Jun 19 Italy's Meloni pushes back on Trump's 'fabricated' claim as top diplomat cancels U.S. trip By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani abruptly cancelled a planned trip to the United States this weekend, calling Trump’s claims “serious and offensive” toward Meloni and all of Italy. Continue reading
May 31 Recovering wetlands fuel growth of flamingo population in Venice By Colleen Barry, Associated Press The pale pink birds — called “fenicotteri” in Italian — are now flocking to Venice in record numbers, as ecological efforts to restore damaged wetlands could help expand their habitat and possibly induce them to nest in the lagoon. Continue reading
May 16 Vehicle rams into pedestrians in Italy, injuring at least 8 people By Associated Press The driver, a 31-year-old man, was detained and questioned in the city of Modena. Authorities are investigating whether he was under the influence or acted deliberately. Continue reading
Apr 15 Trump decries Italy's Meloni for siding with the pope and not supporting Iran war By Colleen Barry, Associated Press "I thought she had courage,'' Trump said in an interview with leading Italian daily Corriere della Sera. "I was wrong."… Continue reading
Mar 30 European museum heists continue, as thieves steal paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse from Italian private foundation By Associated Press Local media reported that the thieves were able to nab the paintings in less than three minutes and escape across the museum gardens. Continue reading
Mar 23 Italian voters reject judicial reform in setback for Meloni By Giada Zampano, Associated Press With political tensions already running high, public debate intensified in the final weeks before the vote, turning it into a de facto confidence test on Meloni’s leadership itself. Continue reading
Mar 18 Five EU leaders seek urgent solution for drifting Russian tanker to avoid environmental catastrophe By Giada Zampano, Suman Naishadham, Associated Press In a joint letter sent to the European Commission president, the leaders of Italy, Spain, Malta, Greece and Cyprus warned that the vessel poses an “imminent and serious risk” of a major ecological disaster. Continue reading
Mar 06 The 2026 Winter Paralympics have begun. Here are the 6 sports athletes are competing in By Daniella Matar, Associated Press The Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics will feature a record number of athletes and medals across six sports: Para alpine skiing, Para biathlon, Para cross-country skiing, Para ice hockey, Para snowboard and wheelchair curling. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 5:56 Olympics trip raises questions about Patel's use of taxpayer dollars By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz FBI Director Kash Patel is under fire after videos of him chugging a beer and celebrating with the men’s U.S. hockey team in Italy were obtained by multiple news outlets. The FBI had previously argued Patel’s trip to Italy was… Continue watching
Feb 23 Patel's appearance at U.S. men's hockey celebration renews scrutiny of FBI director's travels By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The episode deepened questions about Patel's personal travels, a persistent storyline from the first year of his tenure not only because of their frequency but also because he had chastised his predecessor, Chris Wray, for his use of the FBI… Continue reading