According to Medecins Sans Frontieres, a Mediterranean rescue mission was blocked by Italian authorities. The ship utilized for more than 400 migrant rescues at sea over the past few weeks has been …
Italy Investigates Cause of Cable Car Crash in Mottarone
Italy has opened an investigation into a deadly cable car incident that occurred Sunday in northern Italy. The accident left 14 dead and many others injured after the cable car derailed and plunged …
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Italy Investigates Cause of Mottarone Cable Car Crash
Italy has opened an investigation into the cause of a cable car accident on Sunday that left 14 people died. The cable car derailed and dropped roughly 65ft into the side of the Mottarone mountain in …
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Italian officer ‘caught selling secrets to Russia’
An Italian navy officer has been accused of espionage after details emerged about a scheme in which the Italian officer handed secret documents to Russian military officials. The men were stopped by …
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EU and Italy Block Export of AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine to Australia
Italy has blocked the export of the Covid-19 vaccine created by AstraZeneca to Australia in coordination with the European Union. The move reflects growing frustration in Europe over vaccine shortages …
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Italian ambassador killed in DR Congo attack, says Italy’s foreign ministry
According to the Italian Foreign Ministry, the country's ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo has been killed in Goma. The ambassador, Luca Attanasio, died while traveling in a UN convoy in …
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Vatican bank’s former chief found guilty of money laundering, sentenced to nearly 9 years in prison
Angelo Caloia, the former head of the Vatican bank, was recently sentenced to 8 years and 11 months in jail on counts of money laundering and aggravated embezzlement. Caloia is the highest-ranking …
Italy PM Conte faces crucial Senate vote to stay in power
Giuseppe Conte, Italy's Prime Minister, is facing a crucial Senate vote amid struggles with the Covid-19 pandemic. The Senate vote will occur after the vote in the Chamber of Deputies, which Mr. Conte …
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Italy ‘Ndrangheta group: Biggest mafia trial in decades opens
Italy’s biggest organised crime trial in decades will see 355 alleged mobsters and corrupt officials tried. These 355 people were charged after investigation into the ‘Ndrangheta group. 900 or more …
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Europe launches mass vaccination program as countries race to contain new variant
Yesterday, the European Union began its Covid-19 vaccination program after approving the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine on December 21. The vaccine has now been delivered to all EU countries, according …