New decree restricts citizenship to those with direct blood ties to Italy

The Italian Chamber of Deputies has definitively approved the decree on citizenship acquisition, with 137 votes in favor, 83 against, and two abstentions. The decree establishes the principle that citizenship transmission must be based on a genuine connection to the country, both for the citizen ancestors and the descendants receiving citizenship.

Discovering North Africa's shift from hunting to farming

Archaeological data shed light on the transition of ancient North African populations from hunter-gatherers to producers, between 20,000 and 4,000 years ago. Following the sequencing of a genome in Morocco, findings from sites in Algeria and Tunisia raise questions about the movements between Asia, Europe, and the Maghreb during the development of the local production culture.