World Feb 19 Italian PM Meloni visits Pope Francis in hospital as he battles complex respiratory infection The Vatican said Francis' overall condition remained stationary, but that blood tests showed a “slight improvement" in key inflammation indices. Francis also worked in the afternoon with his collaborators, the Vatican said in a late statement.
Science Jan 09 Antarctic scientists drill 2 miles down to reach 1.2 million-year-old ice An international team of scientists say they’ve successfully drilled one of the oldest ice cores yet, penetrating nearly 2 miles to Antarctic bedrock to reach ice that's at least 1.2 million years old.
World Dec 15 Pope Francis makes first-ever papal visit to French island of Corsica in the Mediterranean On the first papal visit ever to the French island of Corsica, Pope Francis on Sunday called for a dynamic form of laicism, promoting the kind of popular piety that distinguishes the Mediterranean island from secular France as a bridge between…
World Feb 27 Dozens dead, missing after boat carrying migrants broke apart off Italian coast Survivors told authorities that that the boat which set off from Turkey last week had carried about 170 people.
World Jul 05 Hopes dim as rescuers continue to search for survivors of Italian avalanche Rescuers are finding body parts and equipment as they search for hikers missing following a powerful avalanche in the Italian Dolomites.
Arts May 14 Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra wins Eurovision with a show of support for a nation gripped by war Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the victory, Ukraine’s third since its 2003 Eurovision debut, and said “we will do our best” to host next year’s contest in the hotly contested port city of Mariupol.
World Mar 09 Sheltering from bombs, Ukraine's 'cellar violinist' plays to lift spirits Vera Lytovchenko has become an internet icon of resilience as images of the accomplished violinist playing in a basement bomb shelter in the besieged Ukrainian city of Kharkiv have inspired an international audience via social media.
Health Nov 13 Italy extends partial lockdown as Naples hospitals struggle Italy's rate of new confirmed cases has reached 650 per 100,000 people, and confirmed cases hit a daily pandemic high of nearly 41,000 on Friday.
Health Feb 24 Italy tries to contain virus as neighbors fear its spread Cases of the COVID-19 virus have made Italy the focal point of the outbreak in Europe and fears of its cross-border spread.