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Wedding Receptions Are Back, and Italy’s Candy Makers Are Delighted
The sugarcoated almond confections known as confetti are the favorite of brides but also of the Vatican.
Crows Attack People on Rome Streets
Rome’s residents are venturing outdoors, only to face an annual threat of violence from the skies as crows protect their young.
Migrants Are Forgotten in Italy’s Vaccine Drive, Doctors Say
A temporary ID number is supposed to give the undocumented some access to health care, but that’s not how it’s working for coronavirus vaccines.
Mafia Killer Who Became a Turncoat Is Released From Prison in Italy
Giovanni Brusca completed 25 years in prison for murder, including the killings of Giovanni Falcone, an anti-mafia crusader, and a 14-year-old boy he dissolved in acid. He later became an informant.
Cable-Car Tragedy Shakes a Town Already Wounded by the Pandemic
The disaster that killed 14 people in Italy on Sunday struck a small lakeside community just as its tourism-dependent economy was starting to revive. Three people have been arrested.
Italian Cable Car Tragedy Shakes a Town Already Wounded by the Pandemic
The disaster that killed 14 people in Italy on Sunday struck a small lakeside community just as its tourism-dependent economy was starting to revive. Three people have been arrested.
Italy to Try Four Egyptian Agents in Killing of Italian Student
The agents will be tried in absentia in Rome in the death of Giulio Regeni, who had been doing research in Egypt and is now a symbol for human rights in Italy.
Italy to Try Four Egyptian Agents in Killing of Italian Student
The agents will be tried in absentia in Rome in the death of Giulio Regeni, who had been doing research in Egypt and is now a symbol for human rights in Italy.
Crash in Italy Caused by Cable and Brake Failure, Investigators Say
Charges including manslaughter and negligence are being considered following the accident in northern Italy that killed 14 people on Sunday.