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US Tourist Impaled at Rome's Colosseum

Man ran into trouble while trying to scale fence: reports

(Newser) - An American tourist was impaled on a fence around Rome's Colosseum on Friday and left hanging for 20 minutes, according to reports. The 47-year-old US man living in Taiwan was vacationing with friends and family when he tried to climb over the metal fence in the large square in...

The Conclave Stove Is Now in Place
The Conclave Stove
Is Now in Place
May 3, 2025 11:30 AM CDT

The Conclave Stove Is Now in Place

It's where ballots will be burned in Sistine Chapel during voting for new pope that starts Wednesday

(Newser) - Vatican workers have installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during the upcoming conclave to elect a new pope, as jockeying continued over who among the cardinals is in the running. The Holy See released a video Saturday of the preparations for the May...

After Chat With Zelensky, Trump Doubts Putin's Intentions

Ukrainian president says brief talk covered 'a lot'

(Newser) - President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met briefly on Saturday before the funeral for Pope Francis as the American leader steps up pressure to end Russia's war against Ukraine. It was the first face-to-face encounter between the presidents since they argued during a heated Oval Office meeting at...

Francis Built 'a Poor Church for the Poor'

US Presidents Trump and Biden, heads of state, Catholic faithful honor pope at Vatican funeral

(Newser) - World leaders and Catholic faithful bade farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral Saturday that highlighted his concern for the "most peripheral of the peripheries" and reflected his wishes as pastor. Though presidents and princes attended the Mass in St. Peter's Square, prisoners and migrants were also set...

Cops: Man Who Killed Gucci Shot Son, Then Himself

Both men survived, Italian authorities say

(Newser) - The man who was hired to assassinate Maurizio Gucci in 1995 completed his prison sentence two years ago, but Benedetto Ceraulo is likely to find himself back behind bars when he is out of the hospital. Police say the 63-year-old shot his son in the face during an argument at...

Victims of Fatal Italian Cable Car Crash Identified

3 tourists are among the 4 killed in the accident

(Newser) - Three tourists, including a British couple, were among four people who were killed when a mountain cable car plunged into a ravine south of Naples on Thursday, officials confirmed Saturday. The AP reports Britain's Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office said in a statement that it is "supporting the...

Meloni Says She Wants to 'Make the West Great Again'

Italian PM's meeting with Trump was friendly, but no trade deal was announced

(Newser) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was dubbed a "Trump whisperer" after a January visit to Mar-a-Lago and she appeared to live up to that reputation in her Thursday visit to the White House. There was no announcement of a trade deal, but both leaders sounded optimistic, the BBC reports....

Cable Car Crash Near Naples Kills 4 Tourists
4 Dead in Italy
Cable Car Crash
Apr 17, 2025 3:20 PM CDT

4 Dead in Italy Cable Car Crash

It reopened for the season just a week ago

(Newser) - A cable car carrying tourists crashed south of Naples after its cable snapped Thursday, killing at least four people and injuring one, officials say. The accident occurred at Monte Faito in Castellammare di Stabia, just a week after the cable car's seasonal reopening, the AP reports. The attraction...

Dog Teaches Other Dogs to Save Avalanche Victims

In the Italian Dolomites, Zen and other pups are tasked with rescuing those buried on the slopes

(Newser) - Zen, a 5-year-old border collie, circled around a mound of snow as he picked up a scent, his quick movements signaling to his handler that someone was buried deep below. Zen has been a rescue dog for three years, and on this day he was helping train 20 other dogs...

Charles, Camilla Mark Anniversary in Memorable Way

Pair made surprise private visit with Francis as he continues to recover from pneumonia

(Newser) - Some people go out to dinner for their anniversaries; others meet up with the pope. King Charles III and Queen Camilla chose the latter Wednesday for their own two-decade mark during a state visit in Italy. Reuters reports that the royal couple was originally supposed to have made an official...

Italy Tests Its Controversial Olympic Sliding Track

Athletes from 12 countries will give the track a go through Saturday

(Newser) - As construction continues on a rebuilt sliding track for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, Italian skeleton competitor Mattia Gaspari on Tuesday became the first athlete to give it a go—albeit under a temporary roof fashioned from wood and white plastic. The track's very existence has been a contentious...

In Vesuvius, a Human Brain Turned Into Stunning Glass

Vesuvius victim's brain liquified at up to 1,100 degrees, then quickly cooled: study

(Newser) - They are tiny pieces of black glass. They are also, technically, fossilized brains. The pea-sized pieces of shiny glass, actually quite beautiful close up, were discovered around 2018 inside the skull of a man who died when Italy's Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79AD, destroying Roman cities including Herculaneum and...

AA Flight Requests Diversion While Over the Caspian Sea

It was flying to India, which has seen a record number of hoax bomb threats

(Newser) - An American Airlines flight carrying 199 passengers and 15 crew members made an unexpected landing in Rome on Sunday due to a bomb threat. The airline said Flight AA292, which had departed New York's JFK Airport for New Delhi, touched down in the Italian capital around 5:30pm local...

Officials: Tourists Make Things 'Extremely Dangerous' at Etna

As visitors flock to see eruption, it's creating a 'wild scene,' and a perilous one, authorities say

(Newser) - Gone are the days of running away from an erupting volcano. In Italy, tourists are flocking to Mount Etna, which began spewing ash and lava on Feb. 11. This has created an "extremely dangerous" situation in the city of Catania, at the base of the volcano, says Sicily's...

Biggest Sting Against Casa Nostra Since '80s Nabs 150-Plus
Sicilian Mob Suffers
a 'Historic Blow'
in case you missed it
Feb 16, 2025 3:30 PM CST

Sicilian Mob Suffers a 'Historic Blow'

Dawn raids, arrests of 150-plus in Palermo followed a 2-year investigation into La Casa Nostra

(Newser) - The Mafia "continues to maintain its grip" in Sicily, according to local police, but that grip just loosened somewhat after dawn raids this week led to scores of arrests. The numbers are still settling, but various outlets report that between 150 and 180 individuals were detained and weapons were...

She Said Her Virgin Mary Wept Blood. Not So Fast

DNA tests suggest blood was actually from Italy's Gisella Cardia, not some sort of supernatural event

(Newser) - About a decade ago, Gisella Cardia purchased a statue of the Virgin Mary at Bosnia and Herzegovina's Medjugorje, where thousands of religious pilgrims flock annually. The Sicilian native created her own pilgrimage site in the town of Trevignano Romano, on the outskirts of Rome, using the statue as the...

American Importers Stock Up on Prosecco

They're apparently worried tariffs could affect the popular Italian wine

(Newser) - American importers have been stockpiling Italian bubbly Prosecco as a hedge against the possible impact of tariffs, the AP reports.
  • US imports of Italian sparkling wine—90% of that Prosecco—surged by 41% in November, after President Trump's election, far exceeding consumer demand as importers filled the pipeline for
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Trump Jr. in Trouble Over Italian Duck Hunt

Italian lawmaker says president's son killed a rare bird and violated law

(Newser) - Donald Trump Jr.'s love of hunting is well documented, including by the president's son himself—and that habit has gotten him into some hot water in Italy over the demise of a rare duck. As AFP reports, Trump Jr. posted video to his Field Ethos side hustle...

Italy Investigating Its Own PM Over Libyan's Release

'I cannot be blackmailed,' said a defiant Giorgia Meloni

(Newser) - Italy's prime minister took to social media on Tuesday to announce that she is being investigated but sounded a defiant note: "I cannot be blackmailed," Giorgia Meloni said. "I will not let myself be intimidated." Italian prosecutors are looking into the alleged role Meloni played...

Italy's Top Court Upholds Knox's Slander Conviction

Her lawyer calls ruling 'totally injust'

(Newser) - Italy's highest court on Thursday confirmed a slander conviction against Amanda Knox for accusing an innocent man of murdering her British flatmate 17 years ago. Knox, seeking to fully clear her name of wrongdoing, had appealed the conviction based on a European Court of Human Rights ruling that said...

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