July 16, 2023 Swiss teen filmed defacing Rome’s ancient Colosseum weeks after British tourist caught engraving names on wall A Swiss teen was filmed defacing Rome's ancient Colosseum just weeks after another tourist was caught carving his initials onto a wall.
July 15, 2023 Social media trend mocks 'brief groping' ruling by Italian judge in sex assault case An Italian judge’s ruling that sexual harassment doesn’t occur until 10 seconds have passed has caused outrage and prompted a trend on social media of Italians groping themselves to show just how long that is.
July 13, 2023 Italian judge clears janitor of groping high school girl because it was ‘just a few seconds’ A janitor who was accused of groping a 17-year-old high school girl has been left off the hook after a judge determined that the inappropriate gesture only lasted for a "few seconds."
July 13, 2023 Tourists, residents in Italy stranded in heat due to major train strike affecting the country At the height of Italy's tourist season, train services were canceled due to a major strike across the country. Locals and tourists were left stranded in the heat Thursday.
July 12, 2023 Vandals set fire, destroy seminal artwork by one of Italy's most famous living artists in Naples Artwork by one of Italy's most famous living artists was destroyed outside Naples' City Hall by vandals. All that was left of the artwork was a charred frame.
July 12, 2023 Massachusetts-born US soldier who went missing during WWII accounted for using DNA analysis The remains of a US Army soldier who fought in World War II have been accounted for after the soldier was reported missing nearly 80 years ago.
July 7, 2023 Tragic fire engulfs Milan nursing home, leaving 6 dead, dozens injured A fire erupted in a nursing home in Milan on Friday monring, resulting in the death of six elderly residents and causing injuries to 80 others, as reported by Italian firefighters.
July 5, 2023 Colosseum vandal apologizes for defacing ancient Roman building, claims he was unaware of its age Tourist Ivan Dimitrov has apologized for vandalizing the ancient Colosseum in Rome, Italy, explaining that he was unaware of how old it was when he carved his name in brick.
July 5, 2023 Mets Hall of Famer Mike Piazza reveals what 'new immigrants' can learn from Italian Americans New York Mets Hall of Famer Mike Piazza hit one of the most important home runs in baseball history, but his roots run deep in his grandparents' native home of Italy.
July 5, 2023 Leaders of Italy, Poland urge European Union to prioritize stopping illegal migration The leaders of Italy and Poland are urging the E.U. to put a priority on stopping illegal migration. Poland is one of the first stops for Asylum seekers entering Europe.