May 16, 2023 Italian cocaine-sniffing dog finds 3 tons of drugs hidden in banana shipment Authorities and a police dog in Italy found more than three tons of cocaine hidden in a banana shipment from Ecuador. The shipment could have been worth $900 million in street sales.
May 16, 2023 Italian flooding forces residents to rooftops, Venetian authorities prepare to activate barrier in lagoon Authorities in Venice are preparing to activate a mobile barrier meant to combat flooding. Residents in some Italian towns were forced to rooftops to evade the floods.
May 16, 2023 2 skeletons found buried in Pompeii reveal earthquakes accompanied eruption of Mount Vesuvius Earthquakes accompanied the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in Pompeii, Italy, according to evidence from two skeletons that were found buried beneath a collapsed wall.
May 15, 2023 Underdog tennis youngster Fabian Marozsan pulls off stunning upset Tennis star Carlos Alcaraz suffered a stunning loss to 135th-ranked Fabian Marozsan in the third round at the Italian Open, his first loss since October.
May 14, 2023 Ukraine's Zelenskyy pays visit to Pope Francis, Italian officials in Rome before Germany trip Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Pope Francis at the Vatican and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome Saturday.
May 12, 2023 Pope joins conservative PM in calling on Italians to have more babies, fewer pets Pope Francis echoed calls made by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni urging Italians to have more babies and fewer pets as Italy faces a population crisis.
May 11, 2023 Belgian cyclist crashes after dog runs into peloton during race in Italy Soudal Quick-Step rider Remco Evenepoel crashed twice at the 2023 Giro d’Italia on Wednesday, and the first wreck was caused by a curious dog.
May 11, 2023 Massive explosion rocks the streets of Milan: video A van carrying oxygen tanks exploded in the center of Milan in northern Italy Thursday morning, injuring one person and causing neighboring buildings to be evacuated.
May 10, 2023 Greenpeace sues Italian energy company ENI over climate change An environmental coalition, Greenpeace and 12 Italian citizens are suing an Italian energy company called ENI. They are accusing it of knowingly contributing to climate change.
May 7, 2023 Social media, TV hosts mock curvy mermaid statue controversy: 'What's the problem?' Most people took issue with what they deemed an "inaccurate" depiction of a mermaid since she has a human backside and a fishtail, which many say is incongruous.