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February 2, 2023, 3:24 PM
Italian mob suspect held in France after 16 years on the run
Interpol says police in southeastern France have arrested a convicted murderer linked to Italy’s most powerful organized crime group, the ’ndrangheta, who was on the run for 16 years
February 2, 2023, 3:24 PM
January 31, 2023, 5:38 PM
Italy on alert amid anarchist attacks on diplomatic missions
Italy has increased security at its diplomatic missions around the globe in response to what the foreign minister called “a crescendo of terroristic attacks” by an anarchist network acting in solidarity with an imprisoned Italian militant
January 31, 2023, 5:38 PM
January 30, 2023, 5:39 PM
Convicted hunger-striking anarchist in Italy wins transfer
After 15 weeks on a hunger strike to protest particularly harsh prison conditions, an Italian man convicted in attacks claimed by anarchists is being transferred to another prison in Italy for medical care
January 30, 2023, 5:39 PM
January 23, 2023, 9:08 PM
Italian police arrest man whose ID helped fugitive mobster
His identity was allegedly used by a convicted Mafia boss.
January 23, 2023, 9:08 PM
January 18, 2023, 11:53 AM
Fugitive's arrest like a 'quake,' but Mafia very resilient
Italy arrested its most-wanted Mafia suspect this week.
January 18, 2023, 11:53 AM
January 16, 2023, 9:23 PM
Italy's most-wanted Mafia boss nabbed after 30 years on run
Matteo Messina Denaro had been a fugitive for 30 years.
January 16, 2023, 9:23 PM
January 16, 2023, 3:38 PM
Italian film legend Gina Lollobrigida dies at age 95
Italian film star Gina Lollobrigida has died in Rome at age 95.
January 16, 2023, 3:38 PM
January 14, 2023, 7:38 PM
Dolce&Gabbana, Fendi ready to party in Milan
Highlights from Saturday’s shows on the second day of Milan Fashion Week.
January 14, 2023, 7:38 PM
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Charities say new Italian rules will limit rescues at sea
Charities that rescue migrants at sea have complained that new measures adopted by Italy's government will limit their rescue capacity, setting lives at risk
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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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Child dies after migrant boat overturns off Italian island
Italian news reports say a 2-year-old girl has died after being rescued by the Italian coast guard near a Mediterranean island, along with dozens of other migrants
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Aid groups dock 2 rescue vessels with 500 migrants in Italy
Government says it's not backing down on hard line against migrant smuggling.
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Newborn among 7 dead in landslide on Italy's Ischia island
Search teams have recovered seven dead, including a three week-old infant, buried in mud and debris that hurtled down a mountainside and through a densely populated port city on the resort island of Ischia, officials said Sunday
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1 dead, up to 12 missing in landslide on Italian island
Heavy rainfall has triggered a massive landslide on the southern Italian resort island of Ischia
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Pope visits immigrant father's hometown for birthday party
Pope Francis has returned to his father’s birthplace in northern Italy for the first time since ascending the papacy
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Italy arrests 12 in high-speed migrant smuggling ring
Italian police have issued 18 arrest warrants for Italians and Tunisians accused of operating a migrant-trafficking route on high-speed boats between Tunisia’s coast and Sicilian ports
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Hundreds of migrants in limbo as Italy closes ports to NGOs
Two German-run migrant rescue ships carrying nearly 300 rescued people are waiting off the eastern coast of Sicily
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Italy silent as ships with 1,000 rescued migrants seek help
Humanitarian groups caring for 1,000 rescued migrants aboard three ships in the central Mediterranean are sounding an alarm about deteriorating conditions on board
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Italy's fascist past under scrutiny a century after putsch
Exactly 100 years ago Friday, the Black Shirt March on Rome triggered events that brought Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini to power
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Italy's Meloni easily wins confidence vote in parliament
Italy’s new far-right-led government of Giorgia Meloni has won the first of two required confidence votes in Parliament by a comfortable margin
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Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni installed as Italy's premier
Giorgia Meloni has become the first woman installed as Italy's premier
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Italy's far-right leader Meloni forms new government
Giorgia Meloni has formed Italy’s new ruling coalition, giving the country its first far-right-led government since the end of World War II
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Italy's feuding right-wing leaders aim somehow to govern
Italy's president has begun formal consultations with the aim of quickly giving the country a new government
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With far-right leaders, Italy remembers WWII roundup of Jews
Italy’s new right-wing political leadership has marked the 79th anniversary of the World War II roundup of Rome’s Jews with calls for such a horror to never occur again
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Holocaust survivor opens Senate as far-right to govern Italy
Italy’s Fascist past and its future governed by a party with neo-fascist origins have come to an emotional head during the first seating of Parliament since general elections last month
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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.
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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.
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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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Tourists slowly return to Venice as Italy reopens
SINKING CITY: Tourists enjoy scenic gondola rides and views of the Grand Canal in Venice as Italy ditches quarantine for some European visitors.
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Italian archaeologists uncover fossilized remains of Neanderthals
Archaeologists in Italy uncovered fossilized remains of Neanderthals in a cave near Rome.
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Parents of American found guilty of murder in Italy speak out
Ethan and Leah Elder say their son Finnegan, 21, has been deeply mischaracterized after being sentenced to life in prison for the fatal stabbing of an Italian police officer.
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Italy announces new project at Rome’s Colosseum
A new project aims to create a flexible floor, giving tourists a picture of how the Colosseum would have looked when gladiators fought there.
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