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Brooks Koepka takes issue with Jon Rahm after disastrous first day for US at Ryder Cup

September 29, 2023

Brooks Koepka takes issue with Jon Rahm after disastrous first day for US at Ryder Cup

Brooks Koepka called out Jon Rahm following the first day of the 2023 Ryder Cup in Italy Friday. Koepka had some issue with what Rahm did on the course.

Conservative world leader torches Germany over migrant charities amid calls for naval blockade

September 27, 2023

Conservative world leader torches Germany over migrant charities amid calls for naval blockade

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wrote a scathing letter to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz over Berlin's funding of migrant charities that operate near Italy.

Convicted Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro, who was Italy’s No. 1 fugitive for years, dies in hospital

September 25, 2023

Convicted Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro, who was Italy’s No. 1 fugitive for years, dies in hospital

The convicted mastermind of some of Sicilian Mafia’s most heinous slayings, Matteo Messina Denaro, has died. His death comes only months after being captured as Italy’s No. 1 fugitive.

Giorgio Napolitano, Italy's first ex-communist president, dead at 98

September 22, 2023

Giorgio Napolitano, Italy's first ex-communist president, dead at 98

Giorgio Napolitano, who served as Italy's president from 2006 to 2015 — and was the first ex-communist to hold that post — died Friday. He was 98.

Hitherto unpublished story by Truman Capote released this week

September 22, 2023

Hitherto unpublished story by Truman Capote released this week

"Another Day In Paradise," a short story written by Truman Capote during his time in Italy in 1950, has been published by The Strand Magazine.

Decades after closure, Domus Tiberiana on Rome's Palatine Hill reopens to tourists

September 22, 2023

Decades after closure, Domus Tiberiana on Rome's Palatine Hill reopens to tourists

The 2,000-year-old Domus Tiberiana on Rome's Palatine Hill reopened to the public on Thursday following decades of structural restoration work.

Why are men obsessed with the Roman Empire? History expert says it’s a ‘very American thing’

September 21, 2023

Why are men obsessed with the Roman Empire? History expert says it’s a ‘very American thing’

A recent TikTok trend shows that men think about the Roman Empire more often than expected. Amy Briggs, editor-in-chief of National Geographic History Magazine, reveals why it still resonates.

Italy's call for naval blockade may be only way to stem Europe's migrant crisis, expert says

September 21, 2023

Italy's call for naval blockade may be only way to stem Europe's migrant crisis, expert says

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is calling for an EU naval blockade to stem the continent's migrant crisis, something one expert believes is the only option.

Italy culls more than 30,000 pigs to counter spread of swine fever

September 20, 2023

Italy culls more than 30,000 pigs to counter spread of swine fever

More than 30,000 pigs in Lombardy, a northern Italian region with the largest number of bred pigs in the country, has been culled to counter the spread of African swine fever.

1 dead, 20 injured in Austria after Italy-bound double-decker bus overturns

September 19, 2023

1 dead, 20 injured in Austria after Italy-bound double-decker bus overturns

A bus that was headed to Italy from Berlin has crashed in central Austria. The crash left 20 injured and caused the death of a 19-year-old Austrian woman.