Audi boss Fabrizio Longo, 62, killed in fall while climbing mountain in Italy
A top Audi executive and avid mountain climber died in a tragic accident on Sunday after falling 10,000 feet just a few miles from the Italian-Swiss border, according to reports. Fabrizio Longo, 62, who heads the luxury car maker's operations in Italy, fell near the summit of Cima Paia in the Adamello Mountains in northern […]
Italy Expands Superyacht Sinking Probe to Two More Crew Members
ROME (AP) — Italian prosecutors have opened an additional investigation into two crew members from the superyacht Bayesian, which sank off the coast of Sicily last week, killing seven people, a lawyer for the crew said Friday. The move expands the investigation into the tragic sinking, in which New Zealander Captain James Cutfield is already […]
‘Working here is hell’: latest death of farm worker in 40C heat shocks Italy | Workers’ rights
IItaly has been shocked by reports of “brutal” treatment of migrant workers on farms across the country, as well as the death of a flower picker in temperatures of around 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit). Since mid-June, Italy has been hit by successive heat waves, which have prompted tens of thousands of migrants to take […]
Hunter Biden asked US embassy in Italy for help landing Burisma deal while Joe was vice president: report
According to reports, Hunter Biden, when his father was vice president, asked the U.S. Embassy in Rome for help in closing a lucrative business deal on behalf of a Ukrainian energy company. Hunter’s big demands and his apparent attempts to use his father’s power to secure a deal with Burusima, a Ukrainian gas company where […]
I got a free staycation in Italy from American Airlines — and made $3,600
Mamma Mia! A Philadelphia woman who was having the best time in Naples, Italy, ended up getting a free extension on her dream trip thanks to airline overbooking. Susan Berry, a 36-year-old photographer, was told that American Airlines had not only overbooked her return flight on August 4, but had also overbooked flights on the […]
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 […]
Here’s how the USA women’s volleyball team can beat Italy to win gold
On Sunday morning, the U.S. women’s volleyball team will have a chance to win the gold medal when they face Italy, as they look to defend the gold medal title they won at the 2020 Tokyo Games. The U.S. team recorded a stunning 3-2 (25-23, 18-25, 25-15, 23-25, 15-11) victory in a hard-fought five-set semifinal […]
Bloomberg Corrects Piece on Tim Walz to Note He Served in Italy, not Iraq
Bloomberg News ran a profile on Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (Democrat), Vice President Kamala Harris’ new running mate, noting that he served in Italy, not Iraq, during his time in the National Guard. Waltz faces charges of “defamation” after falsely claiming to have carried a weapon in a “war” and that he retired from the […]
Italy, China announce 3-year industrial cooperation plan as EU-China trade war fears loom
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited Beijing and announced that Italy and China had signed a three-year action plan to implement past agreements and experiment with new forms of cooperation. Meloni is seeking to improve relations between the two countries after withdrawing from China’s Belt and Road Initiative amid growing fears of a trade war […]
Italy high jumper Gianmarco Tamberi apologizes to wife after losing wedding ring during flag-bearing duties
Something went a little wrong for Italian high jumper Gianmarco Tamberi’s flag-bearing duties at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics, but it had nothing to do with the green, white and red flag he was waving. He lost his wedding ring. Tamberg is Instagram Posts The Seine, where boats from all over the […]