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Fossils in Ancient Seabed Show Signs of Turtle Stampede

Researchers believe they were panicked by an earthquake

(Newser) - Scientists say they may have discovered evidence of a prehistoric turtle stampede on a remote Italian cliff. The story begins in 2019, when rock climbers, venturing into a dangerous, off-limits section of limestone cliffs above the Adriatic near Ancona, Italy, found thousands of odd, crescent-shaped impressions in the rock—remnants...

Team USA's 2026 Outfits Are Designed to 'Wear Forever'

Knit sweaters, vintage callbacks make up Ralph Lauren offerings for Winter Games in Italy

(Newser) - Ralph Lauren revealed Team USA's Milan Cortina Winter Olympics looks on Thursday, complete with Americana knit sweaters and plenty of vintage callbacks. The formal opening ceremony look pairs a patterned red, white, and blue knit sweater with tailored cream trousers and a matching wool coat. Moving sportier, the closing...

Pavarotti Statue Encased in Ice Rink Prompts an Apology

Skaters invited to 'high-five' the opera legend, angering widow

(Newser) - A mayor in Italy has issued an apology after a bronze statue honoring Luciano Pavarotti, the celebrated tenor, ended up encased in the middle of a temporary Christmas ice rink, with skaters encouraged to "give [him] a high-five"—a move that his widow says "ridiculed" the opera...

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Venice Boots Greta Thunberg After Iconic Canal Turns Neon Green

Activist, 22, banned and fined after Extinction Rebellion's protest colors city's Grand Canal

(Newser) - Greta Thunberg has been slapped with a 48-hour ban from Venice and fined $175 after she and nearly three dozen other Extinction Rebellion activists dyed the city's Grand Canal bright green. The protest, timed to sync with the end of the COP30 United Nations climate conference in Brazil, was...

In Italy, Femicide Is Now a Crime With Life Sentence

Italian lawmakers greenlight landmark legislation aimed at curbing violence against women

(Newser) - Italy's Parliament on Tuesday approved a law that introduces femicide into the nation's criminal law and punishes it with life in prison. The vote coincided with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, a day set by the UN General Assembly. The law won bipartisan...

Olympic Flame Gets Off to a Dreary Start

Rain dampens lighting ceremony before torch sets off for Italy

(Newser) - The Olympic flame began its journey Wednesday to the Milan Cortina Winter Games—missing a little of its usual magic, per the AP . Bad weather lashing western Greece forced organizers to move the torch-lighting ceremony indoors, from Olympia's ancient stadium and temples to a nearby museum. The flame is...

After Mom Died, 56-Year-Old Son Dressed Up as Her

Italian man accused of posing as dead mother to collect pension before beard stubble gave him away

(Newser) - A 56-year-old Italian man is under investigation for allegedly disguising himself as his late mother in a bizarre pension fraud reminiscent of the film Mrs. Doubtfire. Authorities say the man, a former nurse who is currently unemployed, never reported the death of his 85-year-old mother, Graziella Dall'Oglio, in 2022,...

A Stubborn Dolphin Won't Get Out of Venice

Tourists love 'Mimmo,' but experts fear bottlenose dolphin's proximity to humans could harm him

(Newser) - Venice has been charmed by a recent visitor: an acrobatic wild dolphin. The feeling appears to be mutual—he so far refuses to leave—but proximity to humans has put him in danger. The dolphin nicknamed Mimmo has been delighting tourists and Venetians for months with his acrobatic flips (watch...

Woman Behind 'Bleeding Mary' Statue Is Headed for Fraud Trial

Gisella Cardia, husband accused of staging miracles while collecting $423K in donations

(Newser) - An Italian woman who claimed a statue of the Virgin Mary wept tears of blood is heading to trial for fraud. Prosecutors allege Gisella Cardia and her husband, Gianni Cardia, orchestrated fake apparitions and made doomsday predictions to attract hundreds of pilgrims and a small fortune in donations in the...

Trump's Tariffs Could Wipe Italian Pasta Off US Shelves

Tariffs could soon top 100%

(Newser) - American shoppers might soon have to say arrivederci to Italian pasta, as the country's top pasta exporters say they are ready to pull their products from US shelves due to tariffs topping 100%. The duties—a 92% antidumping duty on top of the 15% general tariff—target 13 Italian...

Avalanche in the Alps Claims 5 Mountaineers

German victims were climbing in Italy

(Newser) - Five German mountaineers died after being hit by an avalanche in South Tyrol, in northern Italy, rescuers said on Sunday. Three victims—two men and a woman—had already been recovered dead on Saturday, while the bodies of two other missing people, a man and his 17-year-old daughter, were found...

Lost Laptop Forces United Flight to Make Abrupt U-Turn

Runaway laptop battery prompts midair return to Washington Dulles

(Newser) - A United Airlines flight from Dulles Airport to Rome was forced to turn back midway through its trip after a passenger's lost laptop vanished into the plane's innards. According to the airline, the computer slipped behind a cabin wall panel on the Oct. 15 flight and found its...

Want to Live in an Italian Village? Here's Your Chance

Up to $23K in cash is offered to move into empty homes in shrinking Tuscan town of Radicondoli

(Newser) - Dreaming of swapping your daily grind for rolling Tuscan hills and stone-walled serenity? Radicondoli, a postcard-worthy village near Siena that's hemorrhaged residents for decades, is sweetening the deal: up to $23,000 to anyone willing to buy (and live in) one of its 100 empty homes, as long...

St. Francis' Remains Set for Public Viewing After 800 Years

His bones were hidden in Italian church for centuries

(Newser) - For the first time in history, the remains of St. Francis of Assisi are going on public display. The event is set to run from February 22 to March 22, 2026 at the Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi, central Italy, marking 800 years since the saint's death...

Ancient Roman Tombstone Pops Up in New Orleans Yard

The 1,900-year-old relic is believed to have gone missing from a war-battered museum in Italy

(Newser) - While clearing their backyard of brush, a New Orleans couple stumbled upon a most unexpected find: a 1,900-year-old Roman gravestone and a centuries-old mystery. With help from classicists in New Orleans and Austria, the marble slab with a Latin inscription, discovered in March by Tulane anthropologist Daniella Santoro...

Inquiry: Famed Athlete Died From His Own Error

Felix Baumgartner 'unable to do the maneuver' to escape spiral on motorized paraglider: investigator

(Newser) - The paragliding crash that killed extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner in July was caused by human error, an investigating prosecutor said Tuesday, per the AP . Baumgartner, the first skydiver to fall faster than the speed of sound, died July 17 along Italy's Adriatic coast. Witnesses said the flight appeared normal...

Huge Marches Protest Gaza Attacks, Intercepted Aid

Hundreds of thousands turn out, as anti-Israel sentiment builds in some places

(Newser) - Hundreds of thousands of Italians and Spaniards marched in Rome, Barcelona, and Madrid on Saturday against Israel's military campaign in Gaza in a massive show of growing anger over the two-year-old war. The protests in Spain had been planned for weeks, while demonstrations in Rome and Lisbon followed widespread...

Italian Cops Seize 21 Dalis, Say They're Not Dalis

Italian authorities seize works in Parma after tip from Dali Foundation

(Newser) - Italian police swooped in on a Salvador Dali exhibition in Parma this week, seizing 21 pieces they suspect aren't quite the real deal. The Carabinieri's art heritage unit collected tapestries, engravings, drawings, and assorted objects from the "Salvador Dali: Between Art and Myth" exhibit, all said...

Giorgio Armani's Last Collection Revealed

Spring/Summer 2026 collection receives standing ovation in Milan

(Newser) - The last Giorgio Armani collection signed by the late designer himself and marking the 50th anniversary of his signature line was shown Sunday night in a solemn runway show that gathered Hollywood stars and Italian friends in tribute. Richard Gere, Lauren Hutton, Glenn Close, and Spike Lee attended the black-tie...

Alpine Town May Put Tax on Tourists' Dogs

Italy's Bolzano readies the plan to start next year

(Newser) - A popular tourist town in Italy plans to add a unique new charge for visitors: Neary $2 per day to bring their dog along. Authorities in Bolzano, Italy, are on track to put the new fee into effect starting in 2026, reports the New York Times . Under the plan,...

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