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Draghi Government Falls Apart, Returning Turbulent Politics to Italy
Days after he tendered his resignation, the Italian leader tried one more time to convince the country’s fractious parties to hang together. They refused.
Extreme Heat Continues Its March Across Western Europe
A heat wave that has caused fires to rage in southwestern France and Spain is moving north toward Britain, which may see its highest recorded temperatures ever.
Eugenio Scalfari, Leading Italian Journalist, Dies at 98
As a founder of La Repubblica, one of the country’s major newspapers, and later as a columnist, he left a mark on civic life.
Italy’s Crisis Redoubles European Foreboding
Europe is being tested, not only in its united front to Russia, but in the very resilience of its democracies, as nationalist forces sympathetic to Russia remain untamed.
Italy’s Unity Government Teeters, as Mario Draghi Offers to Resign
The country’s president refused to accept the prime minister’s resignation, leaving the country in political limbo.
Italy’s Unity Government Begins to Wobble
Prime Minister Mario Draghi called for a confidence vote on Thursday to test his support as the anti-establishment Five Star Movement threatened to break with his coalition.
Who’s the Oldest of Them All?
Two towns in Sardinia battle for the distinction of having the longest-living residents. One has the imprimatur of Guinness World Records.
Italy Drought in Po River Basin Tightens Its Grip
A prolonged dry spell caused by increasingly dry winters, higher temperatures and less rain has put the fertile region’s rice harvest and other crops at risk.
Glacier Tragedy Shows Reach of Europe’s New Heat
A collapse at the top of one of Italy’s tallest peaks offered the latest evidence of the deadly threat posed by rising temperatures.