Italy News

• Tourist bus crash near Italy’s Venice kills at least 21 people

  Italian authorities on Wednesday were investigating what caused a horrific bus crash near Venice a day earlier, in which 21 people died including several children.

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  Oct 4, 2023
  
• Matteo Messina Denaro, Italian mob boss, dies of cancer months after capture

  As his condition worsened in recent weeks, he was transferred to a hospital from the maximum-security jail in central Italy where he was initially held.

  World

  Sep 25, 2023
  
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• Silvio Berlusconi, Italy’s scandal-plagued former leader, dead at 86

  Berlusconi, Italy's longest-serving premier, was hospitalized on Friday for the second time in months for treatment of chronic leukemia.

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  Jun 12, 2023
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• IN PHOTOS: Flooding in Italy leaves 14 dead, cars submerged, thousands without power

  Authorities on Friday said that 43 towns were impacted by flooding and landslides and more than 500 roads are closed or destroyed.

  World

  May 20, 2023
• Italian police arrest top Mafia boss who was on the run for 30 years

  Matteo Messina Denaro was captured at the clinic where he was receiving treatment for an undisclosed medical condition, said Carabinieri Gen. Pasquale Angelosanto.

  World

  Jan 16, 2023
• Giorgia Meloni, far-right Italian leader, sworn in as premier following election win

  One immediate challenge for Meloni will be ensuring Italy stays solidly aligned with other major nations in the West in helping that country fight off the Russian invaders.

  World

  Oct 22, 2022
• Italy investigates cable car crash as lone child survivor remains in hospital

  The disaster, in one of the most picturesque spots in northern Italy, raised questions anew about the quality and safety of Italy's transport infrastructure.

  World

  May 24, 2021
• ‘All is well’: Triage and lies await Italy’s critical coronavirus patients

  Health officials say that 50 per cent of those with COVID-19 who are accepted into intensive care units in Italy are dying, compared with a usual mortality rate of 12 per cent to 16 per cent in such units nationwide.

  Health

  Mar 16, 2020
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• Italy confirms first 2 cases of coronavirus: prime minister

  Two Chinese tourists who were visiting Italy had contracted the virus, said Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte. Checks were being made to reconstruct the path of the two people to avoid further risks.

  Health

  Jan 30, 2020