February 6, 2020 High-speed train derailment in Italy leaves 2 railway workers dead, dozens injured A high-speed train derailed in northern Italy early Thursday, killing two railway workers and injuring dozens of others when the engine car detached and rammed into a railroad building, authorities said.
January 29, 2020 Italian man denied Swiss citizenship for not knowing bears and wolves shared enclosure at zoo: reports An Italian man was denied Swiss citizenship because he failed to correctly answer a question about zoo animals -- a decision a federal court in Switzerland has ruled unfair, according to reports.
January 29, 2020 Italian driver evades flaming cars in botched highway robbery attempt An attempt to rob an armored vehicle has gone up in smoke.
January 27, 2020 Italy elections curtail sweep of right-wing Matteo Salvini to power Italian right-wing firebrand Matteo Salvini was dealt a new blow Sunday when a key northern region in the politically erratic country swung left in its latest election.
January 26, 2020 Kobe Bryant dead: Reaction from Italy, where NBA legend was beloved In Europe where Kobe Bryant grew up, the retired NBA star was being remembered for his "Italian qualities."
January 18, 2020 Klimt painting found in wall of Italian museum was stolen from same gallery in 1997, authenticators say Klimt’s “Portrait of a Lady,” which was acquired by the Ricci Oddi gallery of modern art in 1925, went missing in 1997
January 16, 2020 Landslide in Italy narrowly misses person standing at vantage point This person happened to step out of the worst place at the best possible time.
January 16, 2020 Doctored pics of Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton used in violence against women campaign An Italian artist looking to raise awareness of violence against women has unveiled a series of posters featuring doctored, roughed-up faces of top political figures such as Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
January 13, 2020 Venice canals nearly dry, months after historic floods Just weeks after Venice, Italy was mostly underwater after suffering some of its worst floods in more than 50 years, its famous canals have now dried up, leaving them unnavigable thanks to low tide.
January 5, 2020 Car plows into German tourists in northern Italy, 6 dead A car plowed into a group of young German tourists in northern Italy early Sunday, killing six people and injuring 11, Italian fire officials said.