ISRAEL – As the current Middle East crisis strains the global energy supply, Israel launched a new wave of airstrikes targeting Iran and Lebanon, according to a military statement on Wednesday. In a statement, the army said airstrikes targeted “regime infrastructure” across several areas in Iran. Iran’s Mehr news agency confirmed explosions in several areas […]
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni Says Italy Won’t Enter into War
ITALY – The Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Thursday that Italy will not enter into war, adding that while her country respects existing bilateral agreements governing the use of US military bases on its territory, it hasn’t received any request to use the bases for military action against Iran. “Today we have no […]
Vatican Declines Trump’s Board of Peace Membership
ITALY – The Vatican have declined Donald Trump’s Board of Peace membership, saying that the decision was because of the board’s particular nature, which clearly differs from that of ordinary states. This was announced by the Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin during a bilateral meeting with Italian officials at Palazzo Borromeo, adding that […]
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Italy Kills 4
ITALY – At least 4 people were killed in a carbon monoxide poisoning incident in north-central Lucca, Italy. Italy’s ANSA news agency reported early Thursday that four members of a family died of carbon monoxide poisoning while a fifth member was taken to the hospital alive in critical condition. Three officers who entered the home […]
US Department of State Greenlights Weapons Sale to Italy, Denmark, S. Korea
USA – The US Department of State have approved possible weapons sale to Italy, Denmark and South Korea, according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency on Friday. Denmark requested to buy an advanced air defense system called the Integrated Battle Command System, designed to protect against incoming missiles and rockets fired from a distance for […]
Femicide in Italy Now Comes with a Mandatory Life Sentence
ITALY – Femicide in Italy is now a crime punishable by a life sentence in prison after the Italian parliament on Tuesday passed into law a bill approving the mandatory sentence. Members of Italy’s lower house, the Chamber of Deputies, unanimously voted in favor of the law as the world marked the International Day for […]
Bomb Explodes Outside Italian Investigative Journalist Sigfrido Ranucci’s Home
ITALY – Two cars were damaged after a bomb exploded outside Sigfrido Ranucci’s home in Rome. Ranucci, host of the investigative TV program Report, said that “two explosive devices destroyed cars parked in front of a house in Campo Ascolano, just outside Rome,” adding that “the explosions were so powerful they shook the entire neighborhood.” […]
Farmhouse Explosion in Verona City, Italy Kills 3
ITALY – 3 officers from the national gendarmerie, the Carabinieri were killed and 15 others injured in a farmhouse explosion in Verona city, Italy during an eviction on Tuesday. The house was filled with gas, and the explosion was triggered when the front door was opened during an eviction that had been planned for days, […]
Heavy Storms Lead to Floods and Landslides in Northern Italy
ITALY – Widespread disruption was reported on Tuesday after severe storms resulted to floods and landslides in northern Italy. According to local authorities, 1 tourist was reported missing in Piedmont, with several regions placed under high weather alerts. In Milan, the Seveso River overflowed its banks on Monday, forcing firefighters to evacuate several schools and […]
Pro-Ukrainian Suspect in Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage Arrested in Italy
ITALY – A Ukrainian citizen, Serhij K, who’s a suspect in the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage, was arrested by Italian police near the northern Italian city of Rimini on a European arrest warrant. From local reports, he was among those aboard the yacht Andromeda, which investigators believe was used in the operation. According to German […]
2 Migrant Boats Capsized off Italian Coast Killing at Least 27
ITALY – At least 27 people died and dozens others remain missing after 2 migrant boats capsized off Italian coast in Lampedusa island according to Italian authorities on Thursday. The boats, carrying around 90-100 people in total, overturned about 14 miles off the island in the Italian search and rescue zone, according to survivors, the […]
Construction Site Accident in Italy Kills 3
ITALY – A construction site accident in Naples, Italy, left 3 workers dead on Friday after they fell from an elevator – local media reported. The workers, who were engaged in the renovation of a building in the Vomero neighborhood, died after falling from a freight elevator, the ANSA news agency reported. The incident came […]
Tunnel Road Crash in Italy Kills 3
ITALY – A tunnel road crash in Italy today (Tuesday) claimed the lives of at least 3 people and left 2 others injured when a car and truck collided at around 2.30 p.m. local time. The accident occurred in a tunnel about 70 kilometers (44 miles) north of Florence along the Variante di Valico route. […]