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Rescue crews in Italy work to reach isolated towns following heavy flooding

May 18, 2023

Rescue crews in Italy work to reach isolated towns following heavy flooding

Cleanup and reconstruction plans have begun in Italy following massive rains and flooding. Rescue crews are working to reach northern towns that were cut off from highways and service.

Novak Djokovic fails to defend Italian Open title after being upset by Holger Rune in quarterfinal match

May 17, 2023

Novak Djokovic fails to defend Italian Open title after being upset by Holger Rune in quarterfinal match

Reigning Italian Open winner Novak Djokovic was eliminated in Rome on Wednesday after being upset by 20-year-old Danish player Holger Rune.

Flooding in northern Italy kill at least 8, forces thousands to be evacuated

May 17, 2023

Flooding in northern Italy kill at least 8, forces thousands to be evacuated

Flooding in northern Italy has killed at least eight people as rain continues to pour. Thousands of others were forced to evacuate due to the heavy rains.

Italian cocaine-sniffing dog finds 3 tons of drugs hidden in banana shipment

May 16, 2023

Italian cocaine-sniffing dog finds 3 tons of drugs hidden in banana shipment

Authorities and a police dog in Italy found more than three tons of cocaine hidden in a banana shipment from Ecuador. The shipment could have been worth $900 million in street sales.

Italian flooding forces residents to rooftops, Venetian authorities prepare to activate barrier in lagoon

May 16, 2023

Italian flooding forces residents to rooftops, Venetian authorities prepare to activate barrier in lagoon

Authorities in Venice are preparing to activate a mobile barrier meant to combat flooding. Residents in some Italian towns were forced to rooftops to evade the floods.

2 skeletons found buried in Pompeii reveal earthquakes accompanied eruption of Mount Vesuvius

May 16, 2023

2 skeletons found buried in Pompeii reveal earthquakes accompanied eruption of Mount Vesuvius

Earthquakes accompanied the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in Pompeii, Italy, according to evidence from two skeletons that were found buried beneath a collapsed wall.

Underdog tennis youngster Fabian Marozsan pulls off stunning upset

May 15, 2023

Underdog tennis youngster Fabian Marozsan pulls off stunning upset

Tennis star Carlos Alcaraz suffered a stunning loss to 135th-ranked Fabian Marozsan in the third round at the Italian Open, his first loss since October.

Ukraine's Zelenskyy pays visit to Pope Francis, Italian officials in Rome before Germany trip

May 14, 2023

Ukraine's Zelenskyy pays visit to Pope Francis, Italian officials in Rome before Germany trip

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Pope Francis at the Vatican and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome Saturday.

Pope joins conservative PM in calling on Italians to have more babies, fewer pets

May 12, 2023

Pope joins conservative PM in calling on Italians to have more babies, fewer pets

Pope Francis echoed calls made by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni urging Italians to have more babies and fewer pets as Italy faces a population crisis.

Belgian cyclist crashes after dog runs into peloton during race in Italy

May 11, 2023

Belgian cyclist crashes after dog runs into peloton during race in Italy

Soudal Quick-Step rider Remco Evenepoel crashed twice at the 2023 Giro d’Italia on Wednesday, and the first wreck was caused by a curious dog.