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Pope Visits Area Where Mafia Dumps Toxic Waste

Pontiff met with families of those who've died from pollution in Italy's 'Land of Fires'

(Newser) - Pope Leo XIV on Saturday greeted families one by one who've lost loved ones to illegal toxic dumping in an area near Naples, as many paused to share photos and other mementos of children and young people who've died or are battling cancer—illnesses tied to a multibillion...

He Protested a McDonald's, Launched a Food Movement

Slow Food founder Carlo Petrini, Italian champion of sustainable farming, traditional food, dies at 76

(Newser) - Carlo Petrini, who turned a protest against a Rome McDonald's into a worldwide rethink of how we eat, has died at 76. The Slow Food organization said he passed away on Thursday in his hometown of Bra in northern Italy, per Reuters . No cause of death was given, though...

Man Facing Trial for Wife's Murder Flees the Country

Lee Gilley requests asylum in Italy after allegedly cutting off ankle monitor

(Newser) - A Houston man awaiting trial in the death of his pregnant wife allegedly cut off his ankle monitor and escaped to Europe, where he has now requested asylum. Prosecutors say 39-year-old Lee Gilley discussed ditching his monitor, fleeing the country, and obtaining a new identity with a woman he'd...

World Art Show's Jury Resigns Before Opening
World Art Show's Jury
Resigns Before Opening
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May 3, 2026 11:45 AM CDT

World Art Show's Jury Resigns Before Opening

Venice Biennale panel had been criticized over decision to exclude Israeli, Russian artists

(Newser) - One of the art world's most prestigious competitions is without a prize jury less than two weeks from opening. As ANSA reports, global politics is the culprit in the predicament of the upcoming Venice Biennale in Italy. The five-member international jury resigned amid controversy over its decision to bar...

Trump Envoy Floats Swapping Iran for Italy in World Cup

Italian officials reject 'shameful' suggestion

(Newser) - A Trump envoy's suggestion that Italy could take Iran's place in the World Cup was not welcomed by Italian lawmakers and sports officials. Paolo Zampolli, an Italian-American businessman who serves as President Trump's special envoy for "Global Partnership," told the Financial Times he suggested to...

Cops: She Just Wanted to Touch the Statue's Privates

Tourist arrested in Italian city after apparent pre-wedding dare that damaged Neptune fountain

(Newser) - Florence's Neptune fountain has a new scar, and a new suspect. Italian police say a 28-year-old tourist climbed onto the 16th-century marble monument in Piazza della Signoria as part of a pre-wedding dare to touch the statue's genitals, causing what experts described as "minor but significant" damage,...

A Trump Ally in Europe Distances Herself

Italy's Giorgia Meloni, facing political trouble, emphasizes her differences with US president

(Newser) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, one of President Trump's strongest allies in Europe, is suddenly putting daylight between herself and him, reports Politico . "As is normal among allies, we must clearly say even when we do not agree," Meloni told the Italian parliament on Thursday. She spelled...

It's 'a New Low' for Italian Soccer
It's 'a New Low'
for Italian Soccer
Apr 1, 2026 11:10 AM CDT

It's 'a New Low' for Italian Soccer

Bosnia shootout defeat extends Azzurri's World Cup exile

(Newser) - Italy is the birthplace of soccer greats like Gianluigi Buffon and Andrea Pirlo. Its relationship to the sport is "an unbreakable bond that has woven itself into the very fabric of Italian society," according to Football Italia . And that makes Tuesday's result especially heartbreaking. Handed a penalty...

12 Tons of Chocolate Goes Missing Before Easter Rush

Truck disappears between Italy and Poland

(Newser) - Easter candy shoppers in Europe may be hunting for more than eggs this year. Nestlé says an entire truckload of its new KitKat line—about 12 tons, or 413,793 bars—vanished between its factory in central Italy and a distribution site in Poland. The company said Friday that "...

First Bond Girl Says She Was Victim of $23M Scam

Italian authorities seize assets linked to Ursula Andress' former financial adviser

(Newser) - Italian authorities have impounded $23 million worth of property, artworks, and financial assets in and around Florence that were allegedly purchased with money stolen from original Bond girl Ursula Andress, Italy's financial police said in a statement on Thursday. The seizures were the result of an investigation launched after...

2 EU Nations Are Reportedly Talking With Iran Over Hormuz

Officials tell FT that France, Italy have moved to restart Gulf energy flows without escalating conflict

(Newser) - European leaders are quietly testing a diplomatic side door around the Strait of Hormuz crisis. France and Italy have opened exploratory talks with Iran over securing safe passage for commercial ships, hoping to restart oil and gas flows through the narrow waterway without sliding deeper into the regional war, officials...

Meloni Condemns US-Israel Strikes on Iran

Italian leader demands probe into 'massacre' at Iranian girls' school

(Newser) - Italy's prime minister just put the US and Israel on notice while insisting she won't be dragged into their war with Iran, the Telegraph reports. Giorgia Meloni told Italy's Senate that US and Israeli strikes on Iran fall "outside the scope of international law" and stressed...

Manager Says He Misspoke Before US Loss to Italy

Mark DeRosa wrongly claimed team's 'ticket was punched' to World Baseball Classic quarterfinals

(Newser) - Team USA's World Baseball Classic stumble against Italy on Tuesday came with an awkward subplot: their manager had gone on TV that morning and talked as if they were already through. Mark DeRosa, who also works as an MLB Network host, told the channel's Hot Stove show that...

After Arrest, Shia LaBeouf Gets a Travel Reprieve

Judge reverses another judge's decision, permits actor to head to Rome for dad's baptism

(Newser) - Shia LaBeouf will be in Rome for his father's baptism after all. Days after one New Orleans judge refused to let the 39-year-old actor leave the country while he's out on bond in a Mardi Gras battery case, a different judge in the same courthouse signed off on...

Italy Pays $35M for Historic Portrait

Caravaggio painting was acquired from private collection

(Newser) - Italy has bought a rare portrait by baroque painter Caravaggio for 30 million euros (about $35 million), one of the largest state investments ever for a single artwork, the country's Culture Ministry said Tuesday. The portrait, painted around 1598 and attributed to Caravaggio in 1963, depicts Maffeo Barberini, a nobleman...

Firefighters Save Trapped Wolf From Canal
Firefighters Save
Trapped Wolf From Canal
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Mar 6, 2026 2:43 PM CST

Firefighters Save Trapped Wolf From Canal

It was stuck under bridge in town with wolfish name

(Newser) - Italian firefighters rescued a wolf that was trapped in a canal in an aptly named town near Verona. Passersby spotted the animal trapped under a bridge in San Giovanni Lupatoto—which means "St. John of the Wolves"—and alerted authorities, setting off a coordinated response, ANSA reports. Firefighters...

Stradivarius 'Golden Age' Wood Finally Traced
Tree Ring
Analysis Solves
a Stradivarius Mystery
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Mar 5, 2026 7:22 AM CST

Tree Ring Analysis Solves a Stradivarius Mystery

Study links Stradivari's best violins to Italy's Val di Fiemme

(Newser) - The centuries-old mystery over what went into building Antonio Stradivari's best violins may be narrowing to a single Alpine valley. A new study covered by the New York Times finds that the wood used in many of his famed instruments most likely came from high-altitude spruce trees in northern...

Cops: Fog in the Mountains Leads to Triple Fatal Shooting

Surviving boar hunter arrested after Sicilian cops say shootout that left 3 dead was due to mistake

(Newser) - Police say a Sicilian boar hunt turned into a deadly three-way shootout after an apparent case of mistaken identity in dense mountain fog. Officers found three bodies after the shootings in the Nebrodi Mountains on Jan. 28, initially prompting speculation of a Mafia hit in a region long tied to...

For a Brand New Olympic Sport, 'a Magical Day'

Switzerland's Marianne Fatton takes the gold in ski mountaineering, or 'skimo,' in Milan Games

(Newser) - The sport of ski mountaineering made its long-awaited Olympics debut on Thursday and crowned its first champion at the Milan Cortina Games. With snow falling, Marianne Fatton of Switzerland navigated the uphill-then-downhill sprint course lined with a diamond-shaped pattern and stairs in a lung-searing time of 2 minutes, 59.77...

Sports Announcer: Sorry for Drinking Before Going On Air
Sports Announcer:
Sorry for Drinking
Before Going On Air
2026 Olympics
Feb 19, 2026 9:16 AM CST

Sports Announcer: Sorry for Drinking Before Going On Air

Aussie presenter Danika Mason blames alcohol, altitude, cold for viral stumble

(Newser) - An on-air stumble from the Winter Olympics has turned into a national talking point in Australia, and now a public apology. Channel 9 sports reporter Danika Mason says she "misjudged the situation" by having a drink before a live broadcast from Italy, after a clip of her slurred report...

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