July 17, 2019 'Escape genius' bear scales three electric fences, 13-foot high barrier in daring breakout Forest rangers in Italy are on the hunt for a “genius” brown bear that reportedly escaped captivity by scaling three electric fences and a 13 foot high barrier.
July 16, 2019 Italian police detain 3 men, seize missile, weapons, Nazi memorabilia Three men were detained in northern Italy after police uncovered a stash of automatic weapons, a missile and material featuring Nazi symbols, officials said Monday.
July 11, 2019 Olympic swimmer Filippo Magnini saves drowning man after wind pushed him off unicorn float Olympic medal-winning swimmer Filippo Magnini put his swimming skills to good use outside of the pool Sunday when he conveniently saved a man who was drowning nearby on a Italian beach.
July 11, 2019 No bones found in Vatican tombs searched for missing girl The tombs of two 19th-century German princesses were pried open at a tiny Holy See cemetery Thursday and turned out to be completely empty, dashing any expectations they held the remains of a teenager who vanished in 1983 after leaving her family's Vatican City apartment.
July 10, 2019 Storm hits beach in Italy, sends sunbathers fleeing debris as freak weather plagues the country A spate of violent weather across Italy sent beachgoers running for cover Tuesday when a fast-approaching storm whipped in heavy winds that blew away beach equipment, tore down trees and dropped fruit-sized hail.
July 7, 2019 Tennis star Fabio Fognini apologizes after Wimbledon outburst where he said 'a bomb should explode here' An Italian tennis star already on probation had to apologize after an outburst at Wimbledon on Saturday where he said he wanted a bomb to hit the All England Club.
July 3, 2019 Volcano erupts on Italian island popular with tourists, killing hiker on mountainside An Italian hiker from Milazzo was killed on Wednesday as a volcano on the Italian island of Stromboli erupted. According to fire brigade commander Giuseppe Biffarella, the eruption injured another hiker on the side of the mountain, throwing ash high into the sky and wrapping the popular tourist destination in smoke.
July 3, 2019 Body of missing Swiss soccer player Florijana Ismaili, 24, discovered, officials say The body of Swiss soccer player Florijana Ismaili was found Tuesday after she was reporting missing following a “swimming accident” on a lake in Italy, authorities said.
July 1, 2019 Garbage truck falls into massive sink hole in Italian city, sparking evacuations A garbage truck plunged into a massive sinkhole in the Italian city of Naples on Monday, sparking the evacuations of several homes nearby.
June 30, 2019 Swiss soccer player Florijana Ismaili, 24, missing after 'swimming accident' in Italy's Lake Como, club says Swiss soccer player Florijana Ismaili is missing after a “swimming accident” on a lake in Italy, her club said Sunday.