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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,...

Teen on Family Vacation Ends Up in Wrong Country

UK boy headed home to London from Spain took a detour to Italian city of Milan instead

(Newser) - A British teenager's journey home from vacation took an unexpected detour this week after he boarded the wrong flight at Minorca's Mahon airport. The 15-year-old, set to fly to London's Stansted Airport, became separated from family in the airport's departures area and ended up on...

Hiker Ignores Warning Signs, Gets Billed $16.5K for Rescue

Italian authorities say around 90 people have died in the mountains so far this summer

(Newser) - A British hiker who ignored barriers and signs warning that trails in Italy's Dolomites had been closed due to the risk of landslides has to cough up $16,500 for a rescue bill. Authorities say the 60-year-old man was rescued by a helicopter after he became distressed by falling...

Ancient Greeks Offered the Gods a Sticky 'Superfood'
Ancient Greeks Offered the
Gods a Sticky 'Superfood'
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Ancient Greeks Offered the Gods a Sticky 'Superfood'

Scientists confirm honeycomb offering in ancient jars at Paestum, formerly Poseidonia

(Newser) - A decades-old archaeological mystery has finally been cracked: A strange sticky residue found in 2,500-year-old bronze jars unearthed in southern Italy is now confirmed to be ancient honeycomb. Researchers had long suspected the jars—discovered in a sixth-century BC underground shrine in Paestum—contained honey, an offering to...

Designers Behind Barbie, Madonna Dolls Die in Car Crash

Mario Paglino and Gianni Grossi of Magia2000 are honored for their artistry, charity work

(Newser) - Mario Paglino and Gianni Grossi, the creative force behind the Magia2000 designer doll brand—and well known for their custom Barbie and Madonna tribute dolls—were killed in a wrong-way car crash in northern Italy over the weekend. Local reports say a driver entered a road going the wrong...

Banksy's 'Migrant Child' Gets a Lift

The 6-year-old work location along a Venice canal is taken down for restoration, future public display

(Newser) - Art restorers have removed a deteriorating piece of graffiti by the street artist Banksy titled "The Migrant Child" from the side of a building overlooking a Venetian canal to preserve the work for future public display, officials said Thursday. The removal from the wall of Palazzo San Pantalon was...

Italian Lawmakers Cry Foul Over Alligator Alcatraz

They say Italian detainees are being held in 'inhuman and degrading' conditions

(Newser) - The detention of two Italian nationals in the controversial "Alligator Alcatraz" facility in Florida has ignited a political storm in Italy, with lawmakers demanding action over reports of harsh conditions and civil rights concerns. The men, Gaetano Mirabella Costa, 45, and Fernando Artese. 64, are facing "inhuman...

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