@Reuters / X screen shot 'A Special Phenomenon': Rare 'Vortex Rings' Seen in the Sky Above Volcano Italy's Mount Etna volcano, where magma churns and seethes below ground, has shared a rare bit of beauty with the world. By Jack Davis April 9, 2024
Valentina Stefanelli - LaPresse / AP Detention Centers in Spotlight as Italy Struggles to Cope with Migrant Crisis Pressure is building on authorities in Italy to close a notorious migrant detention center where “undignified” conditions have been observed. By The Associated Press March 8, 2024
Getty Images 'Miracle' Couple Survives Separate Plane Crashes on Same Day 25 Miles Apart: Report What began as a great day to go flying ended up with a man grateful that he and his fiancee were not killed. By Jack Davis January 5, 2024
@WorldCrimeIntel / XCommentary Barnacle-Covered Packages Wash Up on Beaches - If You See Something Like This, Call the Police Immediately Bad guys are smuggling drugs into countries by dropping them in the sea for later pickup. If the stuff comes ashore, leave it alone. By Mike Landry December 26, 2023
Reuters / Facebook screen shot 'Blasphemous' Same-Sex Nativity Sparks Fury, Priest Who Erected It Cites Pope as Inspiration The pope is being roundly criticized for his efforts to open up the church to more accepting feelings for gays and transgenders. By Warner Todd Huston December 26, 2023
Michele Lapini / Getty Images Fears Rise That Iconic Leaning Italian Tower Will Collapse Officials have secured the area around one of two 12th century towers that have become symbolic of the northern city of Bologna. By The Associated Press December 2, 2023
Luca Bruno / AP Photo Man Extradited in Air Force Plane for Alleged Kidnap and Murder of Ex-Girlfriend A man who stands accused of heinous crimes against his ex-girlfriend has officially been extradited aboard an official government aircraft. By The Associated Press November 26, 2023
EMS-FORSTER-PRODUCTIONS / Getty Images Italy Forces Cellphone Providers to Block Minors From Porn, Surfing Anonymously as Part of 'Pro-Family Initiatives' Italy has put in place a new law to limit the number of underage cell phone users who can access pornography and other harmful content. By Jack Davis November 25, 2023
Andrew Medichini / AP Pope Francis Cancels Audiences, Visits Hospital After Coming Down with the Flu The pope is due to travel on Friday to Dubai for the COP28 conference on climate change. Vatican officials suggested the trip is still on. By The Associated Press November 25, 2023
Jeff Chiu / AP Photo Italy Plays it Safe: Rejects Lab-Grown Meat 'in Defense of Health' with Historic Ban "With the law approved today, Italy is the first nation in the world to be safe from the social and economic risks of synthetic food." By George C. Upper III November 24, 2023