Two Italian intelligence agents and a retired Israeli security forces member were among four victims of Sunday’s boating disaster on Lake Maggiore in northern Italy, local officials say. They named the Italians as Claudio Alonzi, 62, and Tiziana Barnobi, 53.…
Mystery of why Venice’s Grand Canal turned fluorescent green is solved
The spectacular transformation of a stretch of Venice’s Grand Canal to fluorescent green was due to fluorescein, a non-toxic substance used for testing wastewater networks, local authorities have concluded. Residents noticed a stretch of Venice’s Grand Canal turned bright green…
Giroud nets hat-trick as AC Milan thrash Sampdoria 5-1
An Olivier Giroud hat-trick helped AC Milan demolish already-relegated Sampdoria 5-1 in the Italian Serie A on Saturday, earning Stefano Pioli’s side a much-needed morale boost. Rafael Leao put AC Milan ahead in the ninth minute before Sampdoria found an…
Italy floods leave 9 dead and force 13,000 from their homes
More than 20 rivers have burst their banks in Italy, leaving nine people dead and forcing 13,000 from their homes after six months’ rainfall fell in a day and a half. Almost every river flooded between the north-east coast at…
Zelensky due in Rome Saturday
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will be welcomed in Rome by Italy’s President Sergio Mattarella on Saturday, Italy’s presidential palace said. Zelensky is also expected to meet Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Pope Francis during his visit. Ever since she…
Osimhen surpasses Weah’s goals record
Nigeria international Victor Osimhen on Sunday became the highest scoring African in Serie A history after netting Napoli’s only goal in their 1-0 win over Fiorentina at the Diego Maradona stadium, PUNCH Sports Extra. Osimhen saw one penalty saved before…
Tearful Spalletti dedicates Napoli’s championship win to fans who waited 33 years
Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti broke down in tears after his side claimed their long-awaited third Serie A title with a 1-1 draw against Udinese on Thursday. Spalletti explained that it is the club’s fans who deserve this joy the most…
Raids across Europe target Italy’s ‘Ndrangheta Mafia’
A huge police operation targeted members of Italy’s powerful ‘Ndrangheta Mafia’ in Germany and in several other European countries on Wednesday. In Germany alone, more than 1,000 police officers took part in the raids. Authorities in Italy, France, Spain, Belgium…
Boat carrying 400 migrants adrift between Italy and Malta
A vessel with around 400 migrants and refugees onboard is adrift between Italy and Malta as it awaits rescue from the Italian coastguard, according to sea rescue support service Alarm Phone. People onboard the vessel told Alarm Phone in a…
At least 20 missing after boat sinks off Tunisia
At least 20 people are missing after a boat attempting to cross the Mediterranean sank off Tunisia, according to an official, amid a sharp rise in the number of refugees trying to reach Europe by boat from the North African…