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The chief executive of the America's Cup defender Team New Zealand, Grant Dalton, announced Naples would host the 2027 event, alongside the Italian Government and Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron. Long time America's Cup journalist Todd Niall spoke to Corin Dann.

“Geophysicists have an incredible ability to see what's below the surface – now we need to make sure the world sees what we do above it.” Sustainability isn't just about the environment – it's about people, the planet, and prosperity. Maria Angela Capella shares how geophysicists drive sustainability in Latin America and beyond in this episode. From innovative projects that support economic growth to real-world solutions addressing climate change, this conversation will inspire you to see geophysics as a powerful force for good. KEY TAKEAWAYS > How geophysics shapes sustainable development – real-world projects advancing environmental stewardship and economic growth. > The power of communication in science – why geophysicists must tell their story clearly and compellingly. > Practical steps for geophysicists – engaging with sustainability frameworks and advocating for responsible decision-making. CALL TO ACTION Don't miss Maria Angela Capella's upcoming honorary lecture, Rocking Sustainability: Geophysics' Role in a Greener, Prosperous, and Socially Conscious Latin America. Register now to dive deeper into the role of geophysics in sustainability and discover actionable ways to make a difference at https://seg.org/education/lectures/seg-honorary-lecture-maria-angela-capello/. > 8 April 2025, 9 AM (CDT) > 6 May 2025, 3 PM (CDT) SHARE THIS EPISODE If you found this episode helpful, please message a friend to listen. To help out, here's a possible message you could send them. You have to check out this episode of Seismic Soundoff! Maria Angela Capella shares incredible stories about geophysics making a real impact on sustainability in Latin America. You'll love it! LINKS * Visit https://seg.org/podcasts/episode-253-sustainability-prosperity-and-geophysics-in-latin-america to register for Maria Angela's lecture and learn more about The Geophysical Sustainability Atlas. GUEST BIO Maria Angela Capello (MAC) is the President of Red Tree Consulting LLC and a distinguished leader in the energy sector. She spearheads initiatives in sustainability, diversity and inclusion (D&I), and geosciences. MAC has held prominent roles at Kuwait Oil Company, Halliburton, and Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA). She has been honored by the Italian Government with the “Star of Italy” knighthood and by UNESCO endorsing her work leading the “Geosciences in Action – Advancing Sustainable Development”. SHOW CREDITS Andrew Geary at TreasureMint hosted, edited, and produced this episode. The SEG podcast team comprises Jennifer Cobb, Kathy Gamble, and Ally McGinnis. If you have episode ideas or feedback for the show or want to sponsor a future episode, email the show at podcast@seg.org.

Meloni porta Starlink in Italia. L'Europa punta su Iris2. Le polemiche impazzano da parte degli attenti.Ma abbiamo alternative.Puntata anticipatoria dell'approfondimento riservato agli iscrittiGennaio 2025 The Presidency of the Council of Ministers denies that any contracts have been signed or agreements made between the Italian Government and the company SpaceX regarding use of the Starlink satellite communications system.The talks with SpaceX form part of the normal consultations that State institutions have with companies, in this case with those providing secure connections for encrypted data communication needs.The Presidency of the Council of Ministers denies even more categorically the news, deeming it simply ridiculous, that the matter of SpaceX was discussed during the meeting with the President-elect of the United States, Donald Trump.------ I servizi offerti da Starlink sono:Connessione Internet a banda ultralarga: Fornitura di Internet a banda ultralarga anche nelle aree più remote e meno servite.Protezione delle comunicazioni segrete: Protezione di comunicazioni segrete di carattere militare, politico o di intelligence.Trasmissione Internet dallo spazio: Utilizzo di satelliti per la trasmissione Internet dallo spazio in tutto il mondo.Servizi di difesa, logistica e comunicazioni interne: Utilizzo della rete per vari ambiti, tra cui difesa, logistica e comunicazioni interne.Connessione Internet per consumatori: Servizio di connessione Internet per consumatori, con kit fissi e mobili per la connessione anche in usi non stanziali.Comunicazioni in teatri bellici: Utilizzo di terminali Starlink per comunicazioni in teatri bellici, come in Ucraina, Russia (!) e Sudan.Servizi militari dedicati: Tracciamento di bersagli, ricognizione ottica e radio, allerta missilistica, attività di intelligence attraverso il programma Starshield.Telecomunicazioni crittografate e sicure: Fornitura di servizi di telecomunicazioni crittografate, sicure e ultraveloci, inclusi servizi di comunicazione militari e sistemi satellitari di emergenza.Servizi "direct to cell": Accesso a Internet anche dai punti più remoti, favorendo lo sviluppo della banda ultralarga.

Last month, the Italian Tourism Minister had to resign over an affair he had with an influencer. Now, the Italian police are investigating whether or not this influencer used spy glasses to secretly film in parliament.Newstalk's Tech Correspondent, Jess Kelly, has her own spy glasses to show off, and joins Seán to explain more.

Last month, the Italian Tourism Minister had to resign over an affair he had with an influencer. Now, the Italian police are investigating whether or not this influencer used spy glasses to secretly film in parliament.Newstalk's Tech Correspondent, Jess Kelly, has her own spy glasses to show off, and joins Seán to explain more.

Ciao Everyone, Welcome back with an English episode. Let's congratulate my sis Miriam on her degree and I share with you how inspiring her journey is. I also share some thoughts on the latest cheating scandal in the Italian Government. And of course, I had to share my 2 cents on Love is Blind UK! Enjoy xxx

FOLLOW UP: BYD HELPED BY CHINESE GOVERNMENTA report is claiming that BYD has received $3.7 billion, in funding from the Chinese Government, to help it to reach its dominating position. This is all part of the EU's investigation into whether companies from the country have an unfair advantage thanks to state aid. Click this Yahoo Finance article link for more information. FOLLOW UP: BRITISHVOLT SITE TO BE SOLD BY COUNCILThe site of the ill-fated Britishvolt battery factory is to be sold by the local council, to a company that wishes to create a data centre, after the new ‘owners' Recharge Industries, have still failed to pay the monies owning. If you wish to learn more, click this BBC News article link here. WLTP DOES NOT REFLECT REAL WORLD USE REPORT FINDSTwo reports from the European Court of Auditors have shown that the testing regime, WLTP, results, do not come close to real-world usage on the public roads. Other conclusions have also been inferred by the investigation, however we would urge caution as not enough detail has been provided in how the data was calculated and if that was correct or even valid. But, there are now calls for the system to change, once again, at a time when the car industry is under enormous pressure from multiple vectors. You can read more, by clicking this Autocar article link here. 2023 LOSSES FOR LOTUSLotus announced losses for 2023, of £594 million. Whilst this does sound a lot and quite scary, we must all remember the transformation that is undergoing the company right now. They are fundamentally changing how they do things and the cars they produce in an incredibly short period of time. For more detail, click this Autocar article link here. BIT OF A WEEK FOR STELLANTISStellantis, and in particular their CEO Carlos Taveres, had quite the last seven or so days. First off there was the public spat about the Italian Government trying to cosy up to foreign car companies, to encourage more manufacturing jobs in the country, which Taveres warned over such moves. You can read more, by clicking this link to a Reuters article. That's not all though, Taveres then had to fend off questions over which brand or brands the Stellantis Group were going to ditch. He refuted these claims as “fake news”. Click this Autocar article link for more. You'll have to wait till New New Car News for the third piece of Stellantis news. VW INVESTING MORE IN CHINAVolkswagen has announced that it will be investing $2.7 billion in a Chinese manufacturing site. This is quite odd, as only recently the “roof is on fire” speech from their CEO and huge cost-cutting efforts across the group. On top of which, there is ever...

TRADITION AND INNOVATION. Inigo Lambertini was appointed Ambassador of Italy to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland by the Italian Government in February 2022 and arrived in London in October, a few weeks after the death of Queen Elizabeth. Neapolitan by birth, he entered the Italian diplomatic service in 1987, and his career includes recent duties as Chief of Diplomatic Protocol in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Rome, after New York.

In today's heartbreaking interview I sit down with Dean Gregory, the father of Indi Gregory, to hear the detailed account of how he and his partner Claire fought against the UK's National Healthcare System to try to save their baby's life. Dean describes how the NHS repeatedly denied care to their daughter, even after receiving expert advice, and practically held Indi hostage when the Italian Government offered to take care of her with all expenses paid for.Support Dean and Claire: https://www.gofundme.com/f/Keeping-indi-legacy-alive-forever?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customerCheck out Today's Sponsors:Good Ranchers: https://go.goodranchers.com/lila Buy your meat this year from Good Ranchers, and use code "LILA" for $20 off! Nimi Skincare: Check out my favorite skin care brand and get 15% off using the code LILA. https://www.nimiskincare.com/discount... EveryLife: https://www.everylife.com Buy diapers from an amazing pro-life diaper company and use code LILA and get 10% off!

The Italian Government is celebrating as the European Union has agreed to investigate reforming laws to manage migration.  The country's right-wing government campaigned on slashing the number of migrants entering the country.   Many arrive from North Africa by boat, crossing the Mediterranean Sea.  Newstalk ZB Italian Correspondent Jo McKenna says that while some have called the plan cruel, new regulations will help manage migratory flows.  She says more than 150,000 migrants entered Italy just this year.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Episode 1648, a special episode from the ITA track series of the wine2wine Business Forum held in Verona in November 2023. Today's guest is Paola Guida, Italian Trade Commissioner of Thailand and Myanmar. Italian Wine Podcast is proud to be a media partner of wine2wine Business Forum and we are pleased to present this series of market focus sessions, recorded during the Forum held in Verona in November 2023. wine2wine Business Forum is an international wine business event, held annually in Verona, Italy since 2014. The event is a key annual reference point for wine producers and wine professionals from around the world, providing an opportunity to network, develop and expand their wine business worldwide. More about today's guest: Paola Guida is a senior trade promotions specialist and a civil servant with wide experience in international trade relations and business development. She's been an advocate of trade for the Italian Government for more than 30 years and has spent over 15 years based abroad working in various countries throughout Asia and USA. Since September 2023, she has been posted in Bangkok, Thailand. Her personal background is in public sector trade and investment, international education industry, consumer and business-to-business publishing. Paola Guida represented the Italian Trade Commission acting for the Italian government across several continents and developed a broad network of contacts and trade relations in the Asia region. Paola is responsible for providing strategic support in the areas of policy and procedures pertaining to international trade as well as marketing and investment related issues. She executes strategic and financial management of marketing campaigns and PR activities for government institutions and private enterprises, as well as retaining successful public affairs campaigns representing Italian trade to the press, local government, and trade institutions. Drawing on extensive expertise in international trade, she encouraged the entry of Italian exports across international markets, acting on the Commission's authority in dealings with various bodies from the private and public sectors across Europe and Asia. She holds an MBA and a Degree in Political Science, and she is proficient in both Italian and English. Connect: Website: https://www.ice.it/en/markets/thailand/bangkok Email bangkok@ice.it More about the moderator Stevie Kim: Stevie hosts Clubhouse sessions each week (visit Italian Wine Club & Wine Business on Clubhouse), these recorded sessions are then released on the podcast to immortalize them! She often also joins Professor Scienza in his shows to lend a hand keeping our Professor in check! You can also find her taking a hit for the team when she goes “On the Road”, all over the Italian countryside, visiting wineries and interviewing producers, enjoying their best food and wine – all in the name of bringing us great Pods! To find out more about Stevie Kim visit: Facebook: @steviekim222 Instagram: @steviekim222 Website: vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/ _______________________________ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram www.instagram.com/italianwinepodcast/ Facebook www.facebook.com/ItalianWinePodcast Twitter www.twitter.com/itawinepodcast Tiktok www.tiktok.com/@mammajumboshrimp LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/italianwinepodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin! Thanks for tuning in! Listen to more stories from the Italian Wine Community here on Italian Wine Podcast!

Belgium and France remain on high alert despite a potential terror suspect being shot dead by police.  The Tunisian gunman —believed to have shot dead two Swedish football fans yesterday— has been killed by authorities in a Brussels cafe.  The 45-year-old identified himself as a member of Islamic State and claimed responsibility.  Italy Correspondent Jo McKenna told Mike Hosking that the gunman had applied for asylum in Belgium in 2019 but first arrived on Italian island of Lampedusa in 2011, making his way to Europe from Italy.  She said that the Italian Government is stepping up controls over concerns about similar attacks.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

jQuery(document).ready(function(){ cab.clickify(); }); Original Podcast with clickable words https://tinyurl.com/28fq78mk Contact: irishlingos@gmail.com 41 migrants drowned in the Mediterranean Sea, four rescued. 41 imirceach báite sa Mheánmhuir, ceathrar tugtha slán. 41 migrants are reported to have drowned when their boat capsized off the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa. Tuairiscítear gur báthadh 41 imirceach nuair a chuaigh a mbád síos amach ó oileán Lampedusa sa Mheánmhuir. The island belongs to Italy but is closer to Tunisia. Is leis an Iodáil an t-oileán ach is gaire don Túinéis é. It is understood that the boat sailed from the port of Sfax in eastern Tunisia and was heading for Lampedusa, or somewhere else in Italy, when it went down. Tuigtear gur ó chalafort Sfax in oirthear na Túinéise a sheol an bád agus gur ag tabhairt aghaidh ar Lampedusa, nó áit éigin eile san Iodáil, a bhí sí nuair a chuaigh sí síos. It is said that four people survived - three men and a woman - who are from the Ivory Coast and Guinea in West Africa. Deirtear gur tháinig ceathrar slán – triúr fear agus bean – arb as an an gCósta Eabhair agus as an nGuine in iarthar na hAfraice iad. The four were rescued by a cargo ship and later placed in the care of the Italian Coast Guard. Lastlong a tharrtháil an ceathrar agus cuireadh iad faoi chúram Gharda Cósta na hIodáile ina dhiaidh sin. It is not yet clear if the story has anything to do with reports that were there last Sunday about two boats that were said to have gone down in the same area. Níl sé soiléir fós an bhfuil aon bhaint ag an scéal le tuairiscí a bhí ann Dé Domhnaigh seo caite faoi dhá bhád a dúradh a chuaigh síos sa limistéar céanna. There was yet another report on Sunday that over half a hundred migrants drowned off Sfax. Bhí tuairisc eile fós ann ar an Domhnach gur báthadh os cionn leathchéad imirceach amach ó Sfax. According to figures provided by the Italian Government, around 93,700 migrants have arrived by boat to Italy so far this year, compared to 44,700 in the same period last year. De réir figiúirí atá curtha ar fáil ag Rialtas na hIodáile, tá thart ar 93,700 imirceach tagtha ar bháid chun na hIodáile go dtí seo i mbliana, i gcomparáid le 44,700 san achar céanna anuraidh. RTÉ News and Current Affairs Nuacht agus Cúrsaí Reatha RTÉ

In this very special 100th episode of the Italian Citizenship podcast you'll learn about registering your vital records with the Italian government. Italian Attorney Marco Permunian and Podcaster & Dual Citizen Expat Rafael Di Furia explore the significance of registering vital documents such as marriage, divorce, and birth certificates, as well as how this process affects individuals with Italian citizenship or those seeking it. You'll learn about different scenarios that require registering these records, from applying for citizenship by descent to the unique 1948 cases. This episode is a must-watch/listen for anyone interested in understanding the intricacies of managing vital records with the Italian authorities.For help with the Italian citizenship process and more information about Italian Citizenship Assistance visit ICA's website:https://ItalianCitizenshipAssistance.comTo contact Italian Attorney Marco Permunian and his team of dual-citizenship experts and attorneys you can use the contact form on the Italian Citizenship Assistance website:https://italiancitizenshipassistance.com/contact/To see more from Rafael Di Furia about life in Italy and life as a dual citizen expat check out his YouTube channel and website:Http://YouTube.com/RafaelDiFuriaHttp://RafaelDiFuria.com#podcast #italiancitizenship #movetoitaly 0:00 – A special message from Marco Permunian0:34 - Intro & Opening Thoughts1:20 – Why would a person would need to register their vital records in Italy?5:30 – How does all this relate to municipalities in Italy?7:28 – How can you register your documents? Do you have to fill out a special form?11:30 – How do you get all of your documents registered at these different places? Are there any differences?16:22 - Closing Thoughts & Outro

Deputy Head of Mission for Search & Rescue with Médecins Sans Frontières, Caroline Willemen.

This Week In Wellness the italian government has backed a bill to ban laboratory-produced meat, fish and milk including fines of up to €60,000 for those who transgress.    Italian agriculture lobbies have collected half a million signatures in recent months calling for protection of "natural food vs synthetic food" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65110744

FoodBev Media's Siân Yates rounds up this week's food and beverage news, including: Italian government moves to ban cell-based food in bid to protect culture; Pepsi unveils new logo and visual identity, reformulates Pepsi recipe in UK&I; Diageo CEO Sir Ivan Menezes to retire; and more.

Under the new law, ravers could face up to six years in prison and a €10,000 fine while organisers could be wiretapped.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet Paolo De Rosa, CTO - Italian Government - Department of Digital Transformation, who has been nominated for our prestigious European Digital Leader of the Year 2023 Award! Register here

We discuss the economy, Italy, and more. Our Guests Are: Steve Cortes, Maria Luisa Rossi Hawkins, Terry Schilling, Tiffany JusticeStay ahead of the censors - Join us warroom.org/joinAired On: 9/26/2022Watch:On the Web: http://www.warroom.orgOn Gettr: @WarRoomOn Podcast: http://warroom.ctcin.bioOn TV: PlutoTV Channel 240, Dish Channel 219, Roku, Apple TV, FireTV or on https://AmericasVoice.news. #news #politics #realnews

Joining Gavan to discuss the general election in Italy this Sunday and the potential rise to power of the Italian far right was Lorenzo Codogno - Visiting Professor in Practice, European Institute, at London School of Economics and Political Science.

With the upcoming Italian elections, it seemed like the right time to talk about how to vote in Italy as well as how the government is formed. Due to the Italian prime minister stepping down, the citizens of Italy are being called to vote for the new government on the 25th of September 2022. As an Italian citizen, it is possible to vote while living abroad as well as for those living in Italy. In this episode of the Italian Citizenship Podcast, hosts Marco Permunian, an Italian attorney, along with video podcaster and dual-citizen expat, Rafael Di Furia (  @Rafael Di Furia - Not Your Average Globetrotter  ) will talk about the upcoming election as well as how the government in Italy works.00:00 - Intro00:58 - How is the Italian government formed?04:33 - Italy's Multi-Party System07:16 - How To Vote in Italy's Election11:30 - How old do you have to be to vote in the Italian elections?11:58 - OutroFor help with the Italian citizenship process and more information about Italian Citizenship Assistance visit ICA's website:https://ItalianCitizenshipAssistance.comTo contact Italian Attorney Marco Permunian and his team of dual-citizenship experts and attorneys you can use the contact form on the Italian Citizenship Assistance website:http://ItalianCitizenshipAssistance.comTo see more from Rafael Di Furia about life in Italy and life as a dual citizen expat check out his YouTube channel and website:Http://YouTube.com/RafaelDiFuriaHttp://RafaelDiFuria.com

Draghi is out and the Italian government is heading for yet another election - what is happening with this country that seems to be in constant political turmoil? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We discuss Ukraine, polling, Italy, and more. Our Guests Are: Jack Posobiec, Maria Luisa Rossi Hawkins, Ben Harnwell, Rebekah Koffler, Rudy GiulianiStay ahead of the censors - Join us warroom.org/joinAired On: 7/23/2022Watch:On the Web: http://www.warroom.orgOn Gettr: @WarRoomOn Podcast: http://warroom.ctcin.bioOn TV: PlutoTV Channel 240, Dish Channel 219, Roku, Apple TV, FireTV or on https://AmericasVoice.news. #news #politics #realnews

Dr. Vito Tanzi was a Professor and Economic Chair at American University, director for over 20 years of the Fiscal Affairs Department at the International Monetary Fund, and Undersecretary for Economy and Finance in the Italian Government. He is the honorary President of the International Institute of Public Finance (IIPF) in Munich, Germany. Holding a Ph.D. from Harvard University, his latest book is titled Fragile Futures: The Uncertain Economics of Disasters, Pandemics, and Climate Change. 

We discuss what is happening on the ground in battleground states ahead of the 2022 elections.  Our guests are: Joe Kent, Ben Harnwell, Dave Walsh Stay ahead of the censors - Join us warroom.org/join Aired On: 7/14/2022 Watch: On the Web: http://www.warroom.org On Gettr: @WarRoom On Podcast: http://warroom.ctcin.bio On TV: PlutoTV Channel 240, Dish Channel 219, Roku, Apple TV, FireTV or on https://AmericasVoice.news. #news #politics #realnews 

We discuss what is happening on the ground in battleground states ahead of the 2022 elections.  Our guests are: Joe Kent, Ben Harnwell, Dave Walsh Stay ahead of the censors - Join us warroom.org/join Aired On: 7/14/2022 Watch: On the Web: http://www.warroom.org On Gettr: @WarRoom On Podcast: http://warroom.ctcin.bio On TV: PlutoTV Channel 240, Dish Channel 219, Roku, Apple TV, FireTV or on https://AmericasVoice.news. #news #politics #realnews 

Roberto Bentivegna was born in London of Italian parents. He grew up in Milan and London, attending Emerson College in Boston before pursuing an MFA at Columbia University. His short films have screened at international film festivals including Locarno, Atlanta, and Miami, and are distributed by Film Movement and Shorts International. Whilst at Columbia University, Roberto was awarded the Carla Kuhn fellowship, the Hollywood Foreign Press Award, the Alfred P. Sloan Screenwriting award and the Faculty Selects for "A Day in March". He was a finalist in the Academy's Nicholl Fellowship. His screenplays include "Shella" for acclaimed photographer Albert Watson; "The Eel" starring Sam Rockwell and Maria Bello- which was featured on the Black List and he will be directing; "Spirit House" for Film Nation; an adaptation of A.M. Homes's "May We Be Forgiven" for director Lynne Ramsay and Artificial Eye; "The Disappearance of a Quiet Man" for producers Chris Coen and Alan Moloney. Roberto was awarded residencies at Yaddo, the Nantucket Screenwriters Colony, and was a fellow in the Italian Government's Apulia Film program.

Adam Creighton, the Washington correspondent for The Australian and contributor to Sky News, discusses Australia's strict lockdowns and the long term policy implications, as well as the political climate in the US and his thoughts on the public opinion of COVID interventions. Follow Adam on Twitter here and check out his work at The Australian here.Listen to the Unmasked podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. The book “Unmasked: The Global Failure of COVID Mask Mandates” is available for purchase through Amazon and many other outlets.Full transcript of the interview is below:Ian Miller: Hello everyone, welcome to another episode of The Unmasked Podcast. We've got a special guest today. Adam Creighton, who's the Washington correspondent for the Australian and also contributor to Sky News Australia, which is very exciting, Adam, thank you so much for doing this. Adam Creighton: Thanks very much for having me. Ian Miller: Yeah, first of all, I wanted to say thank you for your wonderful review of my book. It's it's been really, really great to see all the positive response to it. It helped dramatically help to get the get it into Australia and kind of awareness of it down there, which I hugely appreciate. Yeah so thank you for that.Adam Creighton: No, I hope lots of people read it. It was excellent. Ian Miller: I appreciate it. So my first question for you was when when COVID first started you know this was back March 2020. What were your kind of initial thoughts and reactions to it? Were you skeptical of the policies we were putting in? Were you supportive of them and has there been any kind of adjustments or changes in your thinking overtime?Adam Creighton: You know, certainly at the start I was actually very scared about the whole thing going back to March 2020 because I knew a bit of history. I knew about the Spanish flu. I knew how bad these things could be, and so I was kind of expecting the worst. I mean, I was so scared. I actually shifted my money out of a one of the smaller financial institutions that I was in and put it in a larger bank, but I was just worried about. You know what was gonna happen to the global economy? Uhm, of course, as it turned out, those those fears were, you know, were kind of ill founded at least as fast. As far as the virus went, and I guess because I was so concerned, I was checking everyday the publicly available statistics on worldometer and the various U.S. government websites, and it became pretty clear to me by the end of March at least, that we were massively overreacting to this thing, that there was a climate of hysteria. And I felt as though it was my responsibility as a journalist to point that out, but that was quite a risky move. But as I say, there was a climate of hysteria and it wasn't until the middle of April the 13th or 14th of April that I wrote in my weekly column in the Australian that we were over reacting to an unremarkable virus. And you can imagine how that went over. So because it really was that was kind of peak hysteria and I pointed out things like the number of deaths every year. You know, know, million odd every year that the numbers that the infection fatality ratios were likely very very low. Drawing on some of the work of John Ioannidis, very eminent professor in this field, and he made a lot of sense to me. So I you know, I quoted him. So yeah, so I, so I guess I changed my view pretty quickly and then I you know, I became a champion of that view really up until now and. In terms of how I changed my view at all, well, I mean I'm shocked how long this whole thing has gone on for I would never have, you know, never have thought that almost two years on would be talking about this. I think that's just extraordinary and I was wrong about the vaccines and how quickly that arrived. I guess I was skeptical based on history and based on. The conventional view that these vaccines would take many years to develop, but but as it as it turned out, they arrived much sooner and they appear to have had some effectiveness. Certainly in reducing illness. So I was wrong about that. But really, I haven't changed my view on anything else.Ian Miller: Yeah, that's a great point. I remember thinking to myself that what's going to happen here. If it takes five years to develop these things, can't we can't keep doing this for five years, can we? But I think a lot of politicians kind of got bailed out by how quickly. They arrived and were able to kind of say, OK well thatAdam Creighton: Yes, exactly that's the shift could justify what they've done by that too. They could say, well, you know the lockdowns make sense because we were just waiting for the vaccines and you know there is some internal logic to that. Even though I still think the lockdowns were very wrong and a grievous assault on human rights which would never have happened. And of course you know barely effective anyway as you know, but right? But even if they were effective, you know, even if they did work, so to speak, I still think there'd be a good case that they're wrong, and I'd probably still argue that case. I mean, the fact is that they haven't worked and it's extremely embarrassing for for proponents of them to try to make a coherent empirical argument that they have.Ian Miller: Yeah, absolutely. So I wanted to get your thoughts on the early on in the United States. I mean, you're Australian, but you live here in the US. You're Washington correspondent. So how much do you think the political climate of the US played into the kind of early on the policies of COVID during the first year or so? Kind of specifically, would masks and and kind of these symbols of taking COVID seriously have maintained the same level of level of importance if there had been a different president? Adam Creighton: Yeah, look, it's a good question and I think the fact that Trump was president polarized the issue more because early on he expressed doubt about the effectiveness of lockdowns and masks. I know that I was actually living in Australia at the very start of it, but certainly the US is followed very closely in Australia. And we say back home, this thing called Trump Derangement syndrome. I assume it's a phrase here as well. But Oh yeah, it's kind of a joke that, you know, uh, lefties, vulnerable to this to this disease. And whenever Trump says something is good, they must say it's bad. And I think that was part of this extraordinary polarization that we have to. Champion these things that Trump. Didn't want and look it was in the UK as well and I know that's that's less of a focus in the US, but the Johnson government was in power too and. And Boris Johnson very early said similar things to Trump that look we should just not. You know, we should not overreact. These think must don't work. You know, lockdowns don't work. We don't want to do that. And of course, as you know, the British Government changed its tune in a few weeks. But but I think there was a similar phenomenon there as well, and so yes, to answer your question, yes, I think the US does play a huge role in how the Western world responds and also how they politically perceive the response as being a left or a right wing issue. Ian Miller: It's very interesting, and so one question that I I just kind of comes. It came up to me a second ago. We asked a lot of people. I've asked a lot of people I've been asked myself, why do you think the shift happened so much with with Boris Johnson and and Trump and all these governments kind of going back on what they were saying about masks and lockdowns early on. What do you think were the underlying reasons behind it? Adam Creighton: Yeah look, it's a really good question and we don't really know the answer. I mean, of course it was the Italian Government that was the 1st Western government to follow China down the lockdown path and as. As you will know, every pandemic plan that was written by a western country either explicitly ruled out lockdowns as insane or or did not mention them at all. Something happened in the middle of March 2020, second half of March when all Western governments did this, and I think it was. I think it's just basic political economy that. It's pretty cost less politically to introduce these lockdowns because. If you do it, you can't be blamed for not doing anything, and if everyone else is doing it, you can't be blamed for doing it so. It's just basic political calculus. I mean, of course that's kind of horrifying calculus for the general public, because it means they get subjected to the most awful rules just just for the political benefit of the leaders. But look, I think that's a lot to it. And also, there's of course the modeling that. That was produced by Imperial College. Neil Ferguson, famously predicting extraordinary numbers of death, millions of deaths within six months or so, which never never happened. It was the most ridiculous modeling, but that scared the world. I mean, it freaked the world out and and also it sent the media into paroxysms of hysteria and. And you know, basically scared the daylights out of the Western world. And I think I think if anyone is culpable for for all of the horrible things that have happened on the COVID front, I think you know you have to point to the media which I'm a member of. But the bulk of it was very hysterical and I think it scared people and then governments responded to that fear. Not many politicians in private completely agree with you and me on these issues. I mean, I've spoken to them, but they're incapable of saying saying that in public because, well, they can now more. But certainly a year or two ago they could not, because it could be held down. Ian Miller: Yeah, Speaking of lockdowns and tough COVID policies, I obviously you you write for an Australian news outlet, you're Australian so I wanted to get your sense of what the public opinion in Australia has been like. Maybe over time with regards to you know what many see is a very draconian COVID policy in Australia. So has there been, has there been, you know, a lot of universal support near universal. Has there been any significant kind of pushback or or response to the policies there? Adam Creighton: Well, at the first point to make is it's been very popular. He's very strict policies, kind of the whole time, really. I mean there's there's been some decline in popularity. I'd say over the past, you know, three to six months, as people just get sick of this, and I think more and more people realize that many of the measures are dubiously effective. But Australia's experience is really in two phases. I mean 2020. We pretty much missed COVID entirely, so there was the first six week lockdown that that are pretty much all Western cities had around the world. And we had those in Sydney, Melbourne, etc. But COVID never took off. There was a blip in the second half of in Victoria. Our second biggest state. Uhm where supposedly security guards slept with someone in quarantine that had COVID and then it escaped and got into the community and about 5:00 or people subsequently died over the next three or four months from COVID in Melbourne. And look, I don't know whether it was a security guard. Certainly that's what the media said, and that's what most people would say was the reason. But I mean, who really knows how the virus evolved there? But certainly that's what prompted the beginning of seven lockdowns in Vic. 7, right? It's kind of remarkable to even say so. They had viciously strict lockdowns, brutal, they even had curfews. I think. 9:00 PM at night you couldn't be outside. Or maybe it was. 10:00 PM I can't remember, but just unbelievable rules that really hadn't been seen. Anywhere else in the world. I don't think I then I'm gonna go in France and Spain had very strict lockdowns too, but there's certainly extremely strict following very few cases and the virus eventually fizzle out there, and then it wasn't until the middle of last year that it really took off pretty much everywhere in Australia, and that's when the rest of the world started taking notice of the, you know, the teargas, the massive protests which were occurring, the police, the helicopters screaming at people on the beach, the quarantine centers. Uh, you know it was. It was pretty extraordinary, and by that time I was living in the US and and I was just shocked by the whole thing. I mean, I was ashamed to actually. I was really ashamed as an Australian and how? Just crazy in hysterical response walls and just how stupid if you ask me. I mean, that's obviously my view, but just embarrassingly stupid when there was a wealth of data out there as you and I know that shows that these measures basically do very little at at best. Well look it was. Yeah, it's and they're still popular. That's that's the depressing thing. And and one of the lessons over the past two years is the extraordinary faith that people have in their governments. Not so much here. Maybe in the US, but certainly in Australia the obedience of people is just remarkable. And I think maybe partly explaining that buy in Australian history of governments have never really. Being seen as the enemy of the people like they have been in the US and other countries so so we don't have that, but nevertheless, just the extraordinary faith in what the government says and that the motives of the government are as pure as the snow. It's just. It's shocked me. Ian Miller: So that's that was related to kind of my next question for you, and it sounds like you might have answered it, but I was going to ask. Have you been surprised by what the people in Australia have been willing to put up with in terms of this? Strict lockdowns interventions and not being able to travel between states, for example, but it sounds like you might not be surprised because it it might be kind of built into their to the psyche. Adam Creighton: There is that accurate coming up, we've justified it now. Kind of after the fact by kind of referring to Australia's history as a former penal colony and always having very strict governments, some of our state governments were or except for a few exceptions, prisons. And you know, early on in the early 1800s had very strict rules about alcohol consumption and being outside because at that point they were, you know, largely dealing with prisoners or former prisoners. So that's that's in the psyche, I guess. As I said, there's a there's a general faith in the benevolence of government, because you know, Australia is a wealthy country. You know it's never had any revolutions or civil wars or anything like that. But nevertheless, yeah, look, I. I was surprised by the fact people were OK, for instance, with the Victorian police actually going inside a woman's out invading a woman's house. And arresting her for simply posting on a Facebook site that she was against lockdowns. Now that actually happened actually happened. That was like the second half of 2020. And it was a reminder of me at least, although as I've as I've probably indicated, not many Australians seem to care, but that there are no human rights in Australia whatsoever. I mean absolutely none. I mean, if the government decides just you know the state government decides that there's a so called emergency it can really do anything it wants, including invading peoples houses without warrants and. Arresting them for merely for typing something on a website? I mean, that's that's the extent of the power of Australia state governments. And that's been a real shock to me because our states are just like the US. In a sense, they were independent countries, more or less, with their own governors. And they answered to the British Crown, and they never had constitutions. And when Australia united as a country in the Commonwealth government, the federal government does have a constitution with some limitation on its powers. But the states that make it up do not. And I think that's that's been the real wakeup call for Australians who care about these things is that the state governments can do whatever they want. Ian Miller: Interesting, so you mentioned a minute ago that that there's been a kind of a a big surge of infections and hospitalizations as well over the past few months. Have people there started to question the wisdom of the policy at all you know. Obviously Australians had extraordinary success rolling out the vaccines early on. It was slow, but now it's taking up where it's huge uptake there. It seemed like that was kind of their policy was was wait until the vaccination rates to try to prevent these increases, and unfortunately. Somehow the population still has these huge increases, so has there been any surprise about that there or any questioning of of the wisdom of the policy? Adam Creighton: Look, not really a great deal of questioning the wisdom of the policy, and I think this is because throughout COVID, the restrictions have been so punishing on so many people that there's a real desire to think that they were the right thing to do, regardless of what the data says. And yes, it is. It is extraordinary look around the world, not just Australia. You look at countries like Israel and other highly vaccinated countries have had huge outbreaks in COVID. And even significant numbers of deaths. I mean Australia had most of its deaths. After like 90% of people vaccinated, I mean, it's that's not what you would have expected from first principles and but those facts really get an airing in the press, certainly not by the government. There's an extraordinary reluctance to criticize vaccines at all. You know, they're kind of considered almost like some sort of religious requirement, and you must kind of venerate them at all times, regardless of what the data says about them. And anyone who, even you know, dares to criticize it is going to be called an anti-vaxxer. So that so that creates a great deal of reluctance in the public space, at least to criticize the vaccines. And so yeah look. I mean, I think people know that there's been a wave of hospitalizations, but they still support these policies. By and large, you know, I guess you could say it's a level sort of national cognitive dissonance, but I don't think Australia is unique in that regard. I think a lot of countries have it to a greater or lesser extent. I mean certainly not parts of the United States where I think. That's it's been wonderful to see such a skepticism here. In some states, at least of these measures. But but yeah, I think cognitive dissonance nationally explains explains that in Australia. Ian Miller: Yeah, so we gonna mention how the government doesn't necessarily provide all the information is, or at least part of the perspective. But one thing they have done and that I was kind of stunned to see, was at least in the Northern Territory in Australia. They made some very extraordinary statements about locking down unvaccinated people and all of the the language and rhetoric he used seemed seemed really kind of extreme. And so I was wondering, was there any pushback against him for saying that? And maintaining this, you know, lock down for the unvaccinated as a policy and from the outside at least it seems kind of upsetting that that this demonization of others, and we've done. We've done it here too. But this demonization of others has been tolerated or even encouraged. Adam Creighton: Yes, look, it's a it's a sad insight into. Human nature, I think this kind of pile on to minorities which. In this case manifested itself. In the direction of the cycle unvaccinated, you know whatever that means given they wear out in four months. And so I mean, I don't really know what that means. But but yeah, it's it's depressing and you know, just specifically answer. No, there wasn't much of a pushback. I mean, you know mostly. That leader Michael Gunner, the leader of NT. You know he was just seen as as you know, making the tough decisions, so to speak. You know. And and at the end of the day, Australian politicians are extremely sensitive to public opinion because we have compulsory voting in Australia, everyone has to vote. So what the average person thinks or what the median person thinks. It's very important and they do all their their focus groups and their polling. So pretty much Australia's political leaders just say what they think everyone thinks. So the sad thing is that. Yeah, Michael Gunner said that because he thought that that would be popular in the NT and it was. And if you look at if you look down at Victoria where the premier Dan Andrews I mean he overall presided over the strictest and in my view. Most disastrous regime in Australia throughout you know, throughout the pandemic I mean I, I would say, is the greatest peacetime disaster in Australian history of Victoria. He is now, you know, his popularity is like 60% and his approval rating 60%. And there's going to be an election later this year and he's expected to easily win. So that gives you an idea of how popular these measures. You know has been and. And it's depressing that people cheer for for these sorts of measures. You know, like I say, it isn't insight into human nature and how fragile human rights and and classical liberalism are. I mean, people don't really care much for it. And I think it's been a wake up call that many people on the right of politics who have liked in the past. To imagine that they are the people's champion that they're, you know that they're kind of up against the elites, and they're arguing the case for the ordinary man. Well, the ordinary man for the past two years has cheered for massive restrictions, and the suspension of basic human rights. And and for cracking down on free speech, all of these things are the ordinary man has wanted. And that's quite sad. I mean, for me, it's a very. It's a very sad outcome of this whole thing. Ian Miller: It absolutely is. It's a lot of great insights there. I think that you hit the nail on the head and it's very upsetting to see. And I think we've learned a lot. We've all learned a lot about this over the last couple of years. Maybe kind of changed some preconceived notions about who people actually are and how they think. So I wanted to get your thoughts on on what the end game is. For a lot of these policies in Australia, I mean you know a lot of the United States has has gone back to normal, at least temporarily. Are they going to kind of permanently reorganize their society around COVID policy, or will things really go back to you know, 2019 normal there? Adam Creighton: Well look, I think 2019 is going to be some way off. And when I say that. Probably at least a year. And it's been heartening. Looking at the success of U.S. states that have dumped all of their mandates. I think that's that's an inspiration and an example to Australians that we don't have to have all these restrictions. And also probably even more so because the UK resonates more in Australian culture than the US of obvious historical reasons. And the fact that the UK has pretty much dumped every single regulation as far as I know, I mean the whole lot, vaccine passports, all of it. I think that is very kind of that's inspiring, or that's. That offers me some hope that that Australian states will do the same but but right now you know there there are still vaccine mandates effectively in Australia. I mean, I like how the various government websites they typically say at the top that are vaccination is optional in Australia and you don't have to get a vaccine. But then they say except if you work in these following industries which is about 40% of the population. So it's not really. It's not really optional at all. So look the end game, I hope. Is that people get sick of it and look just on the current war between Russia and Ukraine, which is obviously a shocking tragedy. But I think it's making people realize that. Look, you know, here's a group of people in Ukraine suffering enormous hardship. You know, real hardship, and you know why on Earth are we still worried about this ridiculous in virus with a, you know, with the fatality rate of nought point nought or whatever it is percent. Uhm, you know. So I so I think maybe the fact the news has shifted so much to another issue are people will forget about COVID and won't pay as much attention to the you know the various COVID dashboards and counters and all that sort of rubbish that we've been subjected to for two years, right? Ian Miller: It puts it all in perspective a bit Adam Creighton: Exactly. That's what I was trying to say. Yeah, yeah, it absolutely does. At least hopefully does. Ian Miller: Speaking of of kind of ridiculous perspective, lack of perspective, what was your sense of what people there thought about the Novak Djokovic situation? I mean, the news cycle moves so quickly. I think people have already forgotten that it even happened, but. He was, he was literally kicked out of the country after it seemed like he followed all the rules. So were people there supportive of it? Or did they see it for being kind of a political stunt? What? What was the response there? Adam Creighton: Well look, I think I think more more informed observers realized it was a political stunt that worked in the government's favor. But you know, by and large it was extremely popular to kick him out. I mean, I think there were polls showing 70 or 80% support for kicking him out, which is which by any poll is a lot. That's a huge majority. Or when any political question is asked, as you know. And it was. The interesting thing for me is most people realize the rules were ridiculous because COVID was rife in Australia at the time. So, so the argument that we couldn't let him in, in case he had COVID was just obviously stupid, so people tended to say that, well, look, they're our rules, and they might be stupid, but he's gotta follow the rules like everyone else. Uh, yeah, I don't know others who said well he did follow the rules, but it was a disagreement between the Victorian government and the federal government in Canberra. The Victorian government, somewhat ironically, said that he could come and then after he arrived, the federal government realized that there's actually some box or something that he didn't take properly from their point of view, and so then they. They kicked him out using this arbitrary kind of immigration power that that that the minister has in emergencies to basically kick out whoever he wants. I mean, it's a it's a completely arbitrary power, and it goes back to a point I made earlier about the power of Australian governments. I mean, there is no human rights bill or act in Australia, so a lot of these laws that have been on the books for decades. In many cases they have little tiny clauses that no one ever paid any attention to. You know, kind of part 25, part 4, BCD etc. Which say that in an emergency you know the Minister can do whatever he wants, you know, and I think we've seen a lot of those powers used. In Australia, and that was one of them. Yeah, I hope that that's a lesson we all learn to that if we need to kind of curtail these emergency powers because it it really can get out of hand incredibly quickly with politicians. Ian Miller: Absolutely, yeah, so moving back to the US, we've seen recently a lot of these jurisdictions and in counties, cities, states lifting mask, mandates, other kind of COVID policies seemingly out of nowhere all at once. And there's been a lot of conversation on the Internet about, you know, there's a polling data showing it's unpopular. Memos going out so you're in Washington and and from what you've heard, do you think political concerns are the main reason for all these dramatic changes? Adam Creighton: Yeah, well, look. I think you know, I think political concerns were the reason for them being introduced in the 1st place. I mean, I was talking to someone reasonably senior at the DC government. Actually about four, maybe four or five months ago, and even they said, and I was surprised that they said it. Actually, that that mask mandates were purely performative. I mean like that wasn't the official view, he was just an employee, but nevertheless a fairly and senior employee. And so I thought, oh, that's really interesting that someone sent you in the DC government thinks that this whole thing is performative, but look to answer more specifically. It was a great coincidence, wasn't it? That they all ended by the state of the Union speech on Tuesday? It did happen very, very quickly. My sense is there was there was a lot of you know that that there was political polling involved in this decision because. I mean, if you look at the DC, for instance, they introduced a mandate for vaccines honestly five weeks ago or so and they went to the great trouble of rolling it out, you know, and there is significant at administrative effort. I mean, someone who's once worked in government. I know these things, you know, take a lot of effort to roll out these new policies and then it was gone. Just five weeks later, which which could not have been the intention when it was introduced. So therefore I do think that the polls have changed quite dramatically across the US, and you're seeing all these governors. And mayors and so forth. Dump these policies quite regardless of the fact that there's still 1500 people dying a day in the United States, which is, you know, almost near the peak, right? I mean, it's you know it's high. It's a high level and that could be used to justify keeping the restrictions in place, but it's not. So I think people are moving on, you know, the great test, of course is gonna be if there's a 7th wave between now and November. That's going to be very, very interesting to watch. Ian Miller: Yeah, and that's something I wanted to ask you about as well. You know, do you think that in areas like DC, California, New York, I mean, obviously somewhere like Florida, they’re done, but, uh, in in DC and all these other areas, will we see a return to to the vaccine passports in the widespread mask mandates? If there's a new variant, or like you say it's 7th wave in the next couple of months, Adam Creighton: Yeah, look, I mean, I just. It's hard to know. I mean, I don't think you'll ever see lockdowns in that sort of thing again, you might see mass come back, but even then. A lot of people are just so sick of it, I don't. It will depend on the polling, of course, because the midterms are approaching, and that's a particularly important time to be popular. So if people are over it, then I don't think they will come back in and then what's gonna be interesting is trying to see the justification on the democratic side of politics as to why they're not back in. Of course they're gonna have to say, oh, it's different science or whatever, but the cold hard reality is that it will be pure politics. And if that happens, if that occurs I mean it will be. Well, it'll be good for our side of the argument if you like. I mean not that that's you know, much of a savior of a society, but it will show you. It will illustrate very clearly that this whole thing, all the restrictions were really political, were really about politics, not about so-called science at all. But look, we don't know yet. You know, maybe they will come back in. Who knows? I mean, I certainly hope they don't. But yeah, we just have to wait and see. And it's a it's a crystal ball on that one. I don't know. Ian Miller: Yeah, so so much of this is so performative. You kind of mentioned that a minute ago where you see the policy is you get on an airplane, you put a mask on, you land in Florida literally never wear a mask for a week that you're there on vacation. People that live in New York and New Jersey and DC. But then you put the mask back on for that. That two hour flight. Adam Creighton: You know it's become like a virtue signaling someone called it a MAGA mask for sorry, MAGA hat for liberals. Yeah, I mean it's yeah, it's it's a bit like that and you know what's just just on the mask to dwell. I mean, what's extraordinary is even the doyens of public health like Leana Wen have said that their performative cloth masks are performative, but overwhelmingly, that's what people still wear. It just it's extraordinary, like why, anyway? Yeah I go on. Yeah, it's now. I've appreciate that it's it is crazy when he when he really sit down and think about it.Ian Miller: I wanted to get your thoughts obviously right for a major media outlet in the Australian. That's that's significant paper and so have you felt any pressure writing for them to cover COVID in a particular way? Or have you been able to kind of say what you think or write about what you want? Adam Creighton: Well, actually no, and this is a good opportunity for me to to kind of give a shout out to my employer a News Corp, which has been extremely supportive of. We actually throughout the whole thing. They've never said to write about this or or don't write about that. You know so. So no, I haven't. I mean, I, I haven't I come under pressure from from any editors on COVID. The only pressure is is probably from other journalists. Not not not just at News Corp, but throughout the Australian media industry. They've been very pro restriction, and so there's been a lot of vicious. You know vicious attacks on me. You know mainly from from outspoken members of the general public, but also from other journalists, which I found very, very depressing because I never liked to attack other journalists, even if I vehemently disagree with them. Personally I mean. Because, you know, there's a. There's a. There's a shrinking bunch of us. It's a hard job and you know I don't think that we should be attacking each other personally, but. So the pressure has come from, you know, from other journalists to conform and. And what's worried me is how so many journalists are? You know, basically became cheerleaders for the government through through this. And I I thought that that was very unusual given what the role of the fourth estate should be, and certainly not to to cheer on extraordinary restrictions on human rights, right? So that's so, yeah, so so the pressure has come from the groupthink, not from my employer, which has been very supportive. Ian Miller: Yeah, that's that's great to hear, and I've I've literally have made that exact point many times about that. Journalism is as I understood it was supposed to be kind of speaking truth to power and and questioning authority. And it seems like a lot of people have not held up to that standard in the last couple years. So you wrote a piece back in December, basically saying that you caught COVID and it was no big deal. And if you're on Twitter, many of us have seen you know these these 20 plus long tweet threads from from Twitter doctors or. You know people with a blue check mark describing how they you know their their experience with COVID, and if they coughed 2 more times today than they before, or something equally absurd. So so why did they talk about COVID like that? Do you think is it? Is it just for the the likes and the retweets and the attention?Adam Creighton: In the column I just kind of, you know, made a lot of it and just stressed the fact that. This is the experience for 99% of people at least who have COVID and. And you know, I was attacked by including by lots of other journalists for that column. You know, quite viciously. And you know, I, I really don't understand why. I guess it was the blue checks look. I think I think amongst the blue checks. You know who are largely journalists and there's. A disproportionate number of authoritarians and virtue, signallers and moralizers, and intellectuals. And you know, if you read Hayek, or any of those other serious thinkers, you know, that's what that's what. He argues, that those sorts of people. The authoritarians are hugely overrepresented in the intellectual class. And I think that's that's what you've seen. In the COVID experience, and I think it explains largely why so many journalists have barracked for more government control and have screamed and abused people who don't line up with what the mob want or think. And you know, it's it's extremely sad. Ian Miller: So another column you recently wrote was about the state of the Union, which just happened here a few days ago, and so I had a few questions about it. First of all, and we kind of touched on this, but how convenient was the timing that all the masks in Congress were removed right before his speech? And also, what did you think of it and what did he get wrong? What was kind of what we're hoping to to express in that column? And more importantly, how well are the Iranian people holding up against Vladimir Putin? Adam Creighton: That was. That was very funny. I must say the fact that Biden instead of Ukrainian and he said it quite clearly too like it wasn't like it was a you know it could have been one or the other. It it was definitely Iranian and but look I mean that was that was just a reflection of the bumbling and fumbling nature of the delivery. And you know, people say that that doesn't matter, but look I think it does. I mean he's the leader of the free world. He's been a politician for a senior politician for more than 40 years and he must have rehearsed that multiple times. And, uh. And he still you know it. It it you know he he gave it. Very poorly, I would argue and but but of course it's not just that it's the content too. I mean, it was, you know, it was a real opportunity. I thought for the Democrats to, you know, shift their political direction. And let's face it, their political direction has delivered him the lowest approval rating. Almost of any president in history. So clearly the political direction is not a success. You know whether you think it's right or wrong. It's not a success and I was just shocked by the fact that it was all the same talking points from last year. You know about build back. Better about infrastructure. There were no new announcements in the speech to, you know, to kind of take the media by surprise. The only new announcement was in the foreign policy part, which was which was actually quite a small part of the speech. I was surprised about that too where he banned Russian flights in and out of the US, but that's that's a tokenistic negligible policy. There was really nothing new on the foreign policy front or the domestic front and on COVID, which of course is what we're talking about here. I was particularly surprised because here was an opportunity to just say, look, let's say. We've we've beaten it. We've done it. It's over, you know. And and all our wonderful measures have worked. I mean, that's what I would have done. I would have said look, the measures have worked. We've done it. Rah rah, let's move on. But no, we talked about new variants. I mean, I couldn't believe it. He talked about new variants. He talked about masking. In fact, masking got more mention than China, which I thought was extraordinary and and testing. I thought, Oh my God, do people want to hear about that? I mean, I certainly don't. But as we discussed earlier, the polls suggest a lot of Americans don't want to hear that either. So I I thought that was very weird, so look. I mean, I gave it a five out of 10 at best. Uhm, I don't think it's gonna help him in a way I thought it might have helped him in the polls. Ian Miller: Yeah. And Speaking of that, and it was kind of my last question I had for you. You know the conversation is definitely shifted over time in the United States, but a lot of other countries are still very much still in the throes of of mandates and and vaccine, passports and international travels is not the same as it was. You can't just hop on a plane and land in Paris without jumping through hoops and filling out paperwork and all this other stuff. So where do we think we go from here is that is that going to become a permanent feature now is that the new taking your shoes off at the airport? Or is that gonna Adam Creighton: Hopefully not. In Paris I. I'm kind of itching to get over to Europe actually, and I I kind of have I keep putting it off because of just all of the administrative drama with going the testing on this side. The testing on that side, you know I'd be forced to get a booster, which I don't really want to get. I mean, I'll probably be compelled to because it'll be the rule. But you know, I've had COVID, so I figure I don't need the booster, at least for quite awhile. But I understand the French Government I think requires it. So yeah, so that's that's kind of. I've been on my mind but just just in general with all the lockdowns and interventions look, I mean again, you know we kind of discussed this earlier I. I hope people just get sick of it and kind of move on to the next issue, which may or may not be this tragedy in Ukraine which is dominating the media right now. I mean, I think I think one of the funny things is that a lot of the public health cheer squad. A public health cheer squad are feeling very lonely or ignored right now because the media is moved on to something else and so I hope that we do. Just move on and they don't come back. I mean lockdowns in particular I think, have been such a disaster that I expect the next two or three years there'll be more and more academic research coming out showing just what a disaster they were, and so I don't suspect that they'll be coming back. But As for vaccines in masks and that sort of thing because they're. So called relatively low cost restrictions. Supposedly, I think they're more likely to come back than the lockdowns so but look, you know, we've just had two years, which has been an extraordinary learning experience about ourselves, about our friends and colleagues and about governments. And you know it'll take years and years to to kind of assess what was good and bad out of it. And you know, frankly, from my point of view, most of it was bad, but there's certainly lots of assessing to do. Ian MIller: Yeah, well I that was great. Thank you so much for all your answers. Thank you so much for your time. Yeah please everybody go follow Adam on Twitter. It's Adam under score, Creighton and and check out his work at the Australian. It's it's fantastic and he's always posting new interesting stories. So please go read those. And yeah thank you again for doing this. Adam Creighton: No worries in and I hope the book is a bestseller. Ian Miller: Appreciate it. This is a public episode. 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Italy has been making serious efforts in modernizing and helping to raise the energy efficiency and safety of homes in Italy. The Italian government has been offering the owners of Italian real estate incentives to modernize their homes. For individuals interesting in buying a home in Italy, these incentives can make an already attractive purchase option even more appealing. In this episode of the Italian Real Estate Podcast hosts Marco Permunian, an Italian attorney, along with a video podcaster and dual citizen expat, Rafael Di Furia known for his project Not Your Average Globetrotter, along with special guest, Italian Attorney Andrea Permunian discuss the Superbonus benefit/incentive that the Italian government has made available.For help with buying a home in Italy, and more information about Italian Real Estate Lawyers visit IREL's website:https://ItalianRealEstateLawyers.comTo contact Italian Attorney Marco Permunian and his team, you can use the contact form on the Italian Real Estate Lawyers website: https://italianrealestatelawyers.com/contact-us/Also to see more from Rafael Di Furia about life in Italy and life as a dual citizen check out his YouTube channel and website:http://YouTube.com/RafaelDiFuria

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The Italian Government is mulling over whether to mandate vaccination for workers. Nearly 100-thousand new Covid infections and 148 deaths were reported in Italy yesterday. Correspondent Angela Giuffrida told Tim Dower it's prompted the Government to consider more measures.  She says there hasn't been a lot of reaction from the public yet. “We should know tonight whether the government confirms that or not, I'm sure there will be some reaction to it afterwards, just waiting to see what happens.” LISTEN ABOVE 

Guest: Sarah has worked for twenty years in the luxury sector with many of the top European luxury houses, including Lalique, Cartier, DeBeers, Valmont, McLaren Automotive, The Italian Government, Hotel Santa Caterina, Villa René Lalique, Chateau Lafaurie-Peyraguey, Nobu Hotels, Puiforcat, Jean-Louis Coquet, Philippe Deshoulières, Robert Haviland & C. Parlon, Rossano Ferretti, Nathalie Jean fine jewelry, John Hardy, Vertu, Armand de Brignac champagnes, Agent Provacateur, RISD Museum, One Drop Foundation and Luxury Education Foundation, among others. Sarah has received first-hand experience in the factories and headquarters for each brand, observing the craftsmanship and know-how of the artisans and workers, passed on from generation to generation. She has developed a passion for handcrafted, service-oriented luxury brands through this invaluable training. This love and appreciation of the sector have driven Sarah to specialize and focus her efforts on promoting and educating luxury brands worldwide. Episode in a Tweet: What makes luxury brands unique? They know who they are, and they don't pretend. They are true to their own DNA. Listen for a behind-the-scenes look at how the luxury industry is becoming more diverse, inclusive and sustainability-focused. Quick Background: Sarah Gargano believes excellent communication is a 360-degree approach, including editorial coverage, social media & digital strategy, influencer marketing, events, video, advertising, television and film. Her contacts in each medium are A-list. She has helped her clients achieve outstanding results, successfully delivering their message and furthering their presence and power as authoritative luxury brands. In this week's episode of Reflect Forward, Sarah shares her journey from leaving Wall Street to entering the mysterious world of luxury. She explains what all brands could learn about PR and branding from luxury: know who you are and stay true to who you are – great advice for anyone. She talks about helping her clients create highly personalized experiences so their customers can truly understand the brand. Sarah and I talk about how the luxury industry is becoming more diverse, inclusive, and sustainability-focused. She shares her passion for educating future generations about the luxury industry through her involvement with the Luxury Education Foundation. The Luxury Education Foundation is a non-profit organization focused on nurturing future leaders in the luxury industry and fostering meaningful exchanges between like-minded CEOs, leading executives and high-potential, emerging talent. Established in 2004, LEF partners with Columbia Business School, Parsons School of Design, and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology to create global, qualitative interdisciplinary programs to ensure future success for members, students, and alumni. This episode is fascinating, and I am sure you will enjoy learning from Sarah as she shares her passion for her clients and their brands and her journey to excellence. To find out more about Sarah, check out her website here: https://www.sarahgargano.com/ To learn more about the Luxury Education Foundations, visit their website here: https://www.luxuryeducationfoundation.org/

In this episode Kevin looks at the Zen bill that was rejected by the Italian Government, asking the question, is the majority of Italy homophobic? Follow the host Kevin Durham on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thekevindurham/Check out my YouTube channel to see the clip. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7QS2G4w2c0Fv5t58xsOPBQ

Part 2 of my conversation with Alberto M S Puglia about Mafia within the Italian Government. The episode covers things like the difference in the structure of the Italian police force, mafia's with trillions of dollars of resources, and the general attitude towards the mafia in the eyes of the Italian people. Interested in getting in contact with Alberto or his firm? Email: ams.puglia@gmail.comThoughts of a Random Citizen is a podcast oriented around open ideas, entrepreneurship, politics, investing, travel and an odd take on history. Check out Home | Thoughts of a Random Citizen (toarcunited.com) for more about how to get involved with the podcast, leads on investment opportunities, travel tips, or our entrepreneurial goals.

Monty & Jake are talking Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell leaving the Jazz. National Media was reporting that Donovan Mitchell has Utah Jazz Minority Owner Dwayne Wade concerned Mitchell will leave the Utah Jazz, we now know why. There is a stereotype that Utah Jazz fans are racist, and that the state of Utah is not friendly to people of color, is this a reality or a myth? Will racist Utah Jazz fans force Donovan Mitchell to leave the Utah Jazz? Another Night, another major injury in the NBA. This time it was Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo! Who badly hyperextended his knee, and is expected to have a major knee injury once MRI results are in. What does this injury to Giannis Antetokounmpo mean for the series, can the Milwaukee Bucks win without Giannis Antetokounmpo? Los Angeles Dodgers Pitcher Trevor Bauer is in real trouble! The Dodgers Ace is accused of Sexual Assault by a woman who says Bauer assaulted her at his Pasadena California home, and the detail are sensational! But what does the Los Angeles Dodgers rivalry with the San Diego Padres have to do with the incident? Game 6 between the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Clippers is tonight at Staples Center in Los Angeles, who do you expect to win. Monty and Jake talk about the Phoenix Suns and the adjustments Monty Williams has to make to end the series tonight and what Phoenix Suns stud Devin Booker better be at the center of it all. More conspiracy theories about the 2020 election for President of the United States, continue to roll in. This time Monty and Jake talk about "Italygate" and the 100% made up story that got all the way to President Trump, who wanted to open a full scale investigation, and later the Italian Government did in fact do a full scale investigation, that showed "Italygate" was the fantasy of a known fraudster and liar.

There's anger in the LGBTQ community as the Catholic Church opposes an Italian law that would criminalise homophobia.The Vatican's written a letter to the Italian Government, saying the law would threaten the church's freedom of thought.It's also worried religious schools would have to participate in a new national day against homophobia.New Ways Ministry advocates for greater acceptance of the rainbow community in the Church. Executive director Francis Debernardo told Andrew Dickens he doesn't see anything in this law which would prevent Catholic leaders supporting it.“Because it supports the Catholic principle that LGBTQ people should not suffer discrimination.”LISTEN ABOVE  

To read more about it, please visit our Blog http://www.desikanoon.co.in/2021/06/law-podcast-show-enrica-lexie-italian-ship-massimiliano-latorre-salvatore-girone-fisherman.htmlTelegram: https://t.me/Legal_Talks_by_DesiKanoonYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMmVCFV7-Kfo_6S42kPhz2wApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-talks-by-desikanoon/id1510617120Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3KdnziPc4I73VfEcFJa59X?si=vYgrOEraQD-NjcoXA2a7Lg&dl_branch=1&nd=1Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS84ZTZTcGREcw?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiuz4ifzpLxAhVklGMGHb4HAdwQ9sEGegQIARADAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/4b89fb71-1836-414e-86f6-1116324dd7bc/Legal-Talks-by-Desikanoon Please subscribe and follow us on YouTube, Instagram, iTunes, Twitter, LinkedIn, Discord, Telegram and Facebook. Credits: Music by Wataboi from Pixabay Stay tuned for more updates. Thanks for listening! On today's show, we will discuss a latest judicial pronouncement by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, namely, Massimilano Latorre and Others versus Union of India and Others, 2021 SCC OnLine SC 428, wherein an unfortunate incident that took place in the year 2012, leading to death of two Indian fishermen due to firing from an Italian vessel M.V. Enrica Lexie, will be discussed. BACKGROUND The brief facts of the case are that on the fateful day of 15.02.2012, M.V. Enrica Lexie was sailing from Singapore to Egypt and while it was around 20.50 Nautical Miles off the Indian coast, within the Contiguous Zone of India's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), some shots were fired from the said Italian Vessel, leading to death of two Indian Fisherman, aboard the Indian boat, St. Antony. In this regard, two Italian Special Corps/Marines, Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone, aboard M.V. Enrica Lexie were arrested by the Indian authorities on the charges of Murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. However, in both the Indian Courts and the International forums, the Italian Government claimed that India has no jurisdiction to try the matter or conduct investigation in the case, since the incident had occurred on the international waters that is beyond the territory of India. Subsequently, the matter came up before the Permanent Court of Arbitration, located in the Hague, Netherlands under the Convention accepting the Jurisdiction of the International Tribunal for the Law and the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. The Permanent Court of Arbitration held in the year 2020 that the Italian Marines are entitled to immunity in relation to the acts committed by them during the incident, and India is precluded from exercising its jurisdiction over the marines. Further, it was also held that the India is entitled to payment of compensation in connection with loss of life, physical harm, material damage to property and moral harm suffered. The said Arbitral Tribunal pronounced its Award on 21.05.2020 wherein Italy's commitment of resuming criminal investigation against the marines in their country was recorded and a total compensation of ₹10 Crores would be given to the family members of the deceased fishermen and the owner of the boat, St. Antony. PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT The Indian Courts continued to exercise jurisdiction and ultimately, the matter came up before the Supreme Court in relation to maintainability of proceedings. The Italian Marines argued that India and Italy are signatories to UNCLOS (UN Convention on the Law of the Sea) and had agreed to resolve the dispute in terms of binding dispute resolution mechanism provided in Annexure VII to the UNCLOS, before an Arbitral Tribunal that is the Permanent Court of Arbitration. This Tribunal has duly pronounced its Award. The legal heirs and the owner of the boat also gave their consent to accept the amount of compensation offered and it was prayed that the criminal proceedings against the Italian Marines be quashed in exercise of the powers under Article 142 of the Constitution of India. It is pertinent to note that the amount of ₹10 Crores as compensation is over and above to what has been paid as ex gratia sum to the kith and kin of the deceased fishermen. The Court observed that the Union of India, relatives of the deceased, owner of the boat, government of Italy, all seem to have accepted the Award dated 21.05.2020 and the amount of compensation seems to be satisfactory. Hence, the Hon'ble Supreme Court was of the view that the present case is a fit case to close all the proceedings in India including criminal proceedings and quashed the same. CONCLUDING REMARKS Many people are saying that in this case, the Supreme Court has introduced the concept of blood money in India and any foreigner can kill any Indian and later on, get exonerated by paying handsome compensation. I beg to differ with such a reasoning because, the Permanent Court of Arbitration categorically observed that piracy at sea constitutes an international crime and it specifically stated that “the Marines did not target the “St. Antony” as a fishing vessel, but on the suspicion that it was a pirate vessel intending to board the “Enrica Lexie”.” In order to substantiate this finding, the Permanent Court of Arbitration determined that the action of the Marines to protect Enrica Lexie did not result in a breach of Italy's obligation of ‘due regard' for the sovereign rights of India; however, the same did result into “St. Antony” being prevented from navigating its intended course.  My point in explaining all this is that the dispute at hand involved elements of International Law as well and to say that it is pure and simple ‘blood money' approach, is something entirely wrong and misconceived in my humble opinion. We must not forget Article 73 (1) (b) of the Constitution of India that provides that the Central Government has the power to exercise rights and authority that are provided under a treaty to which we are a signatory. We are a signatory to the UNCLOS. Similarly, Article 253 of the Constitution of India provides power to the Parliament to make laws for giving effect to international covenants. Under such laws and others, India is bound by many principles of customary international law. Therefore, to contend that India should not have left the Italian Marines is a misplaced argument. India, like other countries, is bound by the International Treaties. And lastly, it is not the case that the Italian Marines have been left scot-free. They will face trial in their respective country based on the laws that apply to them. Further, though compensation is never sufficient to replace a deceased person, yet it serves as a mark of gratitude and compassion to the legal heirs of the deceased. Thus, I feel that the Supreme Court rightly interpreted the obligations of India in relation to the UNCLOS and other international treaties. The incident that took place in the year 2012 was an unfortunate one but there is no point in dragging the same in contravention of the established tenets of International Law. Those were my views on this case. Please do not forget to like and subscribe us. And if you have any comments, please make them in the comments section.

Bianca Andreescu has been forced to withdraw from the Rome Open for 2021 after the Italian Government ruled she would have to isolate before the tournament due to her having COVID-19 only two weeks ago. She has not played on clay in 2 years and was also forced out of Madrid Open for contracting Coronavirus. Get the LATEST tennis news

Daniel Fernandes, Daniel Silva, Diogo Conceição and Inês Coelho reported the most relevant economic topics of February 2021: Mario Draghi and the new Italian Government (01:04); Online Schooling (09:04); The plan for TAP (18:25). Don't miss their analysis of this month! Guests - Daniel Silva, Diogo Conceição and Inês Coelho Host - Daniel Fernandes Editors - Hugo Fonseca and Daniel Fernandes Head - Hugo Marques de Sousa Content - Daniel Fernandes, Francisco Pires Lhano and Fabio Nunziante

Mario Draghi’s recent instalment as the 59th Prime Minister of Italy makes him the 10th person to hold that position in the last 20 years, and the 7th in just the last decade. Why are Italy's leaders unable to retain support within their own governments and among supporters? And, what kind of political reforms could Italy implement to ensure that it has more stable governments, especially during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic? In this episode of Global Conversations, Luca looks for answers to some of these questions - and many more - from Paolo Granata, an assistant Professor in Book and Media Studies at the University of Toronto.

While waiting to get back on track with the regular podcast (back soon), we take the opportunity to update you on history in the making: the current mid-pandemic government crisis

While waiting to get back on track with the regular podcast (back soon), we take the opportunity to update you on history in the making: the current mid-pandemic government crisis

Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM.  More than 530,000 people in the US could die of Covid-19 by the end of this month, a new CDC projection claims. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Georgia Republican who's publicly touted dangerous and anti-Semitic conspiracy theories, will face a House floor vote today over whether she should be stripped of her committee assignments, Mario Draghi comes from the bench to form Italian Government.  Bruins win in OT and Celtics loose to Kings.

Former head of the EU's central bank Mario Draghi will try to form a government in Italy. Valentina Meliciani is professor of applied economics at Luiss University in Rome, and tells us whether the man credited with saving the Euro stands a chance of saving the Italian economy. Also in the programme, with many people locked down because of coronavirus, there are concerns of an increase in gambling addiction. Michael Guerin is an addiction therapist based in Ireland, and tells us he's seen a significant rise in enquiries from new problem gamblers and their families. Jade Vallis is a reformed gambler who tells us how her addiction impacted her family. As New York state gears up to legalise gambling, Elizabeth Toomey from the New York Council on Problem Gambling makes the case for increased funding for those who become addicted. And we get the gambling industry's perspective from Grainne Hurst, director of regulatory affairs and safer gambling at Entain, which is one of the world's biggest betting firms. Plus, we hear from top Indian designer, Sabyasachi Mukherjee, who feels that in spite of the pandemic, there will continue to be demand for elaborate wedding attire. (Picture: Mario Draghi. Picture credit: Getty Images.)

This is a story of ingenuity, rebellion, and ultimately… freedom. And this story begins simply, with a disgruntled man. Better yet a disgruntled Italian Engineer. The protagonist of today's tale is Giorgio Rosa also known as the Prince of Anarchists. The engineer developed and built a small platform out in the ocean and once completed declared independence and created his own nation, The Republic of Rose Island. This is the story of the rise and demise of the Republic of Rose Island and the Prince of Anarchists, Giorgio Rosa.

Incoming Northwest Heritage Centrum resident, Alice Gosti, invites Bebe Miller to have a conversation about dance, movement, and the context of their practices in the current moment. The two choreographers discover overlapping formative pedagogies and talk through the spatial experiences of zoom, intimacy and vulnerability in their bodies of work, the cultivation of collaboration and play, and the multiple influences of place, language, and connections with people. Listening to this conversation is a dance for the mind and offers new ways to think about how we move through the world. Alice Gosti is an Italian-American choreographer, hybrid performance artist, curator and architect of experiences. Alongside her company members, she has been working in public spaces and exploring unconventional performances since 2013. Gosti’s work uses the world, landscapes, and pre-existing architectures as stages. Recent productions include How to become a partisan (Velocity Dance Center, 2015) and Material Deviance in Contemporary American Culture (On the Boards, 2018). Gosti’s work has been recognized with numerous awards, commissions and residencies including being a recipient of the 2012 Vilcek Creative Promise in Dance Award, the 2012 ImPulsTanz danceWEB scholarship, a 2013 Bossak/Heilbron Award, part of the 2015 inaugural Intiman Theatre Emerging Artist Program as a Director, a 2015 Artist Trust GAP Grant, a 2015 and 2017 Seattle Office of Arts and Culture Award, a 2017 Artist Trust Fellowship, a 2016 NEFA National Dance Project Production and Touring Grant and, the inaugural Italian Council Grant from the Italian Government. In 2013 she founded the Yellow Fish // Epic Durational Performance Festival, the world’s only festival dedicated to durational performance. Gosti is also a recipient of Centrum’s Northwest Heritage Residency program in 2020. Bebe Miller first performed her work at NYC’s Dance Theater Workshop in 1978. Her choreography has been commissioned by Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, Oregon Ballet Theater, Boston Ballet, Philadanco, the UK’s Phoenix Dance Company and a host of colleges and universities. Since its forming in 1985 

Stefano is Partner at Redstone, leading the firm’s cutting-edge investment cases and in-house technological development. He holds a PhD in financial computing from University College London, and degrees in economics and security.Stefano consulted the Italian Government and the European Commission on matters related to data, finance and security. Together with Stefano we are diving deep into data driven methods in approaching Venture Capital and the idea behind VC as a Service. We also talk about the dilemma in Start-Up and Corporate partnerships and the landscape of A.I start-ups in Europe. 

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Friday June 12th, 2020. Utah researchers have been studying whether sewage can alert health officials to an increase in cases, reports The Washington Post. Prior to a sudden surge in Cache County Utah, where 287 cases were detected at a meat packing plant, scientists found an increase in the virus in the wastewater. Researchers are hopeful that a community’s sewage, may provide a more accurate reading of the overall infection rate. Utah has 13,366 cases and 131 deaths. Cases peaked June 5th, with 522 new cases reported. Cache County, where the meatpacking plant with the recent cluster is, has 913 (287 tied to the plant). More than half of the state’s cases are in and around Salt Lake City. Oregon has implemented a “one week pause” in reopening according to The Governor. Puerto Rico will lift the majority of their restrictions next week. People signing up to attend a Trump campaign rally in Tulsa Oklahoma, are being met with a disclaimer, that they will not hold the campaign or venue liable if they are exposed to COVID-19. India reported nearly 10,000 cases yesterday, putting them as the 4th highest case count in the world behind the U.S, Brazil and Russia. The Prosecutor in Bergamo, Lombardy has launched an investigation in to the Italian Government’s handling of the virus in the region. With less than 40 COVID-19 cases reported last week, Australian Officials say the country has all but eliminated the virus. Almost all restrictions will be lifted in July. The locations of hotspots and U.S and Country diagnoses in a moment. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After being away from live sporting action for more than a month due to the massive outspread of the coronavirus, Juventus FC has resumed their practice session. The Italian Government had given a green signal for the Serie A teams to start practicing in their own training facilities. Talking about the training session, Gianluigi Buffon, Ramsey were the ones who were spotted at the training center. The official account of Juventus FC took to social media to post pictures of the practice. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/latestnewssuno/support

"Oh! Then it's his fault! So. It was his fault!" Italians are blaming the Italian Government. Donald Trump is blaming the World Health Organization (WHO) and China. The International Council of Jurists and All India Bar Association filed a complaint to the United Nations Human Rights Council (in Geneva) against China. The States of California, Florida, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Texas and, last week, the State of Missouri are suing China. And Australia has began conversations with France Germany and the USA to initiate an outside inquiry into the origins of COVID-19 in Wuhan. So, "it's your fault".  For further informations, other cases and legal news, listen to our podcast this week! Available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. - Lebanon legalises cannabis for medical and industrial use; - Germany vs. Two Syrian Intelligence Officers; - Embraer vs. Boeing.

In this episode, the Nordic country where its business as usual, managing a second month of lockdown in Italy and the airlines where airfares cost less than vegetables.As governments around the globe impose lockdowns and people self-isolate, coronavirus (COVID-19) has hit the travel industry hard. The World Nomads Travel Podcast has suspended its regular destination episodes and, in their place, offering a round-up of the major coronavirus-related travel headlines, including the future of travel.

SIR STIRLING MOSS PASSES AWAYThe sad news that Sir Stirling Moss had peacefully passed away was announced on Sunday. There are few people, let alone racers, who have achieved the level of fondness amongst the nation. Social media was filled with delightful stories that gave us all a glimpse into his life, his character, his personality and his achievements. We have selected the obituary from Autocar to share with you, to read what Steve Cropley wrote, click the link here. We have also included a celebration of his epic Millie Miglia victory, which you can read by clicking here.CALLS FOR SCRAPPAGE SCHEME BEGINIn, what seems like a premature move, some have begun to call for a scrappage scheme to help the automotive sector, once lockdown restrictions begin to lift. Alan has some “views” on this and the chaps discuss the wider issues that will be involved in any attempt to stimulate the economy. To read more, click the Car Dealer Magazine article here.SECURITY VULNERABILITIES FOUND ARE NOT AS BAD AS MADE OUTWhich? has released an article to much hysteria about security vulnerabilities found in Volkswagen and Ford models. Fortunately, The Register spoke to an expert who put them into perspective, Ian Tabor who runs Car Hacking Village UK. We thoroughly recommend you read the article and check out the six tips at the end of the piece, where Ian lays out ways to make connected cars safer. To read this, click the link here.FERRARI LAUNCHES ‘BACK ON TRACK’ INITIATIVEFerrari is working on a plan to get production up and running again, once the Italian Government relaxes their lockdown rules. The comprehensive scheme which looks at essentials such as testing of employees and suppliers to helping with the psychological effects of the lockdown is very impressive. To read more, click the Complete Car.ie article here.75 YEARS AGO US LIBERATES WOLFSBERG FACTORYOn 11 April 1945, US soldiers released 7,700 forced labourers from the Wolfsberg Factory.HOW DO TOYOTAS END UP WITH SUDANESE REBELSAn investigation by the organisation Global Witness has found out how so many Toyota Land Cruisers and Hiluxs end up in the hands of Sudanese rebels. Global Witness make it very clear they are not suggesting Toyota has any hand in this. To read more, click the Jalopnik article from Max Finkel here.We are pausing our Patreon for the foreseeable future due to the ongoing crisis, however, if you are still able to help someone, we recommend supporting Mission Motorsport’s COVID-19 Response Fund. To find out more click this link here.TEMPORARY WRC TESTING BAN INSTIGATEDThe news that the FIA has introduced a temporary ban on testing, for WRC teams, came as a bit of a shock as the chaps had presumed it was already the case. However, now it is official. To read more, click the DirtFish article here.ADVICE ON SIM RIGS FOR EVERY BUDGETGoodwood Road & Race has released an article outlining how you can build your own sim rig, starting at the lower end of the budget scale, moving up to more, shall we say, costly options. To read this, if you’re thinking about sorting yourself out with some virtual driving, click here.LUNCHTIME READ: THE WORK OF TERRY DAVEYIf you’ve picked up a Haynes manual, you will probably have marvelled at the cutaway drawings, which we can thank Terry Davey for. Chris Pollitt has written an excellent article about his work for the manuals, from 1972 to 1991. To read more of the Car and Classic piece, click here.LIST OF THE WEEK: HOW TO GET YOUR MOTORING FIX AT HOME - FILMS AND TVAutocar has created a list of ways we can all still get our motoring fix, whilst we stay at home. We have picked out the film and TV article as the one to check out this week. To run through the list, click the link here.AND FINALLY: HOW TO PRONOUNCE THE PLURAL OF LOTUSThanks to Alex Goy sharing this, from the very excellent Lotus PR Team, here is a trip back in time to when Lotus had to clarify how to pronounce the plural of their name. To find out how, for yourself, click the link here.

In California, the remaining passengers on the Grand Princess Cruise ship will leave and go into quarantine today. Five members of Congress close to the president now say they're in self-quarantine, because they had contact with someone who tested positive for coronavirus. Investor optimism about the Trump administration's coronavirus proposals lifted world markets overnight after yesterday's historic losses. This morning, the Vatican closed Saint Peter's Square and Basilica to tourists, following Italy's move to put the entire country on lockdown. Six states are holding primaries or caucuses today, with 352 delegates on the line.

This past week the news was really dominated by just two stories, Coronavirus and Ferrari’s alleged 2019 cheater engine.On the Coronavirus front - It’s not clear when the 2020 MotoGP will start with the scheduled first race cancelled, the scheduled third race postponed, and now the scheduled third race of the season in question as well.Formula E’s Rome E-Prix has been cancelled.The FIA has established a Crisis Cell to monitor the situation as it develops and to guide it’s response as the situation impacts all of the series governed by the organization.Ross Brawn has declared that if any team is unable to participate in a Formula 1 race due to travel restrictions in place in response to Coronavirus, that Formula 1 would cancel the event.As of this past weekend the Australian Grand Prix will be held with the Australian Government holding off on issuing a travel ban on travelers arriving from Italy. However, access to the Bahrain Grand Prix is now restricted to participants only - there will not be any fans in attendance.The quarantine put in place by the Italian Government impacts both Ferrari and Pirelli, however it’s not clear if the remaining Ferrari personnel who haven’t set out for Australia will be blocked from leaving the region.Despite the previously announced private agreement between the FIA and Ferrari, the drama over Ferrari’s 2019 engine isn’t over. The non-Ferrari powered teams issued a rare joint statement objecting to how the situation has been handled and threatening legal action over the issue. While the FIA insists that their actions were legitimate and justified.Is Gene Haas going to end his Formula 1 experiment at the end of the year?Lawrence Stroll says that he intends for the F1 team to be an key part of Aston-Martin’s strategy.Drivers are once again allowed to change their helmet design whenever they want.And Chase Carey takes some pretty open shots at Bernie Ecclestone.

The global shift in politics is happening in key places around the world. Italy is a major node.Mainstream analysis places this in terms of a movement from left to right, but this is lazy and unhelpful. It's perhaps even worse, because it hides the real and important struggles that are going on right now.Matteo Salvini has been portrayed as a racist, fascist, populist by the establishment and mainstream media and academic institutions.There was an election this Sunday where he went to attack one of the left's strongest areas. It was bold move that would shake up not only the current government, but the entire nature of Italian politics -- and perhaps that of the world.To discuss these matters further, I am pleased to have on the podcast Liliana Gorini, chairwoman of the Italian political party MoviSol, Movimento Solidarietà, which is in partnership with the current government.We discuss:- the reason why "left/right" analysis does not explain what is happening in Italy- how the "left" are aligned with the big banks and the rich, and the "right" are defending industry, jobs and workers- Why do the bankers and speculators support Green Bonds and de-industrialisation?- What were these elections about and why are they so important?- Why did the National's Government coalition parties contest the elections separately in these important Emilia Romagna elections?- What is a "divided vote" in Italy?- What is the state of the governing 5 Star Movement after this shameful defeat?- How did the 5 Star Movement betray its voters by allying with the establishment?- What are the similarities with Syriza in Greece?- Is it more useful to see the global political divide as between the cities and the rural areas, the financial and service economy vs. the real economy?- How did the "left" become the party of the rich, while the "right" became the party of the poor?- Is George Soros supporting the Italian left?- Why was the Davos gathering of billionaires adopting a left wing agenda?- How Trump stood up to the billionaires at Davos- Can the Italian Government be brought down?- Is creativity and technological development the real solution to environmental problems, rather than de-industrialistion?- Is the mainstream Green Movement actually a fraud?- Why has the environmental movement stopped talking about air, water, and land pollution, and only concerned about carbon emissions?- Is the current global warming scare similar to the Y2K scare?- Is the Global Warming hypothesis falsifiable? If not, does it count as science?- Why is carbon -- the very definition of organic -- seen as bad in the current environmental movement?- Who really took away Greta Thunberg's childhood?

Vincenzo (Enzo) Amendola, Minister for Europe in Italian Government shares his views about Union's future and the role of Italy in the EU with Dr Ania Skrzypek, FEPS Director for Research and Training. What kind of Europe can make a difference internationally? Which EU can respond to citizens', especially young ones, expectations? What should happen to make EU Green Deal come true? - insightful answers to those and several other pertinent questions are just click away! So join in and listen to our first 2020 FEPS Talks edition.

Gian­luca Sgueo is Global Media Seminar Professor at New York University – Florence, and Research Associate at the Center of Social Studies of the University of Coimbra (Portugal). He is also Department Director at the Institute of Competitiveness, a think tank located in Rome and Brussels. His professional background includes several experiences in the public sector. From 2011 to 2013 he was the Head of Communications of the Italian Government; since 2014 he is Policy Analyst at the Parliamentary Research of the European Parliament. He has published extensively on participatory democracy, lobbying and globalization. His last book title is 'Games, Powers & Democracies', Bocconi University Press 2018.

The year was 211BC and ancient Rome introduced the denarius as its money. The coins were nearly pure silver and the coins had a theoretical weight of about 4.5 grams. The standard, although not usually met in practice, remained fairly stable throughout the Republic, with the notable exception of times of war. The large number of coins required to raise an army and pay for supplies often necessitated the debasement of the coinage. An example of this is the denarii that were struck by Mark Antony to pay his army during his battles against Octavian. These coins, slightly smaller in diameter than a normal denarius, were made of noticeably debased silver. The denarius continued to decline slowly in purity, with a notable reduction instituted by Septimius Severus. By the year 274, the denarius contained virtually no silver. On today’s show we’re taking a closer look at the latest collapse of the Italian Government and what it might mean in the future. Now I know what you’re thinking, I’m investing in real estate in the heartland of America. What does the resignation of an Italian Prime Minister have to do with my life? Italy has had 61 governments since WW-II, more than any other nation on earth. Part of the problem is that Italy’s electoral system is based on proportional representation. That means that if there are a large number of parties, which there are, it’s virtually impossible for a single party to get enough votes to form a majority government. They almost always end up being a coalition government between parties with differing ideologies. Italy is the 8th largest economy in the world and they rely heavily on exports for their economic sustenance. Now Italy has had numerous failed governments in the past. Their electoral system appears a bit dysfunctional. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte resigned on Tuesday after Matteo Salvini, leader of the League Party withdrew support for the government. Now none of this matters to real estate investors in North America. This is nothing more than a power struggle. But the issue runs a bit deeper, and here’s why we care. Italy is part of the European Union, one of 28 countries, soon to be 27 after the Great Britain exits later this year. The European Union is like a family where each member of the family has their own personality and values. Oh, and like a lot of families, they fight about money. Italy has never really recovered from the 2008 financial crisis. When I was there a few weeks ago, the news media were still talking about the financial crisis like it was something new. But we’re 11 years later. It’s no longer a crisis. It’s the new normal and the Italian people have not yet woken up to the fact that they need to adapt. Italy is trying every trick in the book to try and jump start their economy. They haven’t realized yet that some of their policies are in fact responsible for the anemic economic growth. It’s easier to print money. But wait, that’s in contravention of EU rules. You probably remember a couple of years ago when all the financial markets were spooked over the possibility of Greece defaulting on their national debt. Greece is one of the smaller members of the EU. They only have 12M people. They’re a rounding error on the side of Europe. I’ve been saying for some time that the next financial crisis is going to be a sovereign debt crisis. I still stand by that. I just can’t tell you which country is going to be the trigger. Will it be Greece, Turkey, Italy, Argentina, or the good ol US of A. The headwaters of the next financial crisis are wrapped up in governments that believe spending their way to prosperity is the path to economic growth.

"Unidentified Season 1 Review (TTSA)" Episode #78 Today we sit down with Matt Tiller who runs the Tiller 4Riller youtube channel dedicated to UFO and UAP research. We will discuss season 1 of "Unidentified" on the history channel. We will talk about what Tom Delonge and "To The Stars Academy' are up to. How did the public receive the 1st season and most recent news reports? Also how does consciousness play into this phenomena? Are these craft a threat or indifferent to us? Will we work with the Italian Government going forward? What will season 2 look like? Check out Matt's channel and website: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuyXMO-k3XGOoKD596sckEQ https://tiller4riller.com/ *Check out our new channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKCf7SAPYav74Mnk7612Wuw *If you enjoy our podcast and want to help us grow, check out our Patreon account and enjoy the exclusive episodes and interviews. You can also listen to us on the go through our website listed below. https://www.patreon.com/MikeandMaurice https://www.mikeandmauricemindescape.com/

LISTEN to the FULL episode 20 on Italy's New Government, China, Europe, "Fascism", and the Renaissance w/ Liliana Gorini, Chairwoman of MoviSol, BELOW! The mainstream liberal media has been quick to call the Italian Government, and in particular Matteo Salvini's La Lega, as "fascists".Many well-meaning people have accepted this skewed criticism, and unwittingly forwarded the agendas of the big banks, human traffickers, and general anarchists against the ordinary working people of Italy -- of all backgrounds.The Italian Government is seriously engaging in the economic development of Africa, and of Italy, primarily through the Belt and Road Initiative to create a new global system that does not favour banks, but rather true human development.Liliana Gorini, chairwoman of MoviSol, has been working with the Government to ensure that this agenda for real development is followed through with. 

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After almost three weeks stuck at sea, dozens of migrants dock in Malta, deepening a crisis within the Italian Government. - Si risolve la vicenda dei 49 migranti della Sea Watch, accolti a Malta tra le polemiche all'interno del governo italiano.

Is Brexit boosting a bust-up with Brussels? Gianmarco Senna, is a ruling Lega Party counsellor with the regional Lombardy authority. He told Manuela Saragosa he thinks Brexit is marvellous. But while Italy is unlikely to follow in the UK's footsteps, Manuela is in Milan looking at how Brexit might help the Italian Government extract what it wants from the EU – more money to spend on helping fix the economy. And Professor Francesco Giavazzi of Bocconi University says there is a danger the country could split in two – the north and the south.Producer: Laurence KnightImage: Italian and European flags (Credit: BBC)

Guntram Wolff welcomes Bruegel affiliate fellow Silvia Merler to evaluate the Italian government's planned budget for 2019, in this Director's Cut of ‘The Sound of Economics' Six months after its election, Italy's coalition government reached an agreement on public spending. The key tenets of its first budget include a spending increase that will drive the budget deficit to 2.4% of GDP, tax cuts, a proposal for a minimal income for the unemployed, as well as cancellation of the plans to increase retirement ages. Though the new deficit budget fits into the EU's limit of 3%, Italy's debt of €2.3 trillion makes for a difficult case to increase spending. The news comes as a blow for the finance minister Giovanni Tria, who pushed for a more fiscally responsible budget, trying to limit budget deficit to 1.6% of GDP. The decision also received disapproval from Brussels, with EU Economics Commissioner Pierre Moscovici criticising Italy for “flouting the rules” and disregarding its large debt.  To discuss the potential consequences, Guntram Wolff welcomes Bruegel affiliate fellow Silvia Merler to this Director's Cut of ‘The Sound of Economics'. For further reading, we recommend Guntram Wolff's opinion piece on how to overcome the hurdles obstructing Italian growth, as well as Silvia Merler's note comparing the capital flight from Italy in 2018 with similar such scenarios witnessed in 2011 and 2016.

From an early age, Gianpiero has nurtured his passion for world travel, and for intellectual and cultural exploration. Through experiences gained during his studies and his competitions, first as a member of the Italian Olympic Sailing Team and currently as a competitive triathlete, Gianpiero has had the opportunity to explore remote places and befriend people from diverse backgrounds. His experiences as a business consultant and as a private sector analyst with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have enriched his global vision, preparing him to face adversity and change, to adapt to ever-changing realities and to identify and implement effective solutions to contemporary challenges. In his work he is driven to leverage the private sector and the financial markets to support the transition to more sustainable development and to combat climate change while contributing to the advancement of the economies of developing countries. Gianpiero holds a PhD in the “Economics and Management of Natural Resources” and is now a partnership expert with over 5-years’ experience sustainable development, environmental finance, entrepreneurship, business strategy and management. In 2016, Gianpiero was selected as a Junior Professional Officer sponsored by the Italian Government, since then he has been working as Private Sector Engagement Coordinator at Bioversity International (CGIAR).

What's keeping the Italian Government's debt from blowing up. Banks have been dumping the debt, nearly 20 percent recently. Who will be the buyer of last resort when the US's debt starts unraveling. David believes it's a precursor to what's actually happening. When debt goes everything else will too. The Pentagon stated that it's ready to attack North Korea on a moment's notice if need be. All wars are bankers' wars. Is the another WMD situation. Looks like we're marching towards a pre-emptive strike sooner or later. Talk of war is good for business, especially the defense industry. Crypto-currencies are being pre-empted by the powers that be. Fear and loathing in Crypto-Land. Cryptos are all the rage. There's a lot of scams out there and there's a lot of money being made. Gold and silver were well up for the week. Largest hedge funds are bullish on pm's due to the current geo-pol situation and the stock market appears to be toppy. Silver has been outperforming gold. That's a very reliable indicator. We'll see if it's sustainable or not. Let's see what happens. A pretty decent rally. War drums have been driving the market. Mish Shedlock says one should own 10-25% of one's assets in pm's right now. Mining stocks are looking good. Margins increased on Gold, Silver and Copper by CME. We see this quite often when the metals start going up, they're quick to raise margins. 

Co-hosted by the Tax and Transfer Policy Institute and the Development Policy Centre. As Governments expanded their activities over the years, pushing spending from around 10 per cent of GDP at the beginning of the last century to the current levels of 30 to 50 per cent of GDP, while increasing intervention through regulations, they tended to lose much of their ability to monitor well what they did. This led to problems of corruption, inefficiency, rent seeking, cronyism, and generally less equitable results in terms of economic results and income distribution. Professor Vito Tanzi will present and discuss the challenge of complexity in governments and markets in terms of tax, spending and regulation. Vito Tanzi obtained his PhD in Economics from Harvard University and was subsequently a Professor at American University before becoming head of Tax Policy in the International Monetary Fund(IMF) from 1974 to 1981, and Director of the IMF’s Fiscal Affairs Department from 1981 to 2000. He was State Secretary for Economy and Finance in the Italian Government and Senior Consultant to the Inter-American Development Bank. He is recipient of numerous awards and honours and has published widely on public finance, tax, expenditure and regulation for developed and developing countries. Publications include Public Spending in the 20th Century (Cambridge U Press, 2000) with Ludger Schknecht; Taxation and Latin American Integration (Harvard University, 2008); Peoples, Places and Policies: China, Japan and Southeast Asia (NY: Jorge Pinto Books, 2008) and Government versus Markets (Cambridge University Press: 2011). Government versus Markets was also published in China and in 2014 was chosen as one of the 8 most important financial books of the year. He has also written numerous articles on tax and globalisation, fiscal termites, corruption and the shadow economy. Following the keynote speaker, an In Conversation panel discussion will be held with Vito Tanzi, Miranda Stewart – Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Roger Bradbury – National Security College and Stephen Howes – Development Policy Centre.

Previously in Europe, 'Renzi's gamble'! On this week's episode we discuss the upcoming Italian referendum on their government operations. Also the International Olympic Committee's decision to not ban the Russian team, but impose restrictions on who they can send. We also touched on the ongoing attempts to form a government in Spain, potential revived independence fight for Catalonia , the ongoing hostage situation in Armenia and of course a light touch of Brexit news. The music for this episode is Ambient by Strange Day from Germany Feel free to send us an email at PreviouslyInEurope@gmail.com or follow us on twitter @PrevInEurope If you can please leave us a review on iTunes and if you can't do that tell a friend, this stuff really helps us out

ELEONORA Barbieri is the owner of Baby Steps “guidance for mommies” a maternity consulting company located in center city. She is also the founder of the Philadelphia Maternity Network by Baby Steps. An educational program running all over the city and burbs for parents. Eleonora was born in Rome, raised in Ecuador, Chile, San Francisco, and Philadelphia, Eleonora has seen the world thanks to her father’s career in the Italian Government. Since moving to the US at 16, Eleonora has quickly solidified her reputation as a highly qualified and thoroughly experienced Nanny and Maternity Consultant for many mothers in the greater Philadelphia area. From Penn Valley, PA to the St. James Apartments in Washington Square in Center City Philadelphia, Eleonora has been helping kids grow from fetus to fully grown for 10 years and counting. To learn more, visit www.babystepsphiladelphia.com Check the infographic show notes, plus her top tips and advice for entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs at www.TodaysLeadingWomen.com or by clicking here!

On 12 March 2014, the Italian Government announced that the 20% flat tax currently applicable to dividends, interest, and certain capital gains will increase to 26%.

The Italian Government, With Law Decree no. 16 of 6 March 2014, repealed part of the recently introduced tax rules concerning certain Digital Economy activities generally referred to as "Web Tax."

The political chaos in Rome seems to be about to come to an end as the bickering parties prepare to form a broad coalition government led by Enrico Letta of the centre-left Democrats. Will the coalition be able to rise to the challenges facing Italy, including an economy now entering its eighth consecutive quarter of contraction. Ferdinando Giugliano, FT leader writer, and Guy Dinmore, Rome correspondent, join Ben Hall to discuss. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.