April 12, 2024 Archaeologists make 'stunning' find of banquet hall in Pompeii Archaeologists recently unearthed a "stunning" banquet room in Pompeii, a doomed city in Italy that was destroyed by a volcano in A.D. 79. The discovery was announced this week.
April 11, 2024 Italian coast guard rescues 22 shipwrecked people, recovers 9 bodies. Some 15 reported missing 22 people were rescued and nine bodies were recovered by the Italian Coast Guard after a smuggler's boat capsized; the boat departed from Tunisia on Sunday carrying 46 people.
April 10, 2024 What to know about the latest trial involving Amanda Knox Amanda Knox, exonerated 9 years ago in the murder of her roommate Meredith Kercher, is defending herself in court in a slander case that could 'remove the last legal stain against her.'
April 9, 2024 Amanda Knox faces a new slander trial in Italy that could remove the last legal stain against her Amanda Knox, who had her conviction thrown out in the murder of her British roommate Meredith Kercher, faces a trial for slander this week that 'could remove the last legal stain against her.'
April 9, 2024 At least 3 dead, 5 injured in Italian dam explosion At least three people died, five others were injured and four remain missing following an underground explosion Tuesday at the Bergi hydroelectric plant in northern Italy.
April 8, 2024 Pope marks six-month anniversary of Hamas attacks by meeting with relatives of hostages Marking the six-month anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel, Pope Francis met with relatives of hostages on Monday in the Apostolic Palace.
April 8, 2024 Italy's police arrest a Tajik man suspected of Islamic State membership at Rome airport A Tajik national, accused of being an active member of the Islamic State group, was arrested on Monday after arriving at Rome's international airport on a flight from the Netherlands.
April 7, 2024 Blowing 'smoke': Mount Etna puts on a show by emitting rare rings into the sky Europe's largest active volcano, Mount Etna in Italy, has been emitting "smoke rings" since last week, putting on a spectacular show for tourists and locals alike.
April 4, 2024 Venice day-trippers will face steep fines if they fail to pay an access fee under a pilot program Officials said Thursday that day-trippers to Venice who fail to pay 5 euros to enter the city's center during an upcoming pilot program will face fines ranging from 50 to 300 euros.
April 4, 2024 22 arrested across Europe after allegedly stealing $650M in Italy's pandemic relief funds Twenty-two people have been arrested after being linked to the alleged embezzlement of about $650 million in post-pandemic relief funds from the European Union.