A Syrian family portrayed in an award-winning photo has come to Italy for treatment and better lives.
Author: GAIA PIANIGIANI
How the Wreck of the Costa Concordia Changed an Italian Island
Ten years ago the Costa Concordia ran aground off the Tuscan island of Giglio, killing 32 people and entwining the lives of others forever.
A Janitor’s Colleagues Put Him on the Fast Track to Retirement
An Italian factory worker was dealing with a lifelong impairment that made it hard to work, but he wasn’t in a position to retire. Then his co-workers gave him 20 months’ worth of vacation days.
A Janitor’s Colleagues Put Him on the Fast Track to Retirement
An Italian factory worker was dealing with a lifelong impairment that made it hard to work, but he wasn’t in a position to retire. Then his co-workers gave him 20 months’ worth of vacation days.
Italian Police Break Up Drug Smuggling Ring Tied to Calabria Mob
Over 100 people were arrested in Italy as members of a mafia ring that smuggled drugs from Latin America and infiltrated businesses in southern and northern Italy.
John Paul I, Pope for 33 Days in 1978, Will Be Beatified
Pope Francis approved a miracle attributed to the last Italian pope, bringing him a step closer to becoming a saint.
Small Plane Crashes Near Milan, Killing All on Board
Eight people died when a passenger plane hit a building shortly after departing from Milan’s Linate Airport.
Sardinian Village Tries to Save an Ancient Tree Scorched by Fire
A team of experts, with the help of local residents and authorities, is trying to revive an ancient olive tree in the hilltop village of Cuglieri that was engulfed in a catastrophic wildfire.
Sicily Registers Record-High Temperature as Heat Wave Sweeps Italian Island
A monitoring station on the island reported a temperature of 119.84 Fahrenheit, 48.8 degrees Celsius, on Wednesday. If verified, it would be the highest ever recorded in Europe.