News of italy

Major Italian mafia trial kicks off with hundreds in dock

13-01-2021 11:14 Italy's largest mafia trial in more than 30 years opened Wednesday, as prosecutors seek to strike a blow against the 'Ndrangheta crime syndicate, whose tentacles reach worldwide.

ARGENTINE PONTIFF

Pope recalls his youth playing football, dubs Maradona "poet"

03-01-2021 16:16 The first pope from Latin America called Diego Maradona a "poet" on the field, as he weighed in on the joys of sport in an interview with Italian newspaper.

Global pandemic

Pope Francis makes first trip outside Rome since virus lockdown

03-10-2020 16:47 Pope Francis travels to Assisi for first trip since the Vatican's coronavirus lockdown.

CATHOLIC CHURCH

Pleasures of food and sex 'simply divine,' says Pope Francis

09-09-2020 16:50 The pleasures of a well-cooked meal or loving sexual intercourse are "divine" and have unjustly fallen victim to "overzealousness" on the part of the Church in the past, says pontiff.

Interpol operation

Mafia fugitives arrested in Palermo in drug-smuggling sting

24-07-2020 16:42 Three alleged members of the Calabrian 'Ndrangheta mafia organisation were arrested in Buenos Aires last week and are now being processed for extradition to Italy. The sting was part of a larger Interpol investigation of 45 members of the organisation who are spread across the world.

FILM & CINEMA

Paolo Sorrentino returns to Naples to direct Netflix film inspired by Maradona

14-07-2020 13:32 Italian director draws inspiration from Maradona and his hometown for his most personal film yet, about his youth in 1980s Naples. The project will be released on Netflix as a feature-length film.

FOOTBALL

Epic Italia ‘90 continues to live long in the memory

04-07-2020 09:35 If Italia '90 was a grainy Fellini masterpiece, complex, tense and unafraid to lay bare humanity at its ugliest and, therefore, most real, four years later football had already crossed the line into pure Disney fantasy.

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FOOD & DRINK

World's best restaurant serves food in phase with the moon

24-06-2020 19:22 Argentine chef Mauro Colagreco – the first foreign chef ever to get the maximum three Michelin stars in France – said he decided to make the leap during the coronavirus lockdown as he sought solace in his vegetable patch.

Argentine forward cleared

'I'm healed': Dybala gets all-clear after coronavirus

06-05-2020 15:02 Juventus star Paulo Dybala posts message declaring: "I can finally confirm that I am healed."

Coronavirus Pandemic

Celebrating May Day in the midst of a pandemic

01-05-2020 19:13 Across the globe workers celebrate, strike and demonstrate for International Workers' Day. In Argentina, essential employees are praised by the government while demonstrations take place during a lockdown.

Global pandemic

Confirmed cases of coronavirus surpass two million worldwide

13-04-2020 23:52 New York's coronavirus death toll topped 10,000 even as the lack of fresh hot spots in the United States or elsewhere in the world yielded a ray of optimism and fuelled discussions Monday about how some places might begin to reopen.

Coronavirus pandemic

Deadliest day for Europe coronavirus hotspots, as US death toll surges

31-03-2020 20:21 With more than 40,000 killed by the disease barrelling around the globe, the United States, already home to the largest number of confirmed infections, hit a bleak milestone as its national death toll surpassed China's.

Coronavirus pandemic

'I struggled to breathe:' Dybala reveals coronavirus nightmare

27-03-2020 19:25 Juventus star Paulo Dybala revealed Friday how he "struggled to breathe" after contracting coronavirus which has killed over 9,000 people in Italy.

OFF COAST OF CRETE

Italian cruise ship isolates passengers after Argentine gets virus

24-03-2020 09:58 The company said the unnamed Argentine was "in stable condition at a hospital facility" in Crete, where the person was taken off the ship on Sunday.

Coronavirus pandemic

Italy's daily virus deaths climb to nearly 800

21-03-2020 18:34 Italy on Saturday reported nearly 800 coronavirus deaths and saw its toll for the past month reach 4,825 – well over a third of the world's total.

Coronavirus pandemic

Italian coronavirus death toll overtakes China's as outbreak spreads

19-03-2020 14:32 Italy on Thursday overtook China's coronavirus death toll, with 427 new fatalities taking its total since the first case was registered in February to 3,405.

Coronavirus pandemic

Italy reports 475 new virus deaths, highest one-day toll of any nation

18-03-2020 14:53 Italy on Wednesday reported highest one-day official toll of any nation since the first case was detected in China late last year.

Coronavirus pandemic

Financial markets in turmoil over fear of virus lockdowns

16-03-2020 10:39 Global stocks fell sharply Monday after central bank moves to shore up economic growth failed to dispel investor's fears over virus controls that are shutting down global business and travel.

Coronavirus pandemic

World Health Organisation declares coronavirus crisis is now a pandemic

11-03-2020 14:47 By reversing course and using the charged word it had previously shied away from, United Nations health agency is seeking to shock lethargic countries into pulling out all the stops.

Coronavirus outbreak

Health Ministry confirms five new cases of coronavirus in Argentina

09-03-2020 23:56 The Health Ministry said Monday that five new cases of the Covid-19 virus had been confirmed in Argentina, as Italy moves to ban all public gatherings and restrict travel.

Coronavirus outbreak

At least 8 in Argentina now diagnosed with coronavirus, officials confirm

06-03-2020 21:31 Eight now diagnosed with the Covid-19 virus, health officials confirm; Experts insist all cases are ‘imported.’

Coronavirus outbreak

Second case of coronavirus confirmed in Argentina

06-03-2020 08:51 Male, 23, tests positive for Covid-19 after flying back from Italy. He is under quarantine at the Sanatorio Otamendi private hospital in Recoleta.

Coronavirus outbreak

Coronavirus: Aerolíneas Argentinas cancels flights to and from Italy

05-03-2020 22:18 State airline orders cancellation of flights to Italy during March, after confirmation of a second case of coronavirus in Argentina.

Wine business

Tariffs, coronavirus fears threaten wine show buzz

04-03-2020 12:51 Threatened by Trump's tariffs and the coronavirus epidemic, winegrowers are facing a high level of uncertainty that raises doubts over the future of the industry.

ARGENTINE PONTIFF

Pope cancels visit with Rome priests for 'slight illness'

27-02-2020 12:58 The Vatican said the 83-year-old pontiff had a "slight indisposition" and "preferred to stay" near the hotel where he lives.

Coronavirus Outbreak

With first case, Latin America prepares for COVID-19 virus

27-02-2020 12:44 At airports in Argentina, which receives 10 flights from Italy per day, passengers from the country have their temperatures taken upon arrival.

ETHICAL ECONOMICS

Pope Francis warns of 'unbearable sacrifices' caused by debt

05-02-2020 16:17 The Catholic leader spoke before IMF leaders and Economy Minister Martin Guzmán, expressing concern about the social costs of massive debt. In addition, he warned of the consequences of the separation of the financial and real economies.

CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK

35 Argentines on cruise face possible coronavirus threat

30-01-2020 14:47 Some 7,000 tourists are stranded onboard a ship 80km from Rome, after 54-year-old Chinese woman started showing symptoms of virus onboard.

Alberto's European tour

Fernández to chase IMF votes on upcoming Europe trip

27-01-2020 13:38 President will make stops in Italy, Germany, Spain, and France, with bilateral meetings with the heads of states of each country scheduled.

EX-ROMA STAR

World Cup winner De Rossi leaves Boca, retires from football

06-01-2020 19:27 De Rossi played only seven matches for the Buenos Aires outfit, scoring once, but said he needed to return home for family reasons.

FOOTBALL CULTURE

Modest Maradona museum pays tribute to patron saint of Naples

27-12-2019 09:21 Just as saints have their altars so Maradona has his museum in Napoli, an extraordinary treasure trove of artefacts that includes the left boot with which the Argentine scored twice against Belgium in the semi-finals of the 1986 World Cup.

ARGENTINES ABROAD

'Explosive' Lautaro Martínez fuelling Inter's ambitions

10-12-2019 07:00 Former Racing striker has had an explosive start to the season, powering Inter Milan's league title ambitions and European hopes under new coach Antonio Conte.

CONSTRUCTION

Techint suspends on work on nuclear reactor due to 'late payment'

13-11-2019 16:47 Officials from firm briefs workers that shutdown is a result of late payments from the national government. At least 270 workers placed on suspension by company.

EUROPEAN POLITICS

Curtains for Italy's first post-war populist government

29-08-2019 12:56 The end of Italy's first post-war government experiment with far-right populists marks a stunning defeat for League leader Matteo Salvini, but his political career is far from over.

EUROPE

Italian PM Conte to resign after League party pulls backing

20-08-2019 13:15 Conte's decided to step down after a potential no-confidence sought by far-right Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini.

ARGENTINE FOOTBALL

Daniele De Rossi: "My goal is to win everything with Boca"

30-07-2019 09:07 Legendary 36-year-old Italian says he can't wait to play at the Bombonera, as Daniel Angelici unveils new star signing at press conference.

De Rossi

Italian star De Rossi arrives in Buenos Aires, swarmed by Boca fans

25-07-2019 15:55 The Italian defensive midfielder Daniele De Rossi who played with AS Roma for 18 years arrived at Ezeiza International Airport Thursday morning to join Boca Juniors.

ARGENTINE FOOTBALL

Reports: Ex-Roma star Daniele De Rossi to sign for Boca Juniors

18-07-2019 13:34 Legendary 35-year-old Italian, who was controversially let loose by his hometown club after 18 seasons, will reportedly sign contract worth US$560,000, according to reports in Italy.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Italy court sentences 24 people to life in jail for Operation Cóndor crimes

09-07-2019 13:53 Uruguayan government confirms Italian court has sentenced 24 people to life in prison for their involvement in human rights crimes committed during the "Operation Condor" offensive.