Apple raises subscription prices for TV+, News+; British Library looks at evolution of fantasy genre in new exhibition and more

Apple raises subscription prices for TV+, News+; British Library looks at evolution of fantasy genre in new exhibition and more

Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs. Apple raises subscription prices for TV+, News+ Apple on Wednesday increased the subscription prices of Apple TV+ and Apple News+, according to its website, the latest company to raise rates following similar moves by media giants. The per month price of Apple TV+ has been increased … Read more

Is it safe to travel to Naples? Italy plans for possible evacuations from super volcano

Is it safe to travel to Naples? Italy plans for possible evacuations from super volcano

Campi Flegrei is much bigger than the nearby Vesuvius. It last erupted in 1538. ADVERTISEMENT Italy is planning for possible evacuations from a super volcano near Naples. After months of repeated earthquakes, the government is putting measures in place to ensure the area is ready to face stronger tremors or eruptions. Detailed plans are being … Read more

Southwest, Delta reduce elite status requirements

Southwest, Delta reduce elite status requirements

FILE: A Southwest Airlines passenger plane prepares to take off from Denver International Airport. Robert Alexander/Getty Images In this week’s air travel news, both Delta and Southwest unveiled changes to their loyalty programs that make it easier to achieve top tier status; United says it will revamp its passenger boarding next week; United also gives … Read more

Thanks to AI, the burnt Herculaneum scrolls can now be read

Thanks to AI, the burnt Herculaneum scrolls can now be read

Mount Vesuvius, an active volcano near Naples in Italy, is famous for its eruption in AD 79, for it destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii and the city of Herculaneum. Thousands of lives were lost, and hundreds of ancient scrolls and scriptures were carbonized and buried. For about 2,000 years, they lay buried under 20 … Read more

‘Long and expensive detours’: Italy-France rail tunnel closure set to disrupt winter travel

‘Long and expensive detours’: Italy-France rail tunnel closure set to disrupt winter travel

Authorities are warning of much heavier traffic on roads and increased demand for flights. ADVERTISEMENT A major rail route connecting France and Italy looks set to remain out of use until summer 2024. It was forced to close following a landslide this August. The transalpine line was a key method of transport for tourists taking … Read more

Rugby World Cup: Hamilton’s Hame Faiva’s Italian experience

Rugby World Cup: Hamilton’s Hame Faiva’s Italian experience

Italy’s Hame Faiva applauds the fans after the Rugby World Cup France 2023 match against France at Parc Olympique in Lyon, France. Photo / Getty Images University of Waikato Rugby Club, Hurricanes and former Waikato hooker Hame Faiva, 29, played three matches for Italy at the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France, grabbing a try … Read more

EU Summit Underwhelms Despite Sanchez’s Hopes

EU Summit Underwhelms Despite Sanchez’s Hopes

Welcome to the weekend issue of Brussels Edition, Bloomberg’s daily briefing on what matters most in the heart of the European Union. Join us on Saturdays for deeper dives from our bureaus across Europe. GRANADA — The big European summit was supposed to be a crowning moment for Spain’s Pedro Sanchez, who shut down the … Read more

When Racism Poisons Italy’s Culinary Scene

When Racism Poisons Italy’s Culinary Scene

-Essay- TURIN — Guess who’s not coming to dinner. It seems like a scene from the American Deep South during the decades of segregation. But this happened in Italy, in this summer of 2023. Two Italians, in their sixties, got up from the restaurant table and left (without saying goodbye, as the owner points out), … Read more

Preaching a “more tolerant” church, Pope appoints 21 new cardinals

Preaching a “more tolerant” church, Pope appoints 21 new cardinals

Vatican City, Vatican – Pope Francis on Saturday elevated 21 clergymen from distant corners of the world to the rank of cardinal, saying diversity was indispensable to the future of the Catholic Church. Under sunny skies and with a crowd that filled half of Vatican City’s grandiose, colonnaded St Peter’s Square, the 86-year-old pope welcomed … Read more