Biden heads to Vatican City next month to meet with Pope, Italian heads of state
The White House has announced that President Joe Biden will travel to Italy next month for a public meeting with Pope Francis in Vatican City before the end of his term. Biden accepted an invitation to visit Vatican City in a phone conversation with Pope Francis on Thursday, the White House said. White House press […]
Argentina’s president Javier Milei given Italian citizenship, sparking outrage | Argentina
The Italian government granted citizenship to Argentine President Javier Millei because of his Italian heritage, sparking anger from opposition politicians who compared his treatment to that of children born in Italy to immigrant parents. I invited you. Millais is in Rome to meet Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and take part in the Italian Brotherhood's […]
Angela Carini Wins Italian Women’s Boxing Title After Losing to Imane Khelif, Who Failed Sex Eligibility Test
Olympic Italian boxer Angela Carini, who lost a match to a controversial Algerian boxer after failing a male gender test, made a spectacular comeback last weekend to win her eighth Italian women's title. Carini: “Tonight was revenge” declared According to Fox News, he spoke proudly on Sunday after winning the title. Carini is an Olympic […]
Trump calls Italian PM Giorgia Meloni ‘a real live wire’
President-elect Donald Trump described Italy's conservative Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as a “real transit line” after meeting with her and other world leaders in Paris. Trump, 76, told the Post that his meeting with the Italian leader on Sunday at the reopening of the iconic Notre Dame cathedral was “amazing” and that she had “a […]
Philadelphians channel their inner Italian Stallion at Rocky and Adrian look-alike contest
On Friday, the Rocky and Adrian Lookalike Contest at Philadelphia's Rocky Fest gave the couple, who look awkward both on skates and on dates, a chance to celebrate their cute awkwardness. The evening event, held at the University of Pennsylvania's ice rink in 1923, was aimed at recreating the couple's first date in Rocky. In […]
Italian nun among 25 arrested in raid against ‘Ndrangheta mafia
Italian police on Thursday arrested a nun known to work in prison and 24 others as part of an investigation into the 'Ndrangheta mafia in the northern city of Brescia, three people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Sister Anna Donelli, a volunteer at Milan's San Vittore prison, is suspected of colluding with […]
Hikers in the Italian Alpes discovered what scientists believe to be a prehistoric ecosystem that existed before the age of dinosaurs
An ordinary hiking trip turned into a day of archaeological discovery for a couple who discovered prehistoric footprints from millions of years ago. Claudia Steffensen was hiking in the Italian Alps with her husband last summer when she noticed what she described as “strange markings” on the rocks. “Last summer it was very hot and […]
Italian weightlifter won Paris Olympics bronze while on trial for gang rape in Italy
An Italian Olympic weightlifter won a bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Games while on trial for rape in his home country, according to new reports on Tuesday. Antonino Pizzolato finished third for Italy in the 81kg snatch, clean and jerk event this summer, but it was a 29-year-old Finnish tourist's journey to Sicily that […]
UniCredit offers to buy rival Italian lender Banco BPM for $10.5 billion – CNBC
UniCredit SpA headquarters logo on Saturday, January 22, 2022 in Milan, Italy. Bloomberg | Getty Images Italian lender UniCredit offered on Monday to buy a domestic rival. Banco BPM The company insists it is separate from its pursuit of the German bank, which it said was acquired for about 10 billion euros ($10.5 billion). Commerzbank. […]
Baker Mayfield mocks Tommy DeVito with a poorly attempted Italian hand gesture
of new york giants This week, they installed Tommy DeVito as their starting quarterback and benched Daniel Jones, who won the Week 11 bye. DeVito's return means it's time again for a celebration of his Italian-inspired hands. It also means that the opposition will hold a celebration to mock him. Baker Mayfield was a recent […]