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- 1Man caught with 300 tortoises and 77 parrots at Sicilian port▼Man caught with 300 tortoises and 77 parrots bound for Malta at Sicilian port By Angela Giuffrida in Rome Italian police
Italian police detained a Maltese citizen at a Sicilian port after finding 300 tortoises and 77 parrots packed inside his car, allegedly bound for Malta. He is now under investigation for wildlife smuggling. The case has drawn attention to the scale of animal trafficking moving through Mediterranean ports and the conditions the animals endured in transit.
- 2Rome locals incensed by surge in golf cart tours●‘I have to dodge them all the time’: Rome locals incensed by rise in golf cart tours By Angela Giuffrida in Rome Authori
Rome residents are complaining about a boom in golf cart tours weaving through the city's crowded historic centre, with pedestrians saying they are forced to dodge the vehicles daily. Local authorities are cracking down on the trade, warning it risks spiralling out of control, while tour operators argue they are being unfairly targeted. The dispute highlights ongoing tensions over mass tourism in the Italian capital.