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September 4, 2020

Former Italian PM Berlusconi hospitalized after testing positive for coronavirus

Italy's former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has the early stages of double pneumonia after being hospitalized for testing positive for coronavirus, the country's national news agency reported Friday. 

September 3, 2020

As US schools delay reopenings, Europe forges ahead with full in-person learning

As many school districts across the United States delay re-opening their schools in full, often choosing remote leaning instead, schools in Europe have taken a different approach -- with most opening with full-time in-person learning, and often making student participation mandatory.

September 2, 2020

Pope holds first public audience in months, prays for Beirut and solidarity during coronavirus pandemic

Pope Francis called for a day of prayer and fasting in Italy to commemorate the one-month mark after the deadly blast that destroyed large swaths of Beirut and killed hundreds.

August 31, 2020

Boat explosion in Italian port sends woman flying through air, video shows

A boat exploded while refueling in an Italian port last week and sent a woman onboard flying through the air and into the sea.

August 30, 2020

Hurricane-force winds fuel wildfire, topple tree in Italy, killing 2 kids

Hurricane-force winds toppled a tree Sunday during a storm in northern Italy, killing two children in a tent at a campground.

August 29, 2020

Banksy’s overloaded migrant rescue boat saved by Italian government

The Italian government stepped in Saturday to help a migrant rescue boat funded by the British street artist Banksy, which was overloaded with people and stranded in the Mediterranean ocean.

August 26, 2020

Tourist in Venice pushed off boat by other passengers for refusing to wear mask, video shows

If this boat’s a-rockin’, it’s because people are physically fighting over Italy’s mask mandate.

August 23, 2020

Italy’s daily coronavirus cases top 1,000 for first time since May; vacationers contributing to surge

Italy reported over 1,000 daily coronavirus infections on Saturday for the first time since easing a strict countrywide lockdown in May as citizens return from summer vacations.

August 18, 2020

Italy, EU pledge support for Tunisia to help slow migration

As growing numbers of migrants cross from Tunisia to Europe, Italy is sending $13 million to the African nation’s government to stem the migration and help the country’s young democracy as it copes with an economic decline worsened by the virus pandemic, according to a report.

August 11, 2020

Italian man gets fined over rooster’s constant early-morning crowing

Cock-a-doodle-doos are not welcome in Italy. Or at least that’s how it seems to be in small towns like Castiraga Vidardo, where an 83-year-old man received a fine over a rooster’s incessant early-morning crowing.