News from Rome today
Pope Leo XIV is recovering at Gemelli Hospital in Rome after undergoing successful surgery to remove a lower lobe of his right lung following a lung cancer diagnosis.
Top Stories in Rome
• Pope Leo XIV's Recovery:
The Vatican reports that the pope had a peaceful night, has resumed a normal diet, is undergoing respiratory physiotherapy, and is walking around his hospital room. Blood tests and X-rays show his values are in the normal range.
• Highway Code Updates:
Italy's Council of Ministers approved proposed changes to the Highway Code, which include allowing digital driving licences instead of paper ones, permitting self-driving vehicles in designated areas, and letting motorcyclists use highway emergency lanes during traffic delays or accidents.
• Suburban Explosions:
Protests and calls for increased policing continue in Rome's eastern suburbs following a fifth pipe bomb explosion in the area.
• Local Incidents & Culture:
A restored Teatro Valle is set to reopen ahead of its 300th anniversary, and updates follow recent high-profile events including the Trevi Fountain's tourist entry fee and local crime investigations.
Top Stories in Rome
• Pope Leo XIV's Recovery:
The Vatican reports that the pope had a peaceful night, has resumed a normal diet, is undergoing respiratory physiotherapy, and is walking around his hospital room. Blood tests and X-rays show his values are in the normal range.
• Highway Code Updates:
Italy's Council of Ministers approved proposed changes to the Highway Code, which include allowing digital driving licences instead of paper ones, permitting self-driving vehicles in designated areas, and letting motorcyclists use highway emergency lanes during traffic delays or accidents.
• Suburban Explosions:
Protests and calls for increased policing continue in Rome's eastern suburbs following a fifth pipe bomb explosion in the area.
• Local Incidents & Culture:
A restored Teatro Valle is set to reopen ahead of its 300th anniversary, and updates follow recent high-profile events including the Trevi Fountain's tourist entry fee and local crime investigations.
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