Pope Francis Leaves Rome Hospital and Returns to Vatican After Surgery
Doctors have advised the 86-year-old pontiff to take it easy after an operation to deal with a hernia that caused painful intestinal blockages.
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Irma Capece Minutolo, Opera Singer and Partner to Exiled King, Dies at 87
The former Naples beauty queen became famous as the companion to the playboy Farouk I of Egypt, then carved out a successful opera career.
Boy killed in Rome crash reportedly involving YouTubers filming in Lamborghini
People in sports car were taking part in challenge to spend 50 hours in vehicle, according to reportsYouTubers driving a Lamborghini while filming a video crashed into a family car in Rome, killing a five-year-old boy and injuring his mother and sister…
Thousands applaud Berlusconi at send-off as day of mourning divides Italy
Supporters wave flags outside Milan Cathedral but critics says ex-prime minister should not be ‘beatified’Silvio Berlusconi has been given the privilege of a state send-off at Milan’s imposing cathedral in a ceremony that drew thousands of mourners to …
Berlusconi’s Legacy Lives On Beyond Italy’s Borders
Silvio Berlusconi rose when political parties were weakened and carried on through a cascade of scandals. Leaders like Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro have had similar trajectories.
Italian prosecutors say ‘hijackers’ on cargo ship were actually asylum seekers
Group stormed by Italian special forces included a pregnant woman and two minors with hypothermiaA group of alleged hijackers on a cargo ship stormed by Italian special forces were in fact malnourished asylum seekers – including a pregnant woman and tw…
How Silvio Berlusconi Changed Italy
Whether as a politician or media tycoon, the former prime minister and businessman who died Monday at 86, left an imprint, or a bruise, on just about everything he touched.
The Many Twists, Quotes and Scandals of Silvio Berlusconi
The former prime minister of Italy reveled in the spotlight, even when it shined on him for causing offense.
Berlusconi’s death poses challenge for his party and for Meloni
Italian PM needs a stable Forza Italia but without its longtime leader there are questions over its survivalFor better or worse, Silvio Berlusconi held a formidable sway over Italian politics for almost three decades, navigating even his own troubled t…
Silvio Berlusconi, Italy’s scandal-plagued former leader, dead at 86
Berlusconi, Italy’s longest-serving premier, was hospitalized on Friday for the second time in months for treatment of chronic leukemia.