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Want to Live in an Italian Village? Here's Your Chance

Up to $23K in cash is offered to move into empty homes in shrinking Tuscan town of Radicondoli

(Newser) - Dreaming of swapping your daily grind for rolling Tuscan hills and stone-walled serenity? Radicondoli, a postcard-worthy village near Siena that's hemorrhaged residents for decades, is sweetening the deal: up to $23,000 to anyone willing to buy (and live in) one of its 100 empty homes, as long...

St. Francis' Remains Set for Public Viewing After 800 Years

His bones were hidden in Italian church for centuries

(Newser) - For the first time in history, the remains of St. Francis of Assisi are going on public display. The event is set to run from February 22 to March 22, 2026 at the Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi, central Italy, marking 800 years since the saint's death...

Ancient Roman Tombstone Pops Up in New Orleans Yard

The 1,900-year-old relic is believed to have gone missing from a war-battered museum in Italy

(Newser) - While clearing their backyard of brush, a New Orleans couple stumbled upon a most unexpected find: a 1,900-year-old Roman gravestone and a centuries-old mystery. With help from classicists in New Orleans and Austria, the marble slab with a Latin inscription, discovered in March by Tulane anthropologist Daniella Santoro...

Inquiry: Famed Athlete Died From His Own Error

Felix Baumgartner 'unable to do the maneuver' to escape spiral on motorized paraglider: investigator

(Newser) - The paragliding crash that killed extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner in July was caused by human error, an investigating prosecutor said Tuesday, per the AP . Baumgartner, the first skydiver to fall faster than the speed of sound, died July 17 along Italy's Adriatic coast. Witnesses said the flight appeared normal...

Huge Marches Protest Gaza Attacks, Intercepted Aid

Hundreds of thousands turn out, as anti-Israel sentiment builds in some places

(Newser) - Hundreds of thousands of Italians and Spaniards marched in Rome, Barcelona, and Madrid on Saturday against Israel's military campaign in Gaza in a massive show of growing anger over the two-year-old war. The protests in Spain had been planned for weeks, while demonstrations in Rome and Lisbon followed widespread...

Italian Cops Seize 21 Dalis, Say They're Not Dalis

Italian authorities seize works in Parma after tip from Dali Foundation

(Newser) - Italian police swooped in on a Salvador Dali exhibition in Parma this week, seizing 21 pieces they suspect aren't quite the real deal. The Carabinieri's art heritage unit collected tapestries, engravings, drawings, and assorted objects from the "Salvador Dali: Between Art and Myth" exhibit, all said...

Giorgio Armani's Last Collection Revealed

Spring/Summer 2026 collection receives standing ovation in Milan

(Newser) - The last Giorgio Armani collection signed by the late designer himself and marking the 50th anniversary of his signature line was shown Sunday night in a solemn runway show that gathered Hollywood stars and Italian friends in tribute. Richard Gere, Lauren Hutton, Glenn Close, and Spike Lee attended the black-tie...

Alpine Town May Put Tax on Tourists' Dogs

Italy's Bolzano readies the plan to start next year

(Newser) - A popular tourist town in Italy plans to add a unique new charge for visitors: Neary $2 per day to bring their dog along. Authorities in Bolzano, Italy, are on track to put the new fee into effect starting in 2026, reports the New York Times . Under the plan,...

Tourist's Vacation Kicks Off With Month in Italian Prison

Romanian man was mistaken for convicted thief with the same name

(Newser) - A Romanian tourist's dream vacation in Italy turned into a disaster at his very first breakfast: He was mistaken for a fugitive, arrested, and locked in prison. The man identified as Ovidiu A. was taken into custody at his hotel in Caorle, near Venice, on Aug. 24 because...

For 2nd Time This Week, Disaster at Alaskan Glacier

Italian researcher missing after falling into stream, days after US man is found dead near Mendenhall

(Newser) - A researcher from Italy is missing after falling into a stream on Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier, just days after the body of another man, a hiker from Arizona, was found off a trail near the glacier, authorities said. According to the state's Department of Public Safety, wildlife troopers received...

Why Are More People Dying in Italy's Alps?

Summer surge in crowds, inexperience, and tech blamed for spike

(Newser) - Italy's mountains have always lured hikers, but this summer the peaks have turned particularly perilous. More than 100 people have died in the country's mountains since June 1—with 83 of those deaths occurring between June 21 and July 23, per ExplorersWeb —according to the national...

Emily in Paris Assistant Director Dies During Filming

Diego Borella, 47, is believed to have suffered a heart attack

(Newser) - Filming for the Netflix series Emily in Paris is temporarily in limbo for the worst of reasons: an assistant director died on set, reports the Independent . Diego Borella, 47, collapsed during filming in Venice, Italy, on Thursday, during preparations for a scene at Hotel Danieli. Borella was pronounced dead...

Tour Guide Dies Inside Rome's Colosseum

Giovanna Maria Giammarino collapsed amid heat, could not be revived

(Newser) - A tour guide leading a group on an exploration of Rome's Colosseum, a pit with no shade or wind, collapsed and died Tuesday amid sweltering heat. Giovanna Maria Giammarino, 56, became unresponsive around 6pm, per the Guardian . She could not be revived and died at the scene. The suspected...

Alpine Glacier Sees a 130-Year First

Ventina glacier has melted so much geologists now can only monitor it remotely

(Newser) - Italy's Ventina glacier, one of the biggest in northern Lombardy, has melted so much due to climate change that geologists can no longer measure it the way they have for the past 130 years. After this year's hot summer, geologists discovered that the simple stakes used as benchmarks...

As Plane's Engine Caught Fire, Some Sent 'Goodbye Texts'

Condor Airlines engine appears to burst into flames, forcing aircraft to divert to Italy on its way to Germany

(Newser) - A plane traveling from the Greek island of Corfu to Germany was forced to make an emergency landing in Italy over the weekend after the aircraft's right engine appeared to burst into flames soon after takeoff. Condor Airlines Flight DE 3665 had been set to land in Duesseldorf around...

Tourist Busted Trying to Snag a Souvenir From Pompeii

Scot is being investigated after Italian police say he pocketed stones, piece of brick from ancient ruins

(Newser) - A Scottish tourist is facing legal trouble after being accused of taking five stones and a piece of brick from the ancient ruins of Pompeii, Italian authorities said Thursday. The 51-year-old man, who hasn't been named, was allegedly spotted by a tour guide picking up "pieces of...

Kimmel: Leave the Door Open for Trump Voters With Regrets

Late-night host also tells Sarah Silverman that he now has Italian citizenship

(Newser) - Jimmy Kimmel may not be long for this country. The late-night host appeared on fellow comedian Sarah Silverman's podcast last week, where he made an announcement on his bid to possibly live abroad, per USA Today . "A lot of people I know are thinking about where they can...

Athlete Collapses at World Games, Dies

Italy's Mattia Debertolis was one of a dozen who failed to finish orienteering event

(Newser) - Italian orienteering athlete Mattia Debertolis has died four days after collapsing during the World Games in China. The 29-year-old was found unconscious Friday while competing in the men's middle-distance final, held in temperatures exceeding 86 degrees, per the BBC . Organizers reported that Debertolis received emergency care at a...

AI Helps Rapidly Crack Yearlong Mystery in Alps

AI scans drone images to find missing hiker on Monviso

(Newser) - The search for the body of a hiker who vanished in Italy's Alps last September ended up being a remarkably quick one, thanks to artificial intelligence. The National Alpine and Speleological Rescue Corps tapped into drone technology and AI image analysis to locate the body of Nicola Ivaldo,...

Italy to Link Sicily, Mainland With Record-Setting Bridge

Construction on $15.5B project could begin next year

(Newser) - Italy cleared the way on Wednesday to build the world's largest suspension bridge, one that will link the Italian mainland with Sicily. The Strait of Messina Bridge will be "the biggest infrastructure project in the West," Transport Minister Matteo Salvini said at a news conference in Rome,...

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