RESTON, Va., March 11, 2024 The Brick Industry Association (BIA) has honored the 2023 Brick in Architecture Awards, the premier international design competition featuring fired-clay brick.
Actress Paola Cortellesi on Tuesday got Rome's top civic honour, the Lupa Capitolina (Capitoline She-Wolf), for her record-breaking directorial debut C'รจ Ancora Domani (There's Still Tomorrow) on domestic violence and hopes of female emancipation in postwar Rome. (ANSA)
Key developments on Jan. 10: Russian media: Russia to start production of new glide bombs Slovak PM decries Western strategy on Ukraine, says Russia 'also needs security guarantees' Zelensky: Ukraine needs more modern air defense systems Italian parliament's lower house backs prolonging military support for Ukraine Lithuania pledges almost $220 million in 3-year military support for Ukraine Russia plans to begin production of a new glide bomb, Drel, in 2024, Russian state-run media TASS reported on Jan. 10, citing the Russian state-owned arms manufacturer Rostec. The bombs are designed to be dropped by jets far from their targets.
The Italian parliament's lower house voted in favor of prolonging defense assistance for Ukraine as the besieged country braces for another year of war with Russia, Italian media reported on Jan. 10.
The popular Catholic weekly news magazine Famiglia Cristiana has named Italian comic and actress Paola Cortellesi 'Italian of the year' for 2023 following the success of her directorial debut C'e' Ancora Domani (There's Still Tomorrow) on domestic violence. (ANSA)