Europe
Animals
Italian Island’s Goat Bounty: Islanders Offer Free Goats to Anyone Who Can Catch Them
The small and remote Italian island of Alicudi, home to just 100 residents, is overrun by goats that now outnumber the human population by a ratio of about six to one.
Desperate to address the situation, the local mayor, Riccardo...
Europe
Italian Neo-Fascist Group Members Arrested in Greece
Police in Greece arrested 21 Italian neo-fascists at the Athens airport on Tuesday evening as they arrived to commemorate the killings of two Greek members of the Golden Dawn party in 2013.
Police say that the group was comprised of...
Europe
Missing Italian Man Who Left Suicide Note Found in Greece 10 Years Later
A missing Italian man who disappeared from his home 10 years ago, leaving behind only a suicide note, has been found alive and well in Greece
Europe
Greek MEP Kaili Speaks Out To Italian, French Newspapers After Release
Greek MEP Eva Kaili has spoken out to French newspaper Liberation and Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera after her release.
Europe
Greek Woman Takes Charge of Italian Soccer Giants Roma
Lina Souloukou, a Greek sports executive, has been appointed by the historic Italian club A.S. Roma as the new Managing Director and General Manager.
The Italian club announced on Tuesday the start of its collaboration with the Greek woman who...
Europe
Massive Superyacht Worth Millions Sinks Off Italian Coast
A massive superyacht named My Saga sank off the coast of southern Italy on Saturday.
The recorded video shows the forty-meter yacht sinking off the coast of Catanzaro Marina and teetering into the water for seconds before completely sinking.
Local news...
Europe
Popular Italian Holiday Resort Bans Walking Around in Bikinis
The Italian holiday resort of Sorrento, near Naples, has banned bikinis and bare torsos with fines of up to 500 euros ($507) handed out to those who fail to comply with the new rules.
The ban forbids people in bikinis...
Europe
Italian Man Tries to Dodge Vaccine by Using Fake Arm
A man who is virulently against receiving the coronavirus vaccine is now facing fraud charges after appearing for an inoculation wearing a fake arm made of silicone in Biella, Italy, near Turin.
Although it may stretch credulity, the Italian anti-vaxxer...
Europe
Legendary Italian Singer Raffaella Carra Dies at 78
Rafaella Carra, popular Italian singer, presenter, and actress, has passed away at the age of 78 on Monday.
Diaspora
Italian Town of the ‘Last Greeks’ Offers Houses for 1 Euro
An Italian town in the southern region of Calabria, is offering homes for 1 euro ($ 1.10) to encourage people to move there and help restore.
Culture
Italian, Israeli Groups Protest Hagia Sophia Conversion to Mosque
Italian and Israeli groups protested on Monday the decision by Turkey to turn the Hagia Sophia museum to a mosque.
Dozens of demonstrators gathered outside the Turkish consulate in Milan to express their dismay at the Turkish decision. Led by...
Europe
Italians, French Put On An Extra Two Kilos During Lockdown
The Italians and the French, both renowned for their love of good food, have gained weight since the imposition of the coronavirus lockdown, the British newspaper Daily Telegraph reports.
Italians' feasts on pasta, pizza and Peroni have taken their toll,...
Europe
Hilarious Video of Italian Priest Opening Facebook Filters by Mistake
An Italian priest left social media users in hysterics after he inadvertently turned his phone's filters on and was transformed into a wolf and boxer while celebrating Mass online.
In the hilarious video, the unnamed Italian priest could be heard...
Europe
95-Year-Old Italian Becomes the Oldest Woman to Recover from Coronavirus
A 95-year-old became the oldest woman in Italy to recover from the coronavirus, according to a new report.
Alma Clara Corsini, from the northern province of Modena, was diagnosed with the virus and admitted to the hospital in Pavullo on...
Europe
Italians Over 80 May “Be Left to Die” as Country Overwhelmed by Coronavirus
Coronavirus victims in Italy will be denied access to intensive care if they are aged 80 or more or in poor health should pressure on beds increase, a document prepared by a crisis management unit in Turin proposes.
Some patients...