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May 30, 2021

Blame in Italy cable car deaths rests with technician

The three suspects in Italy’s cable car disaster that killed 14 people were allowed to leave prison Sunday after a judge indicated that most of the blame fell on a service technician who intentionally disabled the car's emergency brake because it kept locking spontaneously.

May 26, 2021

Pope kisses hand of Auschwitz survivor

Pope Francis kissed the tattoo of an Auschwitz survivor during a general audience Wednesday.

May 26, 2021

3 arrested in Italy cable car crash; clamp deactivated brake

Police arrested three people Wednesday in the cable car disaster that killed 14 people in northern Italy, saying workers placed a clamp on the emergency brake to deactivate it as a patchwork repair.

May 26, 2021

WHO asked to review spiked Italy COVID-19 report, whistleblower case

Whistleblower protection groups urged the World Health Organization on Wednesday to launch an independent review into the case of an Italian researcher who reported being pressured to falsify data in a now-spiked WHO report into Italy’s coronavirus response.

May 25, 2021

Pope mourns Italy cable car dead, prays for 'little Eitan'

Pope Francis offered prayers Tuesday for "little Eitan," the lone survivor of a cable car disaster in northern Italy that left 14 people dead when the lead cable snapped and the emergency brake failed to engage.

May 24, 2021

Italy cable car crash: Boy, 5, is only survivor after cabin plunges down mountain

Italy’s transport minister vowed Monday to establish the cause of a cable car disaster that killed 14 people, after the lead cable apparently snapped and the cabin careened back down the mountain until it came off the line and crashed to the ground.

May 23, 2021

Italian cable car plunges to the ground, killing at least 9

A mountaintop cable car plunged to the ground in northern Italy on Sunday, killing at least nine people and sending two children to the hospital.

May 7, 2021

Italy plans reopening for tourists this month, prime minister says

Earlier this week, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said the country plans to release a pass allowing some tourists to travel around Italy by mid-May.

May 7, 2021

Chinese rocket debris photographed in space

An Italian astrophysicist has captured the almost 100-foot Chinese rocket core that is expected to make an uncontrolled re-entry into Earth's atmosphere over the weekend. 

May 6, 2021

Family lawyer for American sentenced to life for Italy cop killing says verdict lacks ‘reason and compassion’

The family attorney for one of two California men convicted in the death of an Italian police officer blasted the guilty verdicts as lacking "both reason and compassion" and a "sad day for justice."