A 12-year-old knew what to do (and what not to) when he crossed paths with a large bear on a hike. A video of the encounter has gone viral.
Author: ELISABETTA POVOLEDO
Italian Hostage’s Release Erupts Into Clashes Over Islam and Ransom
The conversion to Islam by Silvia Romano, an Italian aid worker kidnapped by a group said to be linked to the Shabab, was met with insults and threats.
Parents Nervously Return to Work in Italy. Children Are Still at Home.
Millions of Italians went back to the office this week. But with schools and day care closed and grandparents at risk, many feel the coronavirus has upended their futures as working parents.
Genoa’s New Bridge Nears Completion, Turning Tragedy Into Hope
Nearly two years after 43 people died when a bridge collapsed, its replacement, built in record time, has become a symbol of Italian can-do.
Pope Francis Says the Coronavirus Is ‘Testing Our Whole Human Family’
Standing in a nearly deserted St. Peter’s Basilica on Easter Sunday, the pontiff called for solidarity around the world to confront the pandemic.
Rome’s Homeless Don’t Have the Luxury of Staying Home
How do you wash your hands without a sink? Stock up on food without money? Or shelter in place when you live on the streets? Charities in the Italian capital are struggling to respond.
2 Americans, 19 and 20, Go on Trial Over Killing of Italian Police Officer
With defense lawyers and prosecutors giving widely differing accounts of the night in question, a jury will weigh the evidence over the killing of a paramilitary officer in Rome by a pair of teenagers.
Benetton Severs Ties With Oliviero Toscani
The clothing company fired the photographer after comments he made about a 2018 bridge collapse that killed 43 people raised protests.
A Legendary Documentary Maker Closes ‘an Open Wound’
Cecilia Mangini made a splash in 1958 with a movie about disaffected Roman teenagers. Her latest, drawing on material from North Vietnam in the mid-1960s, will be released this weekend.
Car Plows Into German Tourists in Italy, Killing 6 and Injuring 11
The victims had used a shuttle service set up to prevent drunken driving, but prosecutors said they were hit by a man with blood-alcohol levels far over the limit.