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October 6, 2024

Progeria campaigner Sammy Basso dies of disease

Sammy Basso, a Venetian biologist suffering from the fast-aging genetic disease progeria, died Saturday night at the age of 28, his family siad Sunday. He was the longest-living patient with this pathology. (Hutchinson-Gilford syndrome) which causes premature aging, and had campaigned tirelessly to raise awareness of it. The disease does

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MotoGP: Bagnaia wins in Japan, cuts Martin’s lead to 10 pts

Italian two-time and reigning MotoGP champ Francesco Bagnaia won the Japanese MotoGP Sunday cutting Spaniard Jorge Martin’s lead in the riders’ championship standings to just 10 points. Martin same second. Bagnaia, who scored his eighth victory this season, had also won the sprint race. “I’m super happy, I earned 11

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League rallies at Pontida, Vannacci, Orban star

The rightwing League party held its annual rally at its spiritual home of Pontida in northern Italy Sunday with MEP and suspended army general Roberto Vannacci and Hungarian strongman Viktor Orban among the stars. Vannacci, a former paratrooper who became a bestselling writer with his controversial book The World Upside

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Tennis: Errani-Paolini win in Beijing

Sara Errani and Jasmin Paolini on Sunday won the final of the doubles tournament of the China Open WTA 1000 in Beijing. n the final, the Italians beat the American Sofia Kenin and Bethanie Mattek-Sands with a score of 6-4 6-4. With this victory, the Italians qualified for the WTA

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Piantedosi says grateful to 34 police hurt in Rome

Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi on Sunday said he was sympathetic and grateful to the 34 police officers hurt in clashes with pro-Palestinian protesters at a march in Rome Saturday. “The outcome of yesterday’s demonstration in Rome is 4 people stopped, including one arrested, and over 200 removed before the start,”

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Tennis: Errani-Paolini win Beijing tournament

Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini won the final of the doubles tournament of the China Open WTA 1000 in BeijingSunday. In the final, the Italians beat Hao-Ching Chan and Veronika Kudermetova with a score of 6-4 6-4. With this victory, the Italians qualified for the WTA Finals in Riyadh. The

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