About two hours from bustling Milan and touristy Venice is Verona—a welcome sip of pure, easygoing Italy. Made famous by Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers, Verona is one of Italy’s most-visited cities—second in the Veneto region only to Venice in population and artistic importance. If you don’t need world-class sights, this town is a joy. Shakespeare’s “Romeo…
8 Dead Migrants Recovered Off Italian Island of Lampedusa
The bodies of eight migrants have been recovered by Italy’s coast guard during an operation overnight that also rescued 42 survivors in the central Mediterranean off the island of Lampedusa, authorities said Friday. Another two people, a newborn and a man, fell into the sea during the crossing and were presumed dead, the coast guard…
Italy on Alert Amid Anarchist Attacks on Diplomatic Missions
MILAN—Italy’s government has increased security at its diplomatic missions around the globe in response to “a crescendo of terroristic attacks” by an informal anarchist network acting in solidarity with an imprisoned Italian militant, the foreign minister said Tuesday. Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani cited nearly a dozen attacks since the end of November, ranging from vandalism…
Italy, Libya Sign $8 Billion Gas Deal as Prime Minister Meloni Visits Tripoli
CAIRO—Italy’s prime minister held talks in Libya on Saturday with officials from the country’s west-based government focusing on energy and migration, top issues for Italy and the European Union. During the visit, the two countries’ oil companies signed a gas deal worth $8 billion—the largest single investment in Libya’s energy sector in more than two…
The Land of Majestic Volcanoes, Seething Geysers, Powerful Waterfalls, & Threatening Fjords
This documentary is a scenic expedition through Iceland’s majestic volcanoes, seething geysers, powerful waterfalls, threatening fjords, and almighty glaciers. Hardly any other country offers such a variety of spectacular forces of nature! But not only that, this island offers its people a bout of freedom and equality that puts it on the list as the…
Rome: Nero’s Folly | Arkeo Ep12 | Documentary
January 20, 2023
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In Italy’s capital city, archaeologists of the École Française de Rome have discovered an exceptional building that had been sought for centuries. …
Italian Tennis Player Denies Using Fake Vaccine Passport to Enter Australian Open
Italy’s Camila Giorgi has denied allegations that she used a fake vaccine passport to gain access to the Australian Open last year. The controversy emerged as Italian doctor Daniela Grillone undergoes an investigation from authorities for providing fake vaccination certificates. Grillone identified tennis player Giorgi as a patient and claimed she had never received the…
After 30 Years, Italy Arrests Mafia Boss Messina Denaro at Sicilian Hospital
PALERMO, Italy—Italy’s most wanted mafia boss, Matteo Messina Denaro, was arrested by armed police at a private hospital in Sicily on Monday, where the man who has been on the run since 1993 was being treated for cancer. Nicknamed “Diabolik” and “‘U Siccu” (The Skinny One), Messina Denaro had been sentenced in absentia to a…
An American in Milano
Standing 6 feet tall in her bare feet, strikingly attractive and with a relaxing glow of self-confidence and the posture and demeanor of a former fashion model, Celia Abernethy is an expat from Long Island, New York, who is enjoying an ongoing love affair with Milano and the city of Lecco, her Lake Como home….
Shepherds in the Cave | Documentary
January 14, 2023
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Archaeologists and art restorers begin work on the restoration of medieval cave frescoes in Italy. Faced with challenges and systemic neglect of the sites, they encounter a community of shepherds and discover a living culture worth preserving most of all. …
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