Thousands of football fans have taken to the streets of Rome, Naples, Milan and numerous smaller cities all across Italy on Sunday night, after their team upset England in a dramatic penalty shootout following a 1-1 deadlock and extra time at Wembley, London. READ MORE: England’s agonizing wait for glory …
Read More »Italian renaissance continues as Mancini’s men see off Austria in extra time to book Euro 2020 quarter-final spot
Winning their first three Group A games with ease, Italy were sluggish against a less-talented Austrian side. Ciro Immobile hitting the upright in the first half was the closest they came to scoring in regular time, while in the second half, Marko Arnautovic had a headed goal disallowed by VAR …
Read More »‘More video replays than the matches!’ Italian TV presenter red-faced after ‘Basic Instinct’ wardrobe malfunction at Euro 2020
Eagled-eyed viewers thought they had caught a glimpse of Ferrari’s nether regions when she uncrossed her legs during a recent live television broadcast in a moment reminiscent of the infamous scene from the Paul Verhoeven-directed erotic thriller – but she was quick to disappoint her fans, saying that this particular Ferrari’s goods remained …
Read More »Bomb found in Italian official’s car close to Euro 2020 host stadium in Rome
The explosive device made of gunpowder and bolts was found wired into a vehicle a few kilometers from the stadium on Wednesday, Italian daily Il Fatto Quotidiano reported. A bomb alert was triggered and police cordoned off the street after the device was discovered by a passer-by in the Italian …
Read More »120 pieces of art, including by Monet and Modigliani, go missing from Italian public broadcaster’s office, some replaced by fakes
Authorities suspect dissatisfied Rai employees may be behind the theft, which was discovered by accident in March after a painting knocked over and its frame broke, revealing it to not be an original piece. That piece, which was supposed to be a work by artist Ottone Rosai, had its disappearance …
Read More »9 dead after cable car plunges in Italian Alps, children among injured passengers
The incident happened on Sunday in the Italian Alps on the cableway line which connects the commune of Stresa near Lake Maggiore with the top of Mount Mottarone. A car which was carrying 11 people fell near a pylon in one of the highest points of the cableway close to …
Read More »Eurovision doping scandal? Italian winner rejects claim he snorted COCAINE live during finals
Maneskin lead singer Damiano David’s behavior caught the attention of some people who suggest he was doing cocaine right in the middle of the Eurovision finals in Rotterdam on Saturday. When asked about the episode during a media conference, a bare-chested David rejected the accusation. “I don’t use drugs, please …
Read More »Two American tourists who killed Italian policeman found guilty and sentenced to LIFE in prison
Finnegan Lee Elder, 21, and Gabriel Christian Natale-Hjorth, 20, were convicted and sentenced on Wednesday for the 2019 murder of Vice Brigadier Mario Cerciello Rega. Judge Marina Finiti read out the verdict in a packed court, siding with the prosecutors who sought life in prison for both men. The two …
Read More »How an anonymous conspiracy video has added more intrigue to the mystery of an Italian student tortured and murdered in Egypt
The mysterious death of Cambridge University researcher Regeni has more twists than the fusilli pasta of his native Italy, and the long-awaited trial of four Egyptian secret service agents accused of his kidnap and murder has been beset by even more drama. Preliminary hearings in the trial of Tariq Saber, …
Read More »Italian TV hosts mock Chinese and this racism would’ve gone unnoticed if not for social media… ‘Because it’s the Chinese, y’know’
Not that most people would ever admit to it, but certainly among the lingering symptoms of long-Covid lies an acceptance of racism towards the Chinese that would be considered almost criminally intolerable if directed at any other nationality. The problems began when the two Italian television hosts of the long-running …
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