Body of Mike Lynch recovered from superyacht wreck as Italian divers search for final missing person
The Italian coast guard said the body of billionaire tech tycoon Mike Lynch was among five bodies recovered from a luxury superyacht that sank off the coast of Sicily earlier this week, with a woman being the last person divers were searching for as of Thursday. Divers brought a body bag containing a fifth body […]
Triple threat: Italian man’s diagnosis after trip to Spain
With the WHO declaring monkeypox to be a global threat in 2024, an event in 2022 is once again attracting attention. Two years ago, an Italian man became the first patient to be diagnosed with monkeypox, COVID-19 and HIV all at the same time. Before 2022, it was not thought possible for COVID-19 and monkeypox […]
Italian hospitals report rise in heat cases as weather fails to deter tourists | Italy
Italy’s heatwave has not dampened tourism, but some of the country’s most popular tourist cities have seen a surge in the number of people seeking emergency treatment for heatstroke. Italy has been hit by a series of heat waves since mid-June, with temperatures expected to exceed 40 degrees Celsius in some central and southern parts […]
Tim Walz Should Drop Out – ‘Enemy of the Italian American Community’
The Italian American Civil Rights League (IACRL) has slammed Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D), who was recently announced as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, over his response to rioters who toppled a statue of Christopher Columbus, calling Walz an “enemy of the Italian American community” and calling on him to withdraw from the 2024 […]
Italian restaurant chain Buca di Beppo files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Italian restaurant chain Buca di Beppo filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday, citing declining sales, rising food and labor costs and staffing shortages. The Florida-based company, known for its family-style meals, is the latest restaurant company to file for bankruptcy this year, joining Red Lobster and Rubio’s Coastal Grill, among others. According to […]
Italian Gold Medal Winner Sleeps on the Lawn, Says Olympic Village Has ‘Bad Food,’ No AC
The organizers designed the Olympic Village as an eco-friendly residence that prioritized integration with the environment, and in a sense, they achieved that: the Olympic athletes are so miserable in the Olympic Village that they have accepted to sleep outdoors in the environment. Italian swimmer Thomas Ceccon, who won gold in the 100m backstroke, did […]
Fighter Alleged to Have Male Chromosomes Set to Face Hungarian Anna Luca Hamori After Italian Opponent Only Lasted 46 Seconds
Imane Kherif’s first female opponent lasted just 46 seconds in the first round, and while we don’t know how long her next opponent will last, we do know who she’ll be facing. Kerif, who failed the International Boxing Association’s (IBA) gender eligibility test in 2023 but is still allowed to compete against women at the […]
Italian boxer abandons match against controversial fighter
An Olympic female boxer threw in the towel just 46 seconds into her bout on Thursday, deciding her opponent, embroiled in a gender debate, was hitting too hard. In the women’s 66 kg class, Italy’s Angela Carini was hit by a punch from Algeria’s Imane Kherif, after which Carini signaled to her corner to end […]
Italian Female Boxer Lasts Just 46 Seconds Against Fighter Who Failed Gender Test
46 seconds. That was the total time an Italian boxer lasted in the ring before withdrawing from a bout against an Algerian boxer caught up in a qualification furor at the Paris Olympics. Imane Khalifa, 25, has been confirmed to compete in the 2024 Olympic Games. We’re screwed Non-specific testosterone level testing. Thursday’s bout between […]
Pilot Rescued After Italian Eurofighter Jet Crashes in Australian Outback
An Italian Air Force EFA2000 Typhoon fighter jet crashed in Australia on Wednesday, with the pilot managing to escape from the downed jet into a remote outback area and be rescued. In a brief statement, the Italian Defense Ministry said it was unclear what caused the military plane to crash during a training flight during […]