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March 8, 2024 at 8:14 PM

Italians cut back on olive oil as prices surge, survey says. Producers are pushing back on that

A new survey says one-third of Italians have reduced their consumption of extra virgin olive oil due to skyrocketing prices
March 8, 2024 at 8:14 PM
Italians cut back on olive oil as prices surge, survey says. Producers pushing back
March 8, 2024 at 4:06 PM

2 American men are back in Italian court after convictions in officer's slaying were thrown out

A new trial of two American men has begun in the slaying of an Italian plainclothes police officer during a botched sting operation after Italy’s highest court threw out their convictions
March 8, 2024 at 4:06 PM
March 6, 2024 at 2:38 PM

A German charity protests after Italy seizes a migrant rescue ship involved in a weekend clash

The humanitarian rescue group SOS Humanity on Wednesday protested Italy’s seizure of its migrant rescue ship Humanity 1, fresh from a weekend rescue during which the charity said Libyan Coast Guard fired live bullets and used violence
March 6, 2024 at 2:38 PM
A German charity protests after Italy seizes a migrant rescue ship
February 28, 2024 at 7:33 PM

Pope Francis visits Rome's Gemelli hospital for tests, returns to Vatican

Pope Francis gave a general audience at the Vatican on Wednesday.
February 28, 2024 at 7:33 PM
Pope taken to Gemelli hospital for tests
February 23, 2024 at 4:30 PM

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.
February 23, 2024 at 4:30 PM
Sharon Stone, Uma Thurman and more hit Milan Fashion Week
3 months ago

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.
3 months ago
Italian woman's death, allegedly at the hands of ex, sparks outcry against femicide
3 months ago

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.
3 months ago
Killing of young woman sparks outrage and protests across Italy
4 months ago

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.
4 months ago
Thousands rally in Italy over violence against women after killing of 22-year-old
5 months ago

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.
5 months ago
21 dead, including 2 babies, after bus falls off overpass near Venice, Italy
5 months ago

21 dead, 18 injured after bus falls off overpass near Venice, Italy

The tragic bus crash occurred in Mestre, a suburb of Venice.
5 months ago
21 dead, 18 injured after bus falls off overpass near Venice, Italy
6 months ago

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.
6 months ago
Former Italian President Giorgio Napolitano dies at 98
7 months ago

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.
7 months ago
Woman walks across Trevi Fountain to fill water bottle
7 months ago

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.
7 months ago
American publishing executive killed in speedboat crash in Italy
7 months ago

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.
7 months ago
US publishing president killed in Italy
7 months ago

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.
7 months ago
Italian authorities question skipper involved in crash killing US tourist
10 months ago

Mystery behind bright green water in Venice Canal solved, officials say

The waters' transformation to a fluorescent shade of green puzzled onlookers.
10 months ago
Mystery behind bright green water in Venice Canal solved, officials say
10 months ago

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.
10 months ago
This is why water in the Venice Canal turned bright green, officials say
10 months ago

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.
10 months ago
At least 5 dead after heavy rain in Northern Italy burst riverbanks, flood towns
10 months ago

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
10 months ago
Italy’s government convenes talks amid skyrocketing pasta prices
10 months ago

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.
10 months ago
Pasta prices hit by inflation spike in Italy
10 months ago

Van explodes in Milan, injuring 1 person

A fire initially broke out in the vehicle before it exploded, according to Reuters.
10 months ago
Van explodes in Milan, injuring 1 person
10 months ago

Van explodes in central Milan, causing fire

Police say the cause of the blast is not yet clear.
10 months ago
Van explodes in central Milan, causing fire
1 year ago

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
Italy’s cabinet passes bill to fine monument vandals
1 year ago

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).
1 year ago
Italy plans hefty fines for vandalism to monuments, cultural sites
1 year ago

'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.
1 year ago
'They're all dead': Horror stories emerge from migrant smuggling boat crash
1 year ago

No energy worries for Italy's 'harmonious walnut tribe'

Amid worries of a European energy crisis, this man lives happily off the grid.
1 year ago
No energy worries for Italy's 'harmonious walnut tribe'
1 year ago

Life off the grid in rural Italy

Fabrizio Cardinali has chosen to live without electricity, gas and indoor plumbing for more than 50 years.
1 year ago
Life off the grid in rural Italy
1 year ago

Migrants in Italy face uncertainty after far-right prime minister's win

There are about 5 million foreign-born residents in Italy.
1 year ago
Giorgia Meloni's rise to power raises fears in migrant communities
1 year ago

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.
1 year ago
Meloni may become Italy's first female PM
1 year ago

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.
1 year ago
Italy elects 1st female prime minister
2 years ago

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.
2 years ago
Roman Catholic cardinals from around the world meet in Rome
2 years ago

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.
2 years ago
US service member arrested in Italy for alleged fatal drunk driving crash
2 years ago

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.
2 years ago
Superyacht sinks off the coast of Italy
2 years ago

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.
2 years ago
White truffle sells for 103,000 euros at castle in Italy
2 years ago

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.
2 years ago
St. Mark's Square flooded in Venice
2 years ago

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.
2 years ago
Buses destroyed by flames in Rome
2 years ago

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
2 years ago
Lake Como hit by landslide and flooding
2 years ago

Hordes of wild boars invade Rome

Romans say they’re being harassed by wild boars that have recently come in search of food.
2 years ago
Hordes of wild boars invade Rome
3 years ago

High waters flood Venice’s St. Mark’s Square

Restaurants are flooded in the area surrounding St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy.
3 years ago
High waters flood Venice’s St. Mark’s Square
3 years ago

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.
3 years ago
Italy wildfires seen in aerial footage
3 years ago

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
High tide in Venice creates water pools
3 years ago

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.
3 years ago
Italian royals in exile spar over line of succession for abolished monarchy
3 years ago

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.
3 years ago
Protests in Venice as cruise ships return
3 years ago

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.
3 years ago
New high-tech ‘flying’ boat could help save Venice’s iconic canals
3 years ago

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
Investigators reveal cause of deadly cable car crash in Italy
3 years ago

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.
3 years ago
Cable car disaster leads to 14 deaths in Italian Alps
3 years ago

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.
3 years ago
Lost Italian village resurfaces from underwater
3 years ago

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.
3 years ago
Tourists slowly return to Venice as Italy reopens
3 years ago

Italian archaeologists uncover fossilized remains of Neanderthals

Archaeologists in Italy uncovered fossilized remains of Neanderthals in a cave near Rome.
3 years ago
Italian archaeologists uncover fossilized remains of Neanderthals
3 years ago

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.
3 years ago
Parents of American found guilty of murder in Italy speak out