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BBC News
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Help us identify old film reels, London Zoo urges
The charity which runs London Zoo is seeking volunteers to identify material from hundreds of film reels discovered in its Society of London (ZSL), based in Regent's Park, near central London, wants film enthusiasts or history buffs to help identify the content of these mystery most of the 200 reels are labelled with a cryptic name or a description, 20 are entirely Campanella, ZSL's bicentenary project manager, said: "Delving into 200 years of history is no small task, and we've uncovered some fascinating artefacts - like a 1930s ostrich egg and polar bear-shaped soap souvenirs - but these films remain a reel mystery." She added: "With just one year to go until our 200th anniversary, we'd love to find out what's on these mystery reels. "We have absolutely no idea what historical secrets they may hold, if any at all, so if someone out there is as intrigued as we are, and would like to help, please get in touch!" Some of the labelled reels hint at footage of Chi-Chi the panda - who resided at the zoo between 1958 and '72 - possible behavioural research of Congo, a chimpanzee and other scientific said some of the films were showing signs of vinegar syndrome - where the films become brittle, shrink and emit a vinegar-like odour - adding they wanted to act swiftly "before the valuable information they possess slips away forever".
Local Italy
04-04-2025
- Local Italy
Murders of two female students spark calls for 'cultural revolution' in Italy
The murder of Ilaria Sula and Sara Campanella came nearly one and a half years after the shocking killing of student Giulia Cecchettin by her ex-boyfriend – a high-profile case that many said would mark a turning point in Italy. "Forever twins in an atrocious death," the Repubblica newspaper said of the country's latest femicides. Sula, 22, a statistics student at Rome's La Sapienza University, was stabbed in the neck by her ex-boyfriend, an architecture student. He confessed to the crime, according to news reports. Several days after her March 25th disappearance, her body was found in a suitcase in an unauthorised dump just outside the capital. Campanella, also 22, was killed in broad daylight in Messina, Sicily, on Monday by a fellow student who had started stalking her after being rejected. She was stabbed in the middle of the street in front of numerous witnesses. Her stalker has also confessed to the murder, according to local media. In the wake of the killings, rallies have been held in the country to denounce femicide and demand tougher measures from the government to protect women. "Another world is possible," read a banner outside La Sapienza in Rome during a march attended by hundreds of students on Wednesday. "It's not an impulse, it's patriarchy," read another in Messina, where thousands of people joined a procession for Campanella on Thursday evening. Italy's Corriere della Sera on Thursday called for a "cultural revolution" that would educate adolescents about "non-violence and respect for others." "This is a matter of urgency. We can't wait any longer," read the paper. 99 femicides last year Ten women were killed by their partner or ex-partner in the first three months of this year, according to interior ministry statistics. Some 61 women were killed by their partner or ex-partner in 2024, with the number rising to 99 when family members are included in the list of perpetrators. The deaths of the two young women have been a stark reminder of how little has changed since the November 2023 murder of Cecchettin, a 22-year-old biomedical engineering student at the University of Padua. In December last year, her ex-boyfriend Filippo Turetta, also 22, was sentenced to life in prison for kidnapping Cecchettin and stabbing her over 70 times before leaving her body in a gully. Cecchettin's murder sparked rage and disbelief in Italy, with hundreds of thousands of demonstrators taking to the streets to demand an immediate cultural shift. But critics say that the government's response has fallen well short of the demands so far. In March, it introduced a draft law to make femicide a crime in its own right and no longer a simple variant of homicide. Italian law already recognised aggravating circumstances in cases where the killer was a husband or relative – but the change expanded their scope to crimes where the victim was targeted just because she was a woman. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni – Italy's first woman premier – hailed the reform as "a new step forward [...] towards tackling violence against women". But rights activists and opposition parties have criticised the government for focusing on penalties rather than education to address the cultural roots of the problem in a society that's still largely patriarchal. Members of the government, including Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara last November, have occasionally made links between femicide and immigration. Justice Minister Carlo Nordio – a member of Meloni's Brothers of Italy party – sparked outrage on Thursday after suggesting that young people from "some have our sensitivity towards women". According to official figures, 94 percent of female murder victims in Italy were killed by Italian nationals.
Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Yahoo
Stabbing deaths of 2 women college students spark outrage in Italy
The brutal stabbings of two women students in Italy within days of each other have unleashed a wave of anger and calls for a "cultural revolution" against violence towards women. The murders of Ilaria Sula and Sara Campanella in separate incidents in recent days come nearly a year and a half after the shocking killing of student Giulia Cecchettin by her ex-boyfriend, a high-profile case that many vowed would mark a turning point in Italy. "Forever twins in an atrocious death," read the Repubblica daily this week of the country's latest femicides in a country where macho attitudes often still hold sway. Sula, 22, a statistics student at Rome's La Sapienza University, was stabbed in the neck by her ex-boyfriend, an architecture student. He confessed to the crime, according to news reports. Several days after her March 25 disappearance, her body was found in a suitcase, abandoned in an unauthorized dump outside the capital. In a Facebook post, La Sapienza University said her murder left the community "speechless and heartbroken." Campanella, also 22, was killed in broad daylight Monday in Messina, Sicily, by a fellow student whom she had rejected but who had continued to stalk her. She was stabbed in the middle of the street in front of numerous witnesses. A passer-by who reportedly heard Campanella's screams tried to chase the attacker, who managed to flee, the BBC reported. Her stalker -- later identified by prosecutors as 27-year-old Stefano Argentino -- eventually confessed to police, according to local media. The Messina prosecutor, Antonio D'Amato, said that Argentino had "insistently and repeatedly" harassed Campanella since she started university two years ago, the BBC reported. "Sara Campanella, our CdL student in Biomedical Laboratory Techniques... another young woman, another life cut short," her school, the University of Messina, wrote on social media. In the wake of the killings, rallies have been held in the country to denounce femicide and demand tougher measures from the government to protect women. "Another world is possible," read a banner outside La Sapienza in Rome during a march attended by several hundred students on Wednesday. "It's not an impulse, it's patriarchy," read another at a rally in Messina, where thousands of people also joined a torchlight procession on Thursday evening for Campanella. Italy's newspaper, the Corriere della Sera called Thursday for a "cultural revolution" to educate adolescents about "non-violence and respect for others." "This is a matter of urgency. We can't wait any longer," read the paper. Critics say government responses have fallen short Ten women were killed by their partner or ex-partner in the first three months of this year, compared with 13 in the same period last year, according to interior ministry statistics. Some 61 women were killed by their partner or ex-partner in 2024, with the number rising to 99 when family members were included in the list of perpetrators. The deaths of the two young women have been a stark reminder of how little has changed since the November 2023 stabbing death of Cecchettin, a 22-year-old biomedical engineering student at the University of Padua. Her ex-boyfriend Filippo Turetta, also 22, was sentenced in December to life in prison for kidnapping Cecchettin and stabbing her over 70 times before leaving her body in a gully. The BBC reported that Giulia's father, Gino Cecchettin, spoke to reporters after the sentence was read out in court, saying: "Nobody is giving me Giulia back so I am neither more relieved nor more sad than I was yesterday or than I will be tomorrow." Cecchettin's murder provoked rage and disbelief in Italy, with hundreds of thousands of demonstrators taking to the streets calling for cultural change. But critics say government responses have fallen short. Most recently in March, to coincide with International Women's Day, the government introduced a draft law to make femicide a crime in its own right, and no longer a simple variant of homicide. The law already recognized aggravating circumstances where the killer was a husband or relative but the change expanded this for crimes where the victim was targeted just because she was a woman. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni -- Italy's first woman premier -- hailed the reform at the time as "a new step forward... towards tackling violence against women". However, activists and opposition parties have criticized the hard-right government for its focus on penalties rather than education to address the cultural roots of the problem in a still largely patriarchal society. Members of the government, including the education minister last November, have occasionally made links between femicide and immigration. The alleged killer of Sula, who has Albanian origins, is of Filipino descent. On Thursday, Justice Minister Carlo Nordio, a member of Meloni's far-right Brothers of Italy party, drew outrage when he suggested young people from "some ethnicities... don't have our sensitivity towards women." Official figures show that 94% of women murder victims in Italy were killed by other Italians. Authors of "Autism Out Loud" on motherhood, diagnosis and growth on the spectrum Kentucky whiskey producers react to Trump tariffs Markets tank, world reacts to Trump's sweeping tariffs
CBS News
04-04-2025
- CBS News
Stabbing deaths of 2 college students spark outrage in Italy: "Another young woman, another life cut short"
The brutal stabbings of two women students in Italy within days of each other have unleashed a wave of anger and calls for a "cultural revolution" against violence towards women. The murders of Ilaria Sula and Sara Campanella in separate incidents in recent days come nearly a year and a half after the shocking killing of student Giulia Cecchettin by her ex-boyfriend, a high-profile case that many vowed would mark a turning point in Italy. "Forever twins in an atrocious death," read the Repubblica daily this week of the country's latest femicides in a country where macho attitudes often still hold sway. Sula, 22, a statistics student at Rome's La Sapienza University, was stabbed in the neck by her ex-boyfriend, an architecture student. He confessed to the crime, according to news reports. Several days after her March 25 disappearance, her body was found in a suitcase, abandoned in an unauthorized dump outside the capital. In a Facebook post , La Sapienza University said her murder left the community "speechless and heartbroken." Campanella, also 22, was killed in broad daylight Monday in Messina, Sicily, by a fellow student whom she had rejected but who had continued to stalk her. She was stabbed in the middle of the street in front of numerous witnesses. A passer-by who reportedly heard Campanella's screams tried to chase the attacker, who managed to flee, the BBC reported . Her stalker -- later identified by prosecutors as 27-year-old Stefano Argentino -- eventually confessed to police, according to local media. The Messina prosecutor, Antonio D'Amato, said that Argentino had "insistently and repeatedly" harassed Campanella since she started university two years ago, the BBC reported. "Sara Campanella, our CdL student in Biomedical Laboratory Techniques... another young woman, another life cut short," her school, the University of Messina, wrote on social media. In the wake of the killings, rallies have been held in the country to denounce femicide and demand tougher measures from the government to protect women. "Another world is possible," read a banner outside La Sapienza in Rome during a march attended by several hundred students on Wednesday. "It's not an impulse, it's patriarchy," read another at a rally in Messina, where thousands of people also joined a torchlight procession on Thursday evening for Campanella. Italy's newspaper, the Corriere della Sera called Thursday for a "cultural revolution" to educate adolescents about "non-violence and respect for others." "This is a matter of urgency. We can't wait any longer," read the paper. Ten women were killed by their partner or ex-partner in the first three months of this year, compared with 13 in the same period last year, according to interior ministry statistics. Some 61 women were killed by their partner or ex-partner in 2024, with the number rising to 99 when family members were included in the list of perpetrators. The deaths of the two young women have been a stark reminder of how little has changed since the November 2023 stabbing death of Cecchettin, a 22-year-old biomedical engineering student at the University of Padua. Her ex-boyfriend Filippo Turetta, also 22, was sentenced in December to life in prison for kidnapping Cecchettin and stabbing her over 70 times before leaving her body in a gully. The BBC reported that Giulia's father, Gino Cecchettin, spoke to reporters after the sentence was read out in court, saying: "Nobody is giving me Giulia back so I am neither more relieved nor more sad than I was yesterday or than I will be tomorrow." Cecchettin's murder provoked rage and disbelief in Italy, with hundreds of thousands of demonstrators taking to the streets calling for cultural change. But critics say government responses have fallen short. Most recently in March, to coincide with International Women's Day, the government introduced a draft law to make femicide a crime in its own right, and no longer a simple variant of homicide. The law already recognized aggravating circumstances where the killer was a husband or relative but the change expanded this for crimes where the victim was targeted just because she was a woman. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni -- Italy's first woman premier -- hailed the reform at the time as "a new step forward... towards tackling violence against women". However, activists and opposition parties have criticized the hard-right government for its focus on penalties rather than education to address the cultural roots of the problem in a still largely patriarchal society. Members of the government, including the education minister last November, have occasionally made links between femicide and immigration. The alleged killer of Sula, who has Albanian origins, is of Filipino descent. On Thursday, Justice Minister Carlo Nordio, a member of Meloni's far-right Brothers of Italy party, drew outrage when he suggested young people from "some ethnicities... don't have our sensitivity towards women." Official figures show that 94% of women murder victims in Italy were killed by other Italians.
The Guardian
03-04-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
Murders of two female students prompt calls for a ‘cultural rebellion' in Italy
There have been calls in Italy for a 'cultural rebellion' amid outrage and protests over the murders of two female students within 48 hours of each other, bringing the number of femicides in the country since the start of the year to 11. Sara Campanella, a 22-year-old biomedical student, was stabbed in broad daylight at a bus stop in the Sicilian city of Messina on Monday afternoon and died while being taken to hospital. Stefano Argentino, a fellow student at the University of Messina, was later arrested in the town of Noto. His lawyer, Raffaele Leone, told the Italian press that Argentino, 27, had confessed to the murder. Messina prosecutor, Antonio D'Amato, claimed Argentino had 'insistently and repeatedly' harassed Campanella since she started her university course two years ago. In a separate killing, the body of 22-year-old Ilaria Sula, a statistics student at Rome's Sapienza university, was found in a suitcase in a forested area outside the Italian capital early on Wednesday morning. She had been missing since 23 March and was allegedly stabbed to death. Her former boyfriend, Mark Samson, 23, is being questioned by police on suspicion of her murder and hiding a body. The murders sparked protests in Messina, Rome and other Italian cities, including Bologna, on Wednesday night. Further events are planned on Thursday. Antonella Polimeni, rector of Sapienza university, said Sula's death was an 'atrocious and brutal femicide that leaves us speechless and heartbroken'. She added: 'We must no longer stand by and watch femicide incidents.' A minute of silence was held for Campanella at the University of Messina. Giovanna Spatari, the university's rector, said students were 'dismayed by this umpteenth episode of femicide'. The killings have also renewed political debate on violence against women in Italy, where there were 113 femicides in 2024, of which 99 were committed by relatives, partners or ex-partners. Mara Carfagna, party secretary for the centre-right Noi Moderati, called for a 'cultural rebellion'. 'From a regulatory point of view, Italy is more advanced than other countries, but culturally we haven't managed to evolve at the same speed,' she told La Stampa newspaper. 'For this we need a rebellion shared by everyone.' In March, Giorgia Meloni's government approved a draft law which for the first time introduced a legal definition of femicide in criminal law, punishing it with life in prison while increasing sentences for crimes including stalking, sexual violence and 'revenge porn'. The law followed the strong public reaction to the killing of Giulia Cecchettin, a 22-year-old student who was murdered by her former boyfriend, Filippo Turetta, in November 2023. Turetta was sentenced to life in prison in December. A group of MPs with the opposition Democratic party argued that an 'incisive action of prevention' is now needed to stop this 'continuous slaughter of women,' starting with education in schools.
