Ex-Italy PM claims France, "with the Americans," behind 1980 jet crash
Ex-Italian PM Giuliano Amato called on France's Emmanuel Macron to confirm or refute the claim, suggesting the jet was downed "in complicity with the Americans."
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Mother bear with 2 cubs is shot dead, sparking outrage in Italy
Drones were being used in the search for the cubs after the bear nicknamed Amarena was fatally shot by a man with a rifle.
Italy's Milan records hottest day in 260 years as Europe sizzles
The brutal temperatures sweeping southern Europe over the past days are part of a series of ferociously hot, dry summers caused by climate change.
Italian official calls tourists "vandals" after months of bad behavior
Viral incidents in Rome, Paris, Venice and other cities has garnered negative attention and expensive fines for tourists.
Italian cheesemakers microchip parmesan in bid to fight fraudsters
Competing manufacturers have for years produced cheaper imitations of Italy's parmigiano reggiano, a favored topping for pasta and salad.
Woman filmed climbing Rome's Trevi Fountain to fill up water bottle
The footage shows a woman climbing across rocks that line the 18th-century landmark before filling up a bottle underneath the famous fountain's spout.
Woman uses Trevi Fountain to fill bottle
A woman climbed onto Rome's iconic Trevi Fountain to fill up her water bottle before getting caught by security.
DNA from 5,000-year-old glacier mummy traces his roots
New research takes another look at the DNA of the famous glacier mummy to paint a better picture of the ancient hunter.
Italy's classic Riva wooden motorboats
During Italy's post-war boom years, Riva's glamorous wooden boats were the pinnacle of "la dolce vita" – the Ferraris of motorboats, owned by movie stars, tycoons and royalty. Correspondent Seth Doane takes a spin on the water in a classic Riva; checks out a new edition of the famed Aquarama boat; and learns how the company is working to keep Riva's spirit alive. (This story was originally broadcast on August 14, 2022.)
41 reportedly dead after migrant boat sinks off Italian island
After a migrant boat capsized in the Mediterranean last week, 41 people reportedly died, survivors told local Italian media on Wednesday.
Man crushed to death by falling wheels of cheese in Italy
Rescuers "had to move the cheeses and the shelves by hand" and it took 12 hours to finally find the 74-year-old victim, officials said.
Mob fugitive on run for 11 years caught after celebrating soccer team
"Betraying him was his passion for soccer and for the Napoli team,'' police said in a statement.
U.S. publishing boss killed in "terrible" speedboat crash in Italy
Bloomsbury USA president Adrienne Vaughan was reportedly thrown from a motorboat in the crash.
Americans flee Niger on Italian plane a week after leader detained
The U.S. hasn't called the military takeover in Niger a coup and isn't organizing evacuations, but 21 U.S. nationals have escaped on a European plane.
Drone helps Italian police nab suspected arsonist in the act
"Calabria is a civilized region, but it also has some imbeciles who go to set fires in the woods," mocked Calabria's governor.
Drone catches suspected arsonist in Italy
A police drone captured a suspected arsonist on Monday in the Calabria region in southern Italy amid widespread wildfires on the country's biggest islands, Sicily and Sardinia.
Wildfires ravage southern Europe and beyond
Greece is continuing to evacuate tens of thousands of residents and tourists as wildfires burn on the islands of Rhodes and Corfu and part of the mainland. In Algeria, at least 34 people, including 10 soldiers, were killed in wildfires. Other countries, like Italy, are also seeing the impacts of extreme heat, as Chris Livesay reports.
Death toll hits 40 as wildfires char parts of Europe and North Africa
Relentless heat waves have fueled deadly blazes in Algeria, Italy and Greece, while parts of Europe further north grapple with torrential rain and wind.
Singapore's passport dethrones Japan as world's most powerful
According to Henley Passport Index, Singaporeans can travel to 192 out of 227 travel destinations in the world without a visa.
Europe swelters in heat wave
Italians are being warned to expect "the most intense heat wave of the summer and also one of the most intense of all time." Temperatures are expected to pass 104 degrees in Rome and many other cities already crowded with tourists, and temperatures could soar even higher on Wednesday. CBS News' Chris Livesay reports from Rome.
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Russia fires missiles at Kyiv; Italy's Stromboli volcano erupts.
Italy could be poised to set a new European temperature record
Help points set up for people sweltering under record-setting temperatures in Rome as forecasters warn the mercury could soar to 120 degrees in some regions.
Italy told to brace for "most intense heat wave" ever as Europe bakes
Greece evacuates beach resorts as a wildfire erupts, Cyprus reports a fatality, and Italians are warned it could hit a record 110 degrees this week.
Italian court sparks outrage in clearing man of assault for "quick grope"
The court said the aide only touched the student for "5 to 10 seconds" without "libidinous or lusty intent."
Health warnings as "Cerberus" heat wave broils southern Europe
The heat wave named after the dog that guards Greek mythology's underworld is already blamed for one death in Italy, and it's expected to set records.
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