Some folks think it will help keep pasta from sticking when added to boiling past water but "the oil just floats on top of the water and doesn't coat the pasta effectively," says de Marchi.

“Here are the big priorities of the Italian Left – instead of having a double-barrelled surname, take away from children the surname of their fathers! "Sure, let’s wipe from the face of the Earth ...

The country's most wanted fugitive, Dave "Pik" Turmel, has been arrested in Italy, according to Italian police sources. The 28-year-old, who had been on the run for over a year, is believed to be ...

A centre-left politician has sparked controversy in Italy with a proposal to automatically assign babies their mother’s surname ... the great priorities of the Italian left".

Challenging a centuries-old tradition, an Italian politician has proposed a law to automatically assign newborns their mother’s surname at birth, prompting members of Giorgia Meloni’s coalition to ...

Prateik Babbar has adopted his late mother, Smita Patil's, last name amidst tensions with his father, Raj Babbar. His wife, Priya, stated that Raj was not supportive during crucial times. Prateik ...

A pub has announced a new lunchtime menu offering "exceptional quality, unbeatable speed, and remarkable value". The Weavers Arms in Muspole Street, Norwich, is now serving a weekly changing ...

The sale of an island just off the coast of Bacoli, near Naples, has pit the quest for a rich investor against a more communal alternative. Punta Pennata, a sliver of land about 20 miles from ...

Meghan Markle has been accused of copying a small Mallorcan town’s coat of arms in her rebrand, but the village’s mayor confessed they can’t afford to sue her. The Duchess of Sussex ...

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This month a group of South Korean defence-industry bosses and government officials visited Ottawa. Their pitch: howitzers, rocket-launchers and submarines for the Canadian armed forces.