Italy 13 hours ago NATO and the EU urge G7 nations to step up air defense for Ukraine and expand Iran sanctions Top European Union and NATO officials have urged foreign ministers from industrialized nations to take steps to provide more artillery and air defense systems to Ukraine.
Ukraine 16 hours ago G7 leaders talk Ukraine defense support as Russia targets key infrastructure The G7 leaders heard from the Ukrainian foreign minister as they discussed how to support Ukraine against the Russian invasion, as well as tensions between Israel and Iran.
Arts 18 hours ago Jeffrey Gibson is first Native American to represent US alone at Venice Biennale art show Jeffrey Gibson is a Mississippi Choctaw with Cherokee descent and the first Native American artist represented at the Venice Biennale, the oldest contemporary art show, since 1932.
US 21 hours ago US, Italy agree to coordinate efforts to counter spread of misinformation by foreign governments The U.S. and Italy have agreed to collaborate in combating the dissemination of misinformation and fake news by foreign governments, according to officials.
Italy 1 day ago Milan's famous La Scala names new director of the opera house after months of controversy Fortunato Ortombina has been named as the new director of Milan's La Scala, one of the most historic and prestigious opera houses in the world; he will step into the role in September.
Italy 1 day ago G7 to meet in Italy, expected to call for sanctions on Iran Iran's attack on Israel gave new urgency to the meeting of the Group of Seven in Italy. The member countries are expected to call for sanctions on Iran and restraint from Israel.
LIFESTYLE 1 day ago Finding New York: 500th anniversary of Giovanni de Verrazzano historic voyage of discovery On April 17, 500 years ago, Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano sailed into New York Bay, describing the land and his encounters with its native inhabitants. The Verrazzano–Narrows Bridge in New York was named after him.
Italy 6 days ago Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli has died at age 83, his company says Roberto Cavalli, the Italian fashion designer known for his textile innovations and 'glamorous' style, has died at age 83; he is survived by his partner Sandra Nilsson and six children.
ARCHAEOLOGY 6 days ago Archaeologists make 'stunning' find of banquet hall in Pompeii Archaeologists recently unearthed a "stunning" banquet room in Pompeii, a doomed city in Italy that was destroyed by a volcano in A.D. 79. The discovery was announced this week.
Italy April 11 Italian coast guard rescues 22 shipwrecked people, recovers 9 bodies. Some 15 reported missing 22 people were rescued and nine bodies were recovered by the Italian Coast Guard after a smuggler's boat capsized; the boat departed from Tunisia on Sunday carrying 46 people.