March 13, 2022 Russia’s war idles some European mills as energy costs soar Italy has been forced to halt major industry production, including paper, due to skyrocketing gas prices amid Russian-Ukrainian war.
February 25, 2022 Pope cancels Florence visit, Ash Wednesday due to knee pain Pope Francis has canceled a scheduled Sunday visit to Florence, Italy, and will not preside over Ash Wednesday commemorations next week because of what the Vatican described Friday as a flareup of “acute” knee pain.
February 23, 2022 Italian city fundraises to pay retirees' rising energy bills Amid soaring energy costs across Europe, officials at Palazzo Vecchio — the building that serves as Florence’s city hall as well as a museum —-have teamed up with a local nonprofit to help fixed-income retirees keep their power on through an "Adopt-a-Bill" fundraising campaign.
February 18, 2022 Greece: 2 men trapped in burning ferry, 11 others missing Firefighters and rescuers raced to free two truck drivers still trapped in a burning ferry off northwestern Greece Friday after most of the nearly 300 people on board were evacuated, while authorities said another 11 people were reported missing.
February 10, 2022 2 U.S. tourists charged in Rome police officer's fatal stabbing A police officer in Rome was killed by two U.S. citizens in 2021. The two men have been convicted of murder. The officer was hailed a hero after he was stabbed 11 times.
January 28, 2022 Climate talks need to include governance rules to handle billions being pledged: minister Italy's Minister for Ecological Transition Roberto Cingolani shared that they are planning on how to best use the funds pledged to fight global warming.
January 26, 2022 Pope urges parents to 'never condemn' their gay children Pope Francis urged parents on Wednesday not to condemn their children if they are gay, in his latest gesture of outreach to the LGBTQ community, which has long been marginalized by the Catholic hierarchy.
January 25, 2022 Italian hunter dies after suffering fatal bite from boar he shot: report An Italian hunter died last week in Tuscany after he was attacked by a wild boar he had just shot that bit him in the leg and severed his femoral artery, according to reports.
January 18, 2022 Italy’s Silvio Berlusconi eyes comeback after ‘bunga bunga’ scandal Billionaire media mogul Silvio Berlusconi has been in and out of the hospital in recent years, and in and out of court for many more. But at 85, what he is said to really want is to be back in power.
January 10, 2022 COVID-19: Italy targets unvaccinated people with new restrictions Italy targeted the unvaccinated with new COVID restrictions Monday, with proof of vaccination or recovery from a recent infection required to enter places like public transport, coffee shops and gyms.
