Italy

United Kingdom 11/28/21, 16:35

A new coronavirus strain reached British, German, and Italian shores on Nov. 27. Authorities in all three countries have discovered their first Omicron variant cases. British health minister Sajid Javid confirmed two Britons tested positive after being exposed to infected passengers who traveled to southern Africa. United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris ...

News 09/03/21, 22:12

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on Thursday, Sept. 2, that the country might eventually impose a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for every one of eligible age. Italy has seen more than 129,000 deaths from the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus (COVID-19) pandemic since 2020, the second highest death toll in Europe ...

Europe 08/30/21, 02:43

More than 500 migrants crammed themselves into a single boat and had to be rescued on Aug. 28. The Italian coastguard intercepted the fishing vessel struggling to carry 539 people off the shore of Lampedusa. Authorities discovered evidence of torture on at least 20 survivors, who came from North Africa, West Africa, and ...

Europe 08/09/21, 21:22

Investigators are examining an envelope with three bullets inside, and why this was posted to the world's highest-ranking Catholic leader. Authorities intercepted the suspicious container in Milan, Italy, on Aug. 9. Although the back of the envelope had no sender details, Carabinieri Provincial Command confirmed the front face had a French ...

Europe 06/17/21, 19:26

On Wednesday June 16, CCTV footage of the cable car catastrophe in northern Italy that killed 14 people was released for the first time. The video shows the cable car reaching the landing station before abruptly disconnecting, losing control, and reeling backwards at a deadly speed.The disaster occured around 12 ...

Europe 06/02/21, 03:28

The Israeli Foreign Ministry said on Monday morning, May 24, 2021, five Israelis from one family were among 14 people killed in a cable car crash that occurred in Italy. The only survivor of a tragic cable car collision in Italy that killed 14 people is a 5-year-old youngster Eitan Biran. Eitan ...

Europe 05/24/21, 17:25

An atmosphere of grief and mourning gripped the beautiful northern region of Italy on Sunday, May 23, when a cable car connecting Lake Maggiore to a nearby mountain plunged to the ground, killing at least 14 people and causing serious injury to a child. The casualties included not only Italians but ...

California 05/07/21, 03:33

Two young American travelers will spend the rest of their lives behind bars in Italy after being convicted of murdering a plain-clothes police officer on May 5. A jury in Rome found Californians Finnegan Lee Elder, 21, and Gabriel Natale-Hjorth, 20, guilty of the stabbing Vice Brigadier Mario Cerciello Rega to ...

News 03/18/21, 09:22

After several countries in Europe suspended the use of AstraZeneca because of adverse effects and deaths caused by its CCP Virus vaccine, the World Health Organization urged the European community to continue its use. "Vaccination against COVID-19 [CCP Virus] will not reduce illness or deaths from other causes. At this time, ...

News 03/16/21, 17:00

Italian music teacher Sandro Tognatti, 57, suffered a high fever after receiving the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) Virus vaccine in his hometown of Biella, so he went to bed and he was dead the next day, according to his wife, Simona Riussi. The Italian prosecutor's office launched an investigation for involuntary ...

China 12/12/20, 16:57

Italy's leftist government spent $1.9 billion (1.57 billion euro) on medical supplies from Chinese companies during the CCP Virus pandemic, even though it was the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) that intentionally let 5 million Chinese people leave Wuhan for Europe and the rest of the world, causing the health crisis ...

South America 08/19/20, 17:16

The lawyer for former right-wing paramilitary leader Salvatore Mancuso asked a federal court in the United States to force Justice Secretary William Barr to deport him immediately to Italy. Mancuso was released on March 11 on a drug trafficking conviction. According to AP News, the emergency request was filed Monday in ...

U.S. 03/17/20, 03:33

Stubbornness and selfishness are not two traits Americans need to display, and one journalist from Italy explains why we need to change our behavior. Mattia Ferraresi is an Italian journalist who writes for Il Foglio, an Italian newspaper. He recently penned an op-ed for The Boston Globe, warning other countries not ...

News 03/10/20, 13:29

A group of Italian medical specialists recently sent a letter to the European community warning of the effects of the coronavirus on people who contract it, as well as on public health systems, revealing that in Italy 10 percent of those infected require intensive care but there is less and ...

News 03/10/20, 04:28

A western European nation has ordered the general public to stay off the streets unless they have prior approval to help contain a deadly Asian virus. Italy's government is banning unauthorized travel and outdoor gatherings across the country in response to the rapidly growing number of people infected by the Chinese ...

Europe 02/26/20, 16:26

About a thousand people, including guests and employees of the Spanish hotel H10 Costa Adeje Palace, were tested and prevented from leaving because an Italian couple and two of their friends tested positive for the coronavirus. "We regret to inform you that, for health reasons, the hotel has been closed. Until ...

Europe 06/28/19, 20:16

As Europe sizzles in the heat, with temperatures topping 104 degrees Fahrenheit, both humans and zoo animals find ways to stay cool. In the Italian capital city of Rome, residents and tourists are in search of shade. One English tourist, Catherine Labdon said she knew it was going to be hot but ...

Europe 05/30/19, 09:59

A top aide to Hungary's prime minister says he sees only a "slight possibility" that Viktor Orban's Fidesz Party will link up with Italy's Matteo Salvini in a coalition in the European Parliament.Gergely Gulyas, Orban's chief of staff, said Thursday that while they "naturally respect" Salvini and the Italian government, ...

Entertainment 05/29/19, 13:30

Gucci creative director Alessandro Michele has made a clear abortion rights message in his latest Cruise collection, as the debate over abortion heats up once again in the United States.The collection, shown to a VIP crowd Tuesday evening in Rome's Capitoline Museum, featured a purple jacket with the slogan "My ...

Europe 05/29/19, 11:09

The European Commission has sent the Italian government a letter asking it to clarify why the eurozone's third-largest economy has not made sufficient progress in reducing debt.A European Commission spokesperson confirmed that Wednesday's letter from EU Finance Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis and EU Economic Commissioner Pierre Moscovici asks for a response ...