ROME—Two building cranes collapsed on a street in the northern Italian city of Turin, killing three construction workers and injuring passersby Saturday, firefighters and news reports said. Two of the workers died at the scene and their bodies were extracted from the twisted blue metal, firefighters said in a tweet. The third was taken to…
Moderate Earthquake Shakes Milan; No Reports of Injuries
ROME—A moderate earthquake rattled Italy’s financial capital of Milan on Saturday morning. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. Italy’s Institute for Geophysics and Vulcanology said the quake had a preliminary magnitude between 4.3 and 4.8. It struck at 11:34 a.m. (1034 GMT; 5:34 a.m. EST) in the province of Bergamo. Italy’s fire…
US Naval Site in Italy Briefly Locked Down After Shots Heard
MILAN—A U.S. Navy support site in Naples, Italy, was locked down for nearly two hours Thursday after reports of gunfire on the premises. Navy Europe and Africa regional spokesman Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Comer said the U.S. Naples Support Activity site was put on lockdown around 6:25 p.m. (1725GMT) due to “reports of audible gunfire.” The…
Qantas to Launch Nation-First Perth to Rome Direct Flights in 2022
Qantas has announced it will launch the only direct flight from Australia to Europe from the middle of 2022 to meet demand over the peak European holiday season. From June 22 next year, Qantas will operate a Sydney to Rome via Perth return flight three times a week, cutting three hours off the current fastest…
CDC Warns Americans Shouldn’t Travel to Italy, 2 Other Nations
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday said that Americans should not travel to Italy, Greenland, and Mauritius due citing COVID-19 concerns. The federal health agency now lists 84 countries as “Level 4: Very High,” including most of Europe. Generally, the CDC names a destination as Level 4 when there are more than 500…
Rescuers Pull 4 More Bodies From Rubble After Sicily Explosion
RAVANUSA, Italy—Rescuers have pulled four more bodies out of the rubble of houses destroyed by a suspected gas explosion in the Sicilian town of Ravanusa, bringing the total death toll to seven, the fire brigade said. Two people are still missing from Saturday’s blast, which demolished four houses and badly damaged another three. Sniffer dogs…
McDonald’s to Hire 12,000 People, Open 200 Restaurants in Italy by 2025, Executive Says
December 13, 2021
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ROME—U.S fast food chain McDonald’s will hire 12,000 people and open 200 new restaurants in Italy by 2025, Dario Baroni, chief executive of the group in the country, was quoted as saying by Affari&Finanza-la Repubblica on Monday. “Italy is seen by the group as one of the markets with the greatest potential on a global…
Italian Grandmother’s First Time Using Google Home
Brace yourself! This video will have you in stitches.
Italy Fines Amazon Record $1.3 Billion for Abuse of Market Dominance
December 9, 2021
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MILAN—Italy’s antitrust watchdog said on Thursday it had fined Amazon 1.13 billion euros ($1.28 billion) for alleged abuse of market dominance, in one of the biggest penalties imposed on a U.S. tech giant in Europe. Amazon said it “strongly disagreed” with the Italian regulator’s decision and would appeal. Global regulatory scrutiny of tech giants has…
Unvaccinated Italians Face New CCP Virus Restrictions Ahead of Holidays
The Italian government ruled that citizens who are unwilling to get a COVID-19 shot will be blocked from entering many indoor public settings as of Dec. 6, just ahead of the holiday season. Under the new measure, unvaccinated Italians will be unable to enter restaurants, clubs, theaters, sporting events, and museums. The government announced the rules…
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