de la Musique returns amid heatwave warnings

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-20T07:00:02+00:00

Officials expand safety measures as French capital prepares for huge annual street celebrationParis is preparing for a street party of unprecedented scale on Sunday, as more than 2 million people are expected to gather for the Fête de la Musique amid a huge influx of music fans from the UK and warnings of record temperatures.France’s annual free street music festival, which has been running for more than 40 years, has grown into the country’s largest cultural event. What was previously a nationwide showcase for local and amateur talent – from village choirs to classical ensembles and techno ac

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