Ryanair, easyJet and Jet2 issue Italy travel warning to holidaymakers

Roland Emmerich’s upcoming gladiator series Those About to Die has been picked up by Prime Video across Europe.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Prime Video has acquired the Ancient Rome gladiator drama series “Those About to Die” in multiple European territories. The show is directed by “Independence Day” helmer Roland Emmerich and Marco Kreuzpaintner. The 10-episode first season will debut exclusively on Prime Video in Germany, the U.K., France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Ireland, Poland, Turkey, Andorra, Monaco, Luxembourg and Belgium.

A travel warning has been issued to British holidaymakers heading to France this summer following dozens of cases of a tick-borne infection.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Franco-Tunisian film and TV entrepreneur Tarak Ben Ammar is expanding the scope of his Italian operations by buying local unscripted production outfit Blu Yazmine, while also entering talks to build a large studio complex in Rome. Though Ben Ammar’s ambition to build sprawling new filming facilities in the Italian capital are in advanced talks but not fully concrete, the purchase of a majority stake in Blu Yazmine via his Rome-based Eagle Pictures has been closed.

Royal Mail customers have been given a one-day warning as a looming deadline that affects anyone who uses its stamps approaches. The UK postal service introduced new barcoded stamps back in 2022 with each barcode allowing the stamps to be traced through the postal system.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Harry Styles’ world-shaking “Love on Tour” wrapped before a crowd of 100,000 people at Italy’s RCF Arena last week, concluding 173 dates over nearly three years. The tour launched on September 4, 2021 and saw Styles performing to 5.04 million fans in North and South America, the U.K., Europe and Australia — including 20 dates at Madison Square Garden, 18 at the Los Angeles Forum, six at London’s Wembley Stadium, and two sets of “Harryween” concerts — and is the fourth highest-grossing tour of all time, according to the announcement.

Harry Styles went shirtless while on a boat in Italy with close friend James Corden, Victoria’s Secret model Jacquelyn Jablonski and more celeb pals.

British holidaymakers have been warned to be wary of a potentially severe disease that is circulating around France right now.

Amazon has slashed the prices of its most popular items of luggage in a flash summer sale that ends on Tuesday (August 8). In the post Prime-day sale, holidaymakers can pick up discounted suitcases, holdalls, duffel bags and carry on cases.

Jet2 has issued an update to holidaymakers who are booked to travel to Rhodes in August.

Trainspotting producer Andrew Macdonald has been appointed as the new Chair of the Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF). 

The UK Foreign Office has issued a travel warning to anyone heading to Greece this summer. The Government alert comes as temperatures have soared across southern Europe, with heatwaves in many popular British family holiday hotspots such as in Spain, Italy and Greece.

We are in the middle of holiday season, with many jetting off for a well earned break.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Amid deep concerns about the risks posed by artificial intelligence, the Biden administration has lined up commitments from seven tech companies — including OpenAI, Google and Meta — to abide by safety, security and trust principles in developing AI. Reps from seven “leading AI companies” — Amazon, Anthropic, Google, Inflection, Meta, Microsoft and OpenAI — are scheduled to attend an event Friday at the White House to announce that the Biden-Harris administration has secured voluntary commitments from the companies to “help move toward safe, secure, and transparent development of AI technology,” according to the White House.

Elizabeth Banks spilled the tea on how she keeps her “buns” in shape — and the answer is extremely relatable. 

A major airport in Sicily has been forced to close until Wednesday (July 19) afternoon after a fire broke out in the terminal. Flights at Catania airport have been suspended following the blaze which occurred on Sunday.

K.J. Yossman The world’s best known fashion doll is bringing some of her trademark pink vibes to London ahead of the “Barbie” movie’s European premiere on Wednesday. Warner Bros. Pictures have “pinkified” London’s iconic buses and black cabs with full wraps advertising the film, which stars Margot Robbie as the eponymous doll and Ryan Gosling as her on-screen boyfriend Ken, as well as displaying posters on billboards and at subway stations. The cast of the film are also set to light up London’s landmarks in pink on Wednesday evening at 9.30pm local time following the film’s premiere in the city in what Warner and tourist body Visit London promise to be “Barbie’s best day ever.”

Andrea Bocelli has hilariously chimed in on the infamous feud between sisters Kim Kardashian and Kourtney Kardashian. After Kim mentioned Bocelli’s involvement in both her and Kourtney’s weddings, the talented singer entered the chat and added his two cents.In response to Kim’s revelation that Bocelli had performed at her wedding to Kanye West in 2024 and at Kourtney’s nuptials with Travis Barker, the world-renowned Italian tenor took to social media to address the situation.“Dear @kimkardashian and @kourtneykardash, I’m beyond flattered that you both adore my voice, and I’ll always be thrilled to sing for you,” Bocelli wrote on his Instagram Story.

Charna Flam Blue Fox Entertainment has acquired the rights to Jim Capobianco’s directorial debut “The Inventor” and will release the film in theaters nationwide on Aug. 25. The stop-motion film includes the voices of Daisy Ridley, Marion Cotillard, Stephen Fry, Gauthier Battoue and Matt Berry. “Ratatouille” screenwriter, Capobianco wrote, produced and directed “The Inventor,” alongside co-director Pierre-Luc Granjon. “The Inventor” follows famed inventor and artist Leonardo da Vinci after he leaves Italy for France. In his new country, da Vinci joins the French court where he experiments with flying contraptions, invents machines and studies the human body, all in an effort to answer the question: “What is the meaning of life?”

Andrea Bocelli is wading into turbulent waters. The beloved Italian tenor and music icon is responding to some drama between Kim Kardashian and sister Kourtney Kardashian.