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3 arrested in Italy cable car crash; clamp deactivated brake

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Italy plans reopening for tourists this month, prime minister says

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.

Chinese rocket debris photographed in space

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.

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

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."

Ultra-expensive medicine a desperate need for thousands of babies around the world

April 30, 2021

Ultra-expensive medicine a desperate need for thousands of babies around the world

many of parents of children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), a rare motor neuron disease. Between one in 6,000 and 10,000 children born have the disorder in some form. More than two-thirds of diagnosed with the most common and serious derivation, SMA1, die before the age of 2, if left untreated — and treatment is complex. A new miracle gene therapy called Zolgensma is the most expensive medicine in the world.

Italian hospital employee accused of skipping work for 15 years, getting paid full salary

April 22, 2021

Italian hospital employee accused of skipping work for 15 years, getting paid full salary

A hospital worker in Italy is under investigation for allegedly skipping out on work for 15 years while continuing to receive a salary, according to a report.