On this day in history: Costa Concordia Tragedy
On this day in 2012, the Costa Concordia disaster unfolded off the coast of Tuscany. The luxurious cruise ship struck rocks near Isola del Giglio, leading to the loss of 32 lives.
Continue ReadingOn this day in 2012, the Costa Concordia disaster unfolded off the coast of Tuscany. The luxurious cruise ship struck rocks near Isola del Giglio, leading to the loss of 32 lives.
Continue ReadingOliviero Toscani (28 February 1942 – 13 January 2025) Oliviero Toscani, the revolutionary photographer whose provocative campaigns for Benetton challenged societal norms and redefined advertising, passed away on 13 January 2025 at the age of 82.
Continue ReadingThe search for 36-year-old Aziz Ziriat, a British hiker missing in Italy’s Dolomites since New Year’s Day, is ongoing. Items belonging to Ziriat were discovered on Saturday, but rescuers have yet to locate him.
Continue ReadingAn avalanche struck five skiers in the northern Piedmont region on Sunday, killing three and injuring two, rescuers reported.
Continue ReadingJustice Minister Carlo Nordio requested the Milan Court of Appeals to revoke the arrest of Iranian citizen Mohammad Abedini Najafabadi. The decision to release him was confirmed on Sunday, and he has since returned to Iran.
Continue ReadingThe charge of vehicular homicide in last month’s fatal police chase in Milan remains unchanged for now, prosecutors announced Friday. The incident involved the death of 19-year-old Egyptian-Italian Ramy Elgaml, who was on the back of a scooter driven by 22-year-old Tunisian friend Fares Bouzidi.
Continue ReadingTime travel might not be impossible, according to Lorenzo Gavassino, an Italian physicist at Vanderbilt University.
Continue ReadingPrime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned the violent clashes in Rome on social media. They followed protests over the death of Ramy, a young Egyptian who died during a police chase in Milan.
Continue ReadingMembers of Italy’s opposition criticised Deputy Premier and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini on Saturday over severe train disruption at Milan’s Central Station.
Continue ReadingMauro Morandi, known as “Italy’s Robinson Crusoe,” has died at 85. He lived alone for over 30 years on Budelli, a remote island off Sardinia.
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