Sylvia Poggioli
Stories
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World
The Worst Flood In More Than 50 Years Has Submerged Venice
Venice is "on its knees," says the mayor as the island city suffers its worst flooding in more than 50 years. Water covering the city is more than six feet higher than normal.
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World
Italian Holocaust Survivor Faces Threats After Calling For Investigation Into Hate
"This is a real crisis for all of us, of all the system, of all the democracy," says the head of Rome's Jewish community. "That means that she must be protected from the hate as it was in the past."
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World
Italian Cheesemakers Upset By U.S. Tariffs
The Trump administration is imposing tariffs on number of European products including Italian cheese, which has cheesemakers there furious.
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Environment
Italy Winemakers Look To Adapt To Climate Change
Winemakers in some of Italy's most prominent regions are adapting to climate change to protect the quality of their world-famous wines.
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World
Catholic Bishops Meet To Discuss Amazon
Over 200 priests, bishops and nuns are gathering at the Vatican for a three-week meeting focusing on the Amazon. Among the topics: ordaining older, married men to serve in remote communities.
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Pope Francis To Visit 3 Countries In Sub-Saharan Africa
Pope Francis this week heads to Africa to visit Mozambique, Madagascar and Mauritius. He will focus on environmental and political issues — as well as spiritual.
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World
Italian Prime Minister Says He Will Resign
In Italy, Giuseppe Conte resigned Tuesday as prime minister of a coalition government after only about 14 months in power. His resignation throws Italy into a state of political uncertainty.
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World
Long A Bastion Of The Left, Tuscany Is Turning Hard Right
Since 2016, the hard-right, anti-immigrant League party has won elections in many towns in Tuscany, a major shift in a region known as the birthplace of the Italian Communist Party.
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World
In Rome, Uncollected Trash Festers In Scorching Heat
Doctors have warned of health risks from tons of garbage rotting in the Italian capital's streets during the summer's hot spells.
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World
Found: Message In A Bottle From Manchester Bombing Victim's Mother
A message in a bottle from the mother of a teenager killed in the 2017 Manchester Arena terrorism attack washed up on a beach in southern Italy. The bottle made a 2,500 mile journey.