Politics Dec 21 'It doesn't get any worse:' UN says more than 1 in 4 people in Gaza are starving because of war World Food Program chief economist Arif Husain said "it is a situation where pretty much everybody in Gaza is hungry."…
World Nov 03 European death toll climbs to 12 as widespread flooding from storm Ciarán hits Italy Italian Civil Protection authorities said nearly 8 inches of rain fell in a three-hour period from the coastal city of Livorno to the inland Mugello valley.
World Oct 04 21 people died when a bus plummeted 50 feet from an elevated street in Venice The new, electric bus was carrying foreign tourists when it fell from an elevated street, catching fire.
World Aug 02 As Europeans swelter in summer heat, some turn to a part of U.S. culture — air conditioning Floriana Peroni's vintage clothing store had to close for a week during Europe's heat wave last month.
World Jul 18 Tourists, residents advised to stay inside as second heat wave hits Europe Officials are warning residents and tourists packing Mediterranean destinations to stay indoors during the hottest hours as the second heat wave in as many weeks hits the region and Greece, Spain and Switzerland battle wildfires.
World Jun 14 State funeral begins for former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi amid day of national mourning Berlusconi died at the age of 86 on Monday in a Milan hospital where he was being treated for chronic leukemia.
World Mar 14 Italian far-right government limits parental rights of same-sex couples Gay rights activists have denounced as homophobic moves by Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni's far-right-led government to limit recognition of parental rights to the biological parent only in the case of same-sex parents.
World Mar 13 Activists accuses Italy of slow response that led to migrant deaths at sea MILAN (AP) — An activist network that supports rescue operations in the Mediterranean Sea is accusing Italy of failing to offer timely assistance to a smugglers' boat in distress, resulting in a deadly shipwreck that left at least 30 migrants…
World Nov 27 Death toll in landslide on Italian island of Ischia rises to 7 as recovery efforts continue Search teams have recovered seven dead, including a 3-week-old infant and a pair of young siblings, buried in mud and debris that hurtled down a mountainside and through a densely populated port city on the resort island of Ischia, officials…
World Nov 19 Pope visits immigrant father's hometown to celebrate relative's 90th birthday Pope Francis made a rare personal getaway Saturday, returning to his father’s birthplace in northern Italy for the first time since ascending the papacy to celebrate the 90th birthday of a second cousin who long knew him as simply “Giorgio.”…