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April 17, 2024 at 3:42 PM
Restaurant in Italy offers wine if diners go without phone
Al Condominio, in Verona, offers the wine to customers who turn over their phones to avoid distractions during their meals.
April 17, 2024 at 3:42 PM
April 12, 2024 at 9:52 AM
Death toll from Italian hydroelectric plant explosion rises to 7 as the last bodies are recovered
Divers in northern Italy have recovered the last two bodies of workers killed by the explosion that collapsed and flooded several levels of an underground hydroelectric plant, bringing the death toll to seven
April 12, 2024 at 9:52 AM
April 12, 2024 at 1:34 AM
Italian coast guard rescues 22 shipwrecked people, recovers 9 bodies. Some 15 reported missing
The Italian Coast Guard says it has rescued 22 people and recovered nine bodies after a smugglers’ boat capsized in a storm about 30 miles south of the island of Lampedusa
April 12, 2024 at 1:34 AM
April 11, 2024 at 2:22 PM
Divers discover 2 more bodies in Italian hydro powerplant explosion. Death toll hits 5
Firefighters in Italy say that divers have discovered two more bodies of workers who died in an explosion that collapsed and flooded several levels of an underground hydroelectric plant earlier this week, bringing to five the number of confirmed dead
April 11, 2024 at 2:22 PM
April 10, 2024 at 12:14 PM
Amanda Knox faces a new slander trial in Italy that could remove the last legal stain against her
Amanda Knox faces another trial for slander this week in Italy that could remove the last allegation against her, nine years after Italy’s highest court threw out her conviction for the killing of her 21-year-old British roommate
April 10, 2024 at 12:14 PM
April 1, 2024 at 2:48 PM
Ski lifts violently shake in powerful winds at Italian ski resort
Two experienced skiers were caught on camera violently swinging around in a chair lift amid reportedly 70 mph winds at an Italian ski resort on Thursday.
April 1, 2024 at 2:48 PM
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Pope Francis visits Rome's Gemelli hospital for tests, returns to Vatican
Pope Francis gave a general audience at the Vatican on Wednesday.
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Sharon Stone, Uma Thurman and more hit Milan Fashion Week: See their looks
Sharon Stone, Uma Thurman and more stars attended the Tom Ford show on Thursday during Milan Fashion Week.
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Italian woman's death, allegedly at the hands of ex-boyfriend, sparks outcry against femicide
Giulia Cecchettin's killing allegedly by her former boyfriend is another case in the growing trends of femicide, experts say.
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Killing of young woman sparks outrage and protests across Italy
ABC News' Maggie Rulli reports on the story of Giulia Cecchettin, a 22-year-old student who was allegedly killed by her ex-boyfriend, pushing Italy to confront the issue of violence against women.
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Thousands rally in Italy over violence against women after killing of 22-year-old
Saturday marked International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
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21 dead, including 2 babies, after bus falls off overpass near Venice, Italy
A bus crash in Mestre, a suburb near Venice, and on Italy's mainland, left 21 dead and 18 injured.
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21 dead, 18 injured after bus falls off overpass near Venice, Italy
The tragic bus crash occurred in Mestre, a suburb of Venice.
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Former Italian President Giorgio Napolitano dies at 98
The former president was the longest-serving and longest-lived president in the history of the modern Italian Republic.
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Woman walks across Trevi Fountain to fill water bottle
A woman stunned onlookers as she walked across the Trevi Fountain and used one of Rome’s most iconic tourist attractions to fill up her water bottle.
8 months ago
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American publishing executive killed in speedboat crash in Italy
Adrienne Vaughan, President of Bloomsbury Publishing, died after the boat she was on slammed into a sailboat on the Amalfi coast.
8 months ago
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US publishing president killed in Italy
Bloomsbury USA president Adrienne Vaughn was sunbathing on a rented motorboat with her family when it slammed into a sailboat, according to authorities.
8 months ago
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Italian authorities question skipper involved in crash killing US tourist
The Italian skipper is facing manslaughter charges after a boating incident killed U.S. publisher Adrienne Vaughan.
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1 year ago
Mystery behind bright green water in Venice Canal solved, officials say
The waters' transformation to a fluorescent shade of green puzzled onlookers.
1 year ago
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Mystery behind bright green water in Venice Canal solved, officials say
Environmental officials in Italy have solved the mystery of what turned the waterways in the historic Venice Canal a bright shade of green.
1 year ago
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At least 5 dead after heavy rain in Northern Italy burst riverbanks, flood towns
Plus, the United Nations called for $3 billion in aid for Sudan, and Mexico City’s subway system was temporarily halted due to a chicken on the loose.
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Italy’s government convenes talks amid skyrocketing pasta prices
Pasta Prices have risen to over twice the price the rate of Italy’s overall inflation
1 year ago
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Pasta prices hit by inflation spike in Italy
Italy called a crisis committee to address the soaring prices of pasta due to inflation, which are up on average 17.5% year over year.
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Van explodes in Milan, injuring 1 person
A fire initially broke out in the vehicle before it exploded, according to Reuters.
1 year ago
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Van explodes in central Milan, causing fire
Police say the cause of the blast is not yet clear.
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Italy’s cabinet passes bill to fine monument vandals
Fines of up to 60,000 euros could be levied for anyone who damages monuments and other cultural sites.
1 year ago
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Italy plans hefty fines for vandalism to monuments, cultural sites
Italy’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved a bill to fine vandals who damage monuments or other cultural sites up to 60,000 euros ($65,559).
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'They're all dead': Horror stories emerge from migrant smuggling boat crash
At least 62 migrants were killed and more than 81 were rescued Sunday when the wooden smuggling boat they were aboard crashed in southern Italy.
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No energy worries for Italy's 'harmonious walnut tribe'
Amid worries of a European energy crisis, this man lives happily off the grid.
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Life off the grid in rural Italy
Fabrizio Cardinali has chosen to live without electricity, gas and indoor plumbing for more than 50 years.
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Migrants in Italy face uncertainty after far-right prime minister's win
There are about 5 million foreign-born residents in Italy.
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Italy expected to elect its first female prime minister, a conservative firebrand
Giorgia Meloni could become the first female prime minister in the history of Italy as Italians head to the polls.
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Italy elects 1st female prime minister
Voters in Italy elected Giorgia Meloni, the leader of a far-right political party whose roots date back to post-World War II neo-fascists.
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Roman Catholic cardinals from around the world meet in Rome
Cardinals who are under the age of 80 can vote to elect the next pope when time comes, and Pope Francis has now appointed more than 60% of those electors.
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US service member arrested in Italy for alleged fatal drunk driving crash
A 20-year-old American service member was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence and killing a 15-year-old boy on a cycle path.
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Superyacht sinks off the coast of Italy
Italy's Coast Guard shared this video of a 131-foot superyacht that sank about 9 miles off the coast of Catanzaro.
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White truffle sells for 103,000 euros at castle in Italy
A white truffle weighing 830 grams sold for 103,000 euros at auction to an Italian chef who runs a restaurant in Hong Kong.
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St. Mark's Square flooded in Venice
Tourists and residents used walkways to cross St. Mark's Square, which was flooded in a period of seasonal high water.
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Buses destroyed by flames in Rome
Italian firefighters battled the flames after a blaze destroyed almost 30 public transport buses at a depot in Rome.
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Lake Como hit by landslide and flooding
Some of the region’s famous winding roads are unpassable due to debris from a recent landslide and flooding
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Hordes of wild boars invade Rome
Romans say they’re being harassed by wild boars that have recently come in search of food.
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High waters flood Venice’s St. Mark’s Square
Restaurants are flooded in the area surrounding St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy.
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Italy wildfires seen in aerial footage
Officials in Italy battled wildfires that raged across the country, including in the Dannunziana forest near Pescara, where at least 100 people were evacuated.
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High tide in Venice creates water pools
High tide caused water pools in Venice's St. Mark's Square, as visitors took the chance to experience the "acqua alta," or "high water," phenomenon.
3 years ago
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Italian royals in exile spar over line of succession for abolished monarchy
ABC News’ Ines de la Cuetara speaks with the teenage heir to the exiled Italian royal family, which is divided over whether the first female in a thousand years can lead the now-defunct monarchy.
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Protests in Venice as cruise ships return
Hundreds of demonstrators waved “No Big Boats” flags as the first cruise ship since the pandemic made its way through the heart of Venice.
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New high-tech ‘flying’ boat could help save Venice’s iconic canals
As Italy emerges from the pandemic, the Venetian city is launching the world’s only all-electric long-range vessel in hopes of addressing its pollution problem.
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Investigators reveal cause of deadly cable car crash in Italy
Authorities said the car began sliding backward after a cable snapped and an emergency brake system failed. The incident killed 14 people, and prosecutors are looking into possible charges.
3 years ago
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Cable car disaster leads to 14 deaths in Italian Alps
A cable apparently snapped and sent the car plunging to the ground, leaving one lone survivor -- a child -- badly injured and in the hospital.
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Lost Italian village resurfaces from underwater
After more than 70 years, the village of Curon recently resurfaced from Lake Resi when water was temporarily drained for maintenance.
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