Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Tag: Italy

Austria blocks US warplanes as European allies distance themselves from Trump’s...

Austria invokes neutrality law to deny U.S. military airspace access as Spain, Switzerland, and others limit cooperation and criticize the legality of the conflict.

Lawmakers press Trump administration to protect Gaza aid flotilla amid reported...

Nearly 20 House Democrats led by Rep. Rashida Tlaib urge the Trump administration and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to ensure the safety of the Global Sumud Flotilla, as reported drone attacks, arrests, and blockade enforcement raise legal questions and international scrutiny.

Italian oil giant Eni knew about climate change more than 50...

"They’ve been playing us all for fools."

Italy’s first climate lawsuit targets major oil company ENI

The plaintiffs are claiming past and potential future damages, saying Eni’s policies violate the Paris Agreement.

Fascism: hello, goodbye

Italy just elected a far-right leader. Is this the beginning of a resurgence of fascism, or the beginning of the end?

Italy’s far right rode inequality to victory — but has no...

A let-the-rich-be government has opened the doors to the smiling heirs of Italy’s neofascist factions.

Italian government bans large cruise ships from entering Venice lagoon

Venice will no longer allow large cruise ships from entering the Basin of San Marco, the Canal of San Marco and the Giudecca Canal.

How austerity and anti-immigrant politics left Italy exposed

Austerity and an anti-immigrant blockade left Italy with an older population and underfunded health care. Could the same happen here?

Roman chef feeds the homeless in a lifelong mission to help...

Dino Impagilazzo's mission is now made up of 300 volunteers who cook and serve hot meals near train stations and in St. Peter's Square to help feed the growing number of homeless people in Rome.

Italian mayor blames Venice flooding on climate change

Venice saw the highest tide in 50 years on Tuesday night threatening many monuments throughout the historic city putting it in a...

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Nearly half of US hospitals no longer deliver babies, new report finds

Rural hospitals keep losing the fight over leaner Medicaid budgets, and a separate analysis finds reaching the nearest labor and delivery unit already takes an hour or more in fourteen states.
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Pentagon Iran War Report admits to Worst Drubbing since Vietnam

The Pentagon puts the war's cost at 33.4 billion dollars, independent estimates put it at more than three times that, with strikes across roughly twenty Middle East bases.
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Kennedy Center board warns of bankruptcy unless Trump’s name returns to building

A 57-page draft resolution ties the center's fundraising future to ten proposed inscriptions honoring the president, as a federal judge who already ruled the board overstepped weighs a related case.
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Judge orders Labor Department to rewrite farmworker wage rule after finding it unlawful

The ruling forces new minimum pay rates for the guestworker visa program that brings in most of the country's legal farm labor, with back pay possible for hundreds of thousands of workers.