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Daily Mail
4 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Fiorentina training ground hit by massive fire at 2am with three children and an adult rushed to hospital
A huge fire erupted at Fiorentina's training ground on Saturday night which saw four people taken to hospital. Reports from Italy claim that the flames broke out in area that houses the rooms of the club's youngsters at Viola Park. The blaze is believed to have started around 2am with a decision quickly made to evacuate. The fire went on to rage throughout the night. with three boys and an accompanying adult taken for medical care due to their exposure to the fumes. The Florence fire command and the Pontassieve are said to have deployed 20 units which included ladder trucks, tankers and an air wagon. A Fiorentina statement on the incident said: 'During the night a fire, the causes of which are still unclear, broke out inside a room in the pavilion dedicated to the youth sector of the 'Rocco B. Commisso' Viola Park. Incendio al Viola Park nella notte: fiamme domate dai vigili del fuoco. Da chiarire le cause. #Fiorentina — Fiorentina Uno (@FiorentinaUno) June 1, 2025 . 'The alarm system, emergency procedures and the preparation of the staff present ensured the rapid evacuation of the structure. 'Some people were taken to hospital for checks and accompanied by our health workers, and have already been discharged in good condition. 'The area of the pavilion affected by the fire has, at the moment, been isolated and made safe.' The mayor of Bagno a Ripoli, Francesco Pignotti, said that the fire had caused a 'night of fear' but was thankful no one was seriously hurt while giving special praise to the response of the Fire Brigade. He said: 'The images of the flames at Viola Park are terrible. A night of fear that fortunately did not cause serious damage to people. 'The three boys and the adult taken to the hospital are under observation but are fine. 'We are in contact with Fiorentina and our entire community is close to them. 'Thanks to the firefighters and the staff who intervened promptly, avoiding the worst.'
CNA
21-05-2025
- Business
- CNA
Just 8% of Italian enterprises using AI, many people lack digital know-how
ROME :In Italy, long burdened by slow economic growth, the number of companies using artificial intelligence is limited compared to other European Union countries, according to figures released on Wednesday by national statistics bureau ISTAT. In its wide-ranging annual report, ISTAT said that only eight out of 100 Italian enterprises were using AI last year, a lower percentage than the figure for France and Spain, and well below the level of almost 20 per cent in Germany. In general, digital know-how in Italy falls short of European targets, ISTAT said. Only 45.8 per cent of Italians aged 16-74 had at least basic digital skills in 2023, according to the latest available data, compared to an EU27 average of 55.5 per cent and European targets aiming for 80 per cent by 2030. The percentage declines to a low of 36.1 per cent in the economically underdeveloped Mezzogiorno - Italy's six southern regions plus the islands of Sicily and Sardinia. Against a challenging economic backdrop, compounded by a deep demographic crisis, a growing number of young educated Italians have decided to try their luck abroad. In 2023, 21,000 graduates aged 25-34 left Italy, a 21.2 per cent year-on-year rise, ISTAT said, adding that the net loss of qualified young workers was 97,000 over 10 years. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government halved its full-year 2025 growth forecast last month to 0.6 per cent from a 1.2 per cent target set in September, amid mounting uncertainty due to U.S. trade tariff policy. In the first quarter the Italian economy grew by 0.3 per cent from the previous three months, based on preliminary data.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
‘Never again war!' Pope Leo calls for peace in Ukraine and Gaza in first Vatican address since his election
Pope Leo XIV stepped out onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica to thunderous applause and an electric atmosphere, to deliver his first Sunday blessing and an address calling for peace in Ukraine and Gaza. The last time he stood on the same velvet-draped ledge, the fragrant scent of white smoke was still hanging in the air and looks of shock permeated the crowd. Just days ago, the election of a US-born pope seemed almost impossible. But those gathered in St. Peter's Square on Sunday knew exactly what to expect – a pontiff who was born in Chicago, shaped in Peru and well-experienced in Vatican leadership. 'Let us take up the invitation that Pope Francis left us in his Message for today: the invitation to welcome and accompany young people,' Leo said Sunday from the balcony, speaking in fluent Italian. 'And let us ask our heavenly Father to assist us in living in service to one another.' 'In today's dramatic scenario of a third world war being fought piecemeal, as Pope Francis said, I too turn to the world's leaders with an ever timely appeal: never again war!,' he said. Pope Leo called for an 'authentic and lasting peace' in Ukraine, as well as a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages. He also called for humanitarian aid to be provided 'to the exhausted population' in Gaza. 'I welcomed the announcement of the ceasefire between India and Pakistan and I hope that through negotiations we can reach a lasting agreement,' he added. He told the crowd he was there to deliver a 'message of peace' and led the faithful in the Regina Caeli ('Queen of Heaven') prayer for the first time, surprising those gathered by singing the prayer. The prayer is one of four Marian antiphons, or prayers to the Virgin Mary, which is said throughout the Easter season. The city of Rome said 150,000 people were expected to gather in St. Peter's Square for the prayer and significant law enforcement resources are deployed, but an official estimate of the crowd has yet to be announced. The square was booming with music ahead of Leo's address, as hundreds of musicians from around the world marched into St. Peter's Square for a Jubilee of Bands, playing classic songs from their home countries and even pop songs like Village People's 1978 hit 'YMCA.' As he finished his address, loud shouts of 'viva il papa,' or 'long live the pope,' were heard among the tens of thousands of people. Flags from across the globe, including the United States, Mexico, Brazil and Spain, dotted the crowd. Pope Leo is indicated on Saturday that his papacy will follow closely in the footsteps of the late Pope Francis, setting out a vision for a church led be a missionary focus, courageous dialogue with the contemporary world and 'loving care for the least and the rejected.' Leo is expected to lean in a more progressive way on social issues like migration and poverty but fall more in line with moderates on moral issues of Catholic doctrine. In his first meeting with cardinals on Saturday, the new pontiff said that he chose his papal name to continue down the path of Pope Leo XIII, who addressed 'the social question in the context of the first great industrial revolution.' Leo XIII, who was pope from 1878 to 1903, had a strong emphasis on workers' rights and Catholic social doctrine. Leo XIV also used his first weekend as pontiff to visit the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, where he prayed at the tomb of Francis. He also traveled to an Augustinian sanctuary just outside Rome, the Madonna del Buon Consiglio (Mother of Good Counsel), in Genazzano, Italy. Leo is the first pontiff from the Augustinian order, which places an emphasis on service work and building community. He spent more than a decade leading the Augustinians as the prior general, giving him experience of heading an order spread across the world. Even larger crowds are expected to fill St. Peter's Square during Pope Leo's installation Mass, which will take place on Sunday, May 18. CNN's Sharon Braithwaite and Christopher Lamb contributed to this report.
