La Repubblica in the news for Italy’s UNESCO pull: cuisine earns intangible heritage status. Italian daily founded 1976 by Scalfari and Caracciolo.
A group of five Italian divers have died while exploring underwater caves at Vaavu Atoll in the Maldives, at about 50 meters depth. One diver has been recovered; weather has hampered search efforts and investigations are underway. The group included a university ecology professor and a student, among others.
Giovanni Galizia, longtime cover of the so-called sexy priest calendar, has not taken holy orders. The Calendar Romano shoots feature men in clerical attire; La Repubblica has raised questions about its authenticity, while the Vatican has not commented. The calendar is produced independently and sells mainly around Rome.