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Carnival Corp.’s Costa Cruises to resume sailing in Italy next month

February 18, 2021

Carnival Corp.’s Costa Cruises to resume sailing in Italy next month

While U.S. cruise ships remain docked by the coronavirus pandemic, some European cruise lines are getting ready to return to the seas.

Anti-vax at the Vatican? You might lose your job

February 18, 2021

Anti-vax at the Vatican? You might lose your job

The Vatican is taking Pope Francis’ pro-vaccine stance very seriously: Any Vatican employee who refuses to get a coronavirus shot without a valid medical reason risks being fired.

Mount Etna in Italy erupts twice in 48 hours, photos show

February 18, 2021

Mount Etna in Italy erupts twice in 48 hours, photos show

Mount Etna regularly erupts, with activity occurring almost once a year.

Italy won't let ski slopes open after coronavirus variant detected in country

February 16, 2021

Italy won't let ski slopes open after coronavirus variant detected in country

Things are going downhill for skiing in 2021.

Sicilian village auctioning homes for $1 and paying for renovations

January 29, 2021

Sicilian village auctioning homes for $1 and paying for renovations

Tronia, an Italian village in Sicily, is incentivizing buyers to move there by giving them $30,000 towards renovations.

Pompeii's museum comes back to life to display amazing finds

January 27, 2021

Pompeii's museum comes back to life to display amazing finds

Pompeii’s museum has reopened 41 years after it closed because of an earthquake in 1980.

World leaders react to Biden’s inauguration: 'A great day for democracy'

January 20, 2021

World leaders react to Biden’s inauguration: 'A great day for democracy'

Joe Biden’s inauguration as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday drew congratulations from many leaders around the world.

Dutch government resigns over child welfare scandal

January 15, 2021

Dutch government resigns over child welfare scandal

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and his entire Cabinet resigned Friday to take political responsibility for a scandal involving investigations into child welfare payments that wrongly labeled thousands of parents as fraudsters.

Massive Italian mafia trial begins against ‘ndrangheta mob

January 13, 2021

Massive Italian mafia trial begins against ‘ndrangheta mob

A maxi-trial opened Wednesday in southern Italy against the ‘ndrangheta crime syndicate, arguably the world's richest criminal organization that quietly amassed power in Italy as the Sicilian Mafia lost its influence.

Newt Gingrich: COVID Christmas isn’t our first facing hard times. We recovered before, we’ll recover again

December 25, 2020

Newt Gingrich: COVID Christmas isn’t our first facing hard times. We recovered before, we’ll recover again

When we look back years from now, we will all realize how much our lives have been defined in 2020, and probably the first half of 2021, by the pandemic.