Residents of Ladispoli, Italy were shocked to find a lion roaming the streets on Saturday evening, but authorities were able to successfully track, sedate, and capture the animal after more than five hours. The operation involved Italy's state police, local police, the Carabinieri military police force, and local volunteers, and the lion, named Kimba, was returned to the circus unharmed. No one was hurt in the process, and the circus has not yet commented on the incident.
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Italian police have apprehended a long-time fugitive, who was on Italy's list of 100 most dangerous criminals, after he was spotted in a photo celebrating his hometown team's soccer championship. The man, who has alleged mafia links, was betrayed by his passion for the Napoli team, which gave him away when he was seen holding a scarf in the team's colors. He had been on the run for 11 years, but was finally apprehended on the Greek island of Corfu and is now awaiting extradition back to Italy.
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SpaceX and NASA launched a mission to the International Space Station on Thursday morning, carrying two NASA astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut, and an astronaut from the United Arab Emirates. The Crew Dragon capsule detached from the Falcon 9 rocket and is expected to dock at the space station on Friday. This mission is the first time an Arab astronaut has been assigned to a long-duration spaceflight and will last roughly six months, during which the astronauts will conduct a variety of experiments and research projects.
A launch of a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying a four-man crew bound for the International Space Station was called off with less than three minutes to go due to a technical issue. The mission is part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program and is the first operational flight of a Crew Dragon spacecraft. The next attempt to launch the mission could come as early as Tuesday, although poor weather is forecast up the East Coast in the emergency recovery area.
After 30 years on the run, Italian authorities have arrested the country's most-wanted fugitive, convicted Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro. He is wanted for a string of crimes, including murder, extortion, and drug trafficking, and his arrest is seen as a major blow to the Italian Mafia. It is also a major success for the Italian police, who have been working tirelessly to bring the fugitive to justice.
Matteo Messina Denaro, the leader of the Cosa Nostra Mafia in Sicily, has been arrested by Italian police after being a fugitive since 1993. Denaro was sentenced to life in prison in absentia in 1992 for his role in the murders of anti-Mafia prosecutors Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said the arrest was “a great victory for the state”, and Denaro is considered one of the most wanted men in Europe.