Aug 28 Italian women fight websites posting their photos without consent By Giada Zampano, Associated Press Italian women, from ordinary workers and housewives to top politicians, are fighting back against a proliferation of websites displaying their photos without their consent. Continue reading
Aug 27 Israeli strikes on Gaza 'beyond the principle of proportionality,' says Italy's Meloni By Colleen Barry, Associated Press Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has condemned Israeli attacks on Gaza as disproportionate, saying there have been “too many innocent victims.”… Continue reading
Aug 13 Boat carrying migrants capsizes off Italy, killing at least 26 By Colleen Barry, Giada Zampano, Associated Press A boat carrying nearly 100 migrants capsized off the Italian island of Lampedusa, killing at least 26 people. Continue reading
Aug 06 Italy approves $15.5 billion for world's longest suspension bridge from mainland to Sicily By Colleen Barry, Associated Press The Strait of Messina Bridge will be “the biggest infrastructure project in the West,” Transport Minister Matteo Salvini told a news conference in Rome, after an interministerial committee with oversight of strategic public investments approved the project. Continue reading
Jun 25 Venice protesters say Bezos' star-studded wedding highlights growing inequality By Colleen Barry, Luca Bruno, Associated Press Multi-billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez have arrived in Venice ahead of their star-studded weekend wedding. Continue reading
Jun 21 Sunken superyacht lifted from waters off Sicily as crews complete salvage operation By Salvatore Cavalli, Giada Zampano, Associated Press A British-flagged luxury superyacht that sank off Sicily last year, killing U.K. tech magnate Mike Lynch and six others, was lifted from the water Saturday as salvage recovery crews completed the complex operation to bring it ashore for further investigation. Continue reading
Jun 07 Thousands march through Rome demanding end to war in Gaza By Giada Zampano, Associated Press The protest attracted a diverse crowd from across the country, including many families with children. According to organizers, up to 300,000 people participated in the rally. Continue reading
Apr 21 A timeline of Pope Francis' life By Associated Press On Sunday, Pope Francis gave his final goodbye to the faithful. Continue reading
Apr 17 WATCH: Trump meets Italy's Meloni at White House as Europe seeks bridge to U.S. By Josh Boak, Colleen Barry, Associated Press Trump said Thursday he is in “no rush” to reach any trade deals because he views tariffs as making the United States wealthy. But he suggested while meeting with Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni that it would be easy to find… Continue reading
Nov 25 Progress toward Mideast cease-fire is on the agenda as G7 foreign ministers meet in Italy By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press As the G7 ministers arrived in Italy, Israel’s ambassador to the U.S., Mike Herzog, told Israeli Army Radio on Monday a cease-fire deal to end fighting between Israel and the Lebanon-based Hezbollah could be reached “within days.”… Continue reading